Yes........ very crazy!

i know its alot to ask, but what are the specs of the engine. isn't it a 5sgte or something?

Specs from first page:

Long engine:

* 5s block, torque plate bored, honed, deglazed, vatted, cleaned, painted, assembled
* Chromoly ductile iron sleeves.
* 5S crank, balanced with rotating assembly, micropolished
* Kings race bearings.
* Custom CP forged pistons. 88MM bore, wrist pin located for 144mm rods, ceramic coated crown and skirts.
* Pauter forged rods, 144mm long, big end to fit factory 5SFE crank big end.
* L19 Head studs
* Medpilot chromoly block girdle, w/ custom ARP mains and oil pan bolts.
* New OEM 98+ 5S Oil Pump shimmed/ported
* OEM Water Pump
* Cometic MLS Headgasket
* New OEM rear seal, oil strainer & rear seal retainer

* Stage III Port & Polish job (5 angle valve job, throat correction, unshroud CC, etc)
* Ferrea 1mm Oversize Competition Plus Valves
* Ferrea Locks, Ferrea Retainers, & Ferrea Spring Seat Locaters
* HKS Valve Springs
* HKS 272, 264 Cams
* Fidanza Adjustable Cam Gears
* 1ZZ Shimless Buckets Installed
* Greddy timing Belt

Also listed most of the ancillaries there too, 1st page of thread, about half way down.

Re: the allen key, already back in its pack. Soon learnt my lesson about leaving poo poo on/around engines. Lost a 19mm sidchrome socket somewhere up the road after changing my corollas brake pads, heard it fall out bounce on the road and hit underneath the car. Was dark and I couldn't find it.

Yeah, i've got a 30 degree -12 hose fitting, -12 line, some flameguard sleeve, 90 degree -12 fitting onto sump which has a -12 fitting fitted.

What do you mean by everything is complete. I dare say I could think of more things to do, you have to say enough is enough at some stage though. I've not done any sums as of late but im guessing in the realm of $40-45000 after purchase of the car, which cost me $20000.

And yes, I did the majority of the work myself. Only thing I didn't do was assemble the bare long block. I'd have had to of done two of them and felt I wouldn't have had the time - well, with the time it took for this long engine to get here, I could have built 10 engines - oh well. Done everything from bodywork, to rebuilding the transmission to removal and fitment of engine on two cars. Im no professional mechanic, im an electrician (well, almost). I'm rather cluey and pick up quickly so have no issues doing this stuff. Its merely turning spanners - doesn't require rocket science and I've had enough experience with 3S-GTEs to know what im doing in regards to them.

Insuring the car full comprehensive would be stupidity. I doubt anyone would offer me an agreed value anywhere near the amount of dollars I've spent on it, which means in the event of an accident if it was written off they then take possession of the wreck. It'd be more in my favour if it was written off and I could keep the wreck, purchase a new chassis and transplant the gear - thats where all the money is at.

I find insurance stupid in the event of a minor bingle. The excess + the raise in premium always seems to outweigh any small amount of damage done. You're better off putting away that money you'd normally pay to them and insuring yourself.

To answer your question - no, im not over 25. I'm only 22. :D

Transmission is almost all done.



All that remains is to refit 5th gear and the top casing.