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If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Page 1 of 2 12 Last Jump to page: Results 1 to 20 of 24 Thread: Water line issues for 1-3mz Thread Tools Show Printable Version Display Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode 04-16-2006, 09:42 PM #1 Oteck View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries NanoDEATH! Join Date Aug 2005 Location New Westminster B.C. Posts 6,812 Thanks  31 Thanks  288 Thanked in258 Posts Blog Entries3 Total Contributions For
Oteck     $ 15.00 Water line issues for 1-3mz I finaly had time to put in the stainless steel radiator hoses. i noticed the mr2 has a smaller diameter than the v6 but luckly the kit comes w/ adapters. Though it was a tight fit for the smaller hoses i manage to put it in. i used up all 48" of it so it came close to an exact fit. If i screwed up my measurements id have to buy another one ouch here some underbelly pics

it looks like it's hitting the alternator but theres a 2" clearance. it took a massive S curve to get it that way though it look straight on that angle

some of my recovered files....




i had to cut a hole on the firewall shield w/ a holesaw to clear the driver side Last edited by Oteck; 09-24-2007 at 03:30 PM. Reply With Quote 04-16-2006, 10:59 PM #2 conor View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Lord Anti-Rice Join Date Feb 2005 Location Roseville, CA Posts 989 Thanks  22 Thanks  34 Thanked in29 Posts Blog Entries1 Total Contributions For
conor     $ 0.00 Hubba hubba!

What was your source for the coolant lines? Reply With Quote 04-17-2006, 01:21 AM #3 Oteck View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries NanoDEATH! Join Date Aug 2005 Location New Westminster B.C. Posts 6,812 Thanks  31 Thanks  288 Thanked in258 Posts Blog Entries3 Total Contributions For
Oteck     $ 15.00 stainless steel radiator hose from ebay... i can bend it anyway i want so this is the easiest way to solve the problem. i also bent it so you have room to pull out the dip stick. the longest i've ever found was 48" and it's exact lenght for the swap assumine you manage to cut it at the proper lenth... no second chances.
now im thinking of getting some for the heater line Reply With Quote 04-17-2006, 01:30 AM #4 Weasy2k View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries What is an MR2? Join Date Mar 2005 Location Vancouver, BC Posts 8,873 Thanks  33 Thanks  84 Thanked in69 Posts Total Contributions For
Weasy2k     $ 0.00 the first pic it look slike you got a coolant line bearing in there

also your mounts are dirty

good work! Reply With Quote 04-17-2006, 01:50 AM #5 Oteck View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries NanoDEATH! Join Date Aug 2005 Location New Westminster B.C. Posts 6,812 Thanks  31 Thanks  288 Thanked in258 Posts Blog Entries3 Total Contributions For
Oteck     $ 15.00 russ still has my filled mounts Reply With Quote 04-17-2006, 12:36 PM #6 Gocasen View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Cage Fighter Join Date Apr 2006 Posts 146 Thanks  0 Thanks  0 Thanked in0 Posts Total Contributions For
Gocasen     $ 0.00 What about with the headers inplace. It seems like the pipe will be in the way. Did you weld anything or what. Reply With Quote 04-17-2006, 01:27 PM #7 Weasy2k View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries What is an MR2? Join Date Mar 2005 Location Vancouver, BC Posts 8,873 Thanks  33 Thanks  84 Thanked in69 Posts Total Contributions For
Weasy2k     $ 0.00 i just noticed how easy its going to be for timing belt change...the tensioner is right in your face....so awsome! Reply With Quote 04-17-2006, 06:10 PM #8 Oteck View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries NanoDEATH! Join Date Aug 2005 Location New Westminster B.C. Posts 6,812 Thanks  31 Thanks  288 Thanked in258 Posts Blog Entries3 Total Contributions For
Oteck     $ 15.00 the headers doesn't go past the dip stick, as you can see the hose is on the other side and i left some over head for the headers aswell. though it looks like it will be cooking the hose Reply With Quote 04-17-2006, 07:09 PM #9 Gocasen View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Cage Fighter Join Date Apr 2006 Posts 146 Thanks  0 Thanks  0 Thanked in0 Posts Total Contributions For
Gocasen     $ 0.00 Is there any other optional way to route the line? Reply With Quote 04-21-2006, 05:10 AM #10 3VZ-FE View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Some Skills Join Date Oct 2005 Location Norway Posts 200 Thanks  9 Thanks  5 Thanked in5 Posts Total Contributions For
3VZ-FE     $ 0.00 Like that hose.. Nice.

Some damn good looking engine/tranny you've got there Oteck. It's so pretty i want to make love to it. '90 SW20 - 3VZ-FTE - MS'n'Edis (dd-car summerseason)

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Gocasen     $ 0.00 I wounder if i will have the time/willpower to clean my tranny and engine to that degree. I plan to paint hte valve cover dark blue.
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Weasy2k     $ 0.00 he didnt clean it...he just painted over the dirt Reply With Quote 04-22-2006, 03:47 PM #13 Toysrme View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Cage Fighter Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 681 Thanks  4 Thanks  24 Thanked in18 Posts Total Contributions For
Toysrme     $ 0.00 I just thought of something while yall were talking about this.
The cross-over pipe on the MZ blocks. It's a hose. Leave that hose OEM quality, or BETTER. The last time somebody put a good quality high-temp silicon hose on there it split.

Obviously... VZ's have a metal pipe.



























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Weasy2k     $ 0.00 never had that problem :P Reply With Quote 09-22-2007, 10:50 PM #15 nathand View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Some Skills Join Date May 2007 Location Sachse, TX Posts 65 Thanks  7 Thanks  4 Thanked in3 Posts Total Contributions For
nathand     $ 0.00 Argh, this thread is worthless without the pics! :-) Reply With Quote 09-23-2007, 03:23 AM #16 Oteck View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries NanoDEATH! Join Date Aug 2005 Location New Westminster B.C. Posts 6,812 Thanks  31 Thanks  288 Thanked in258 Posts Blog Entries3 Total Contributions For
Oteck     $ 15.00 my server suffered abit so i lost quite alot of my v6 stuff which includes a bundle of wiring diagrams and snapshots User Garage

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nathand     $ 0.00 Originally Posted by Oteck my server suffered abit so i lost quite alot of my v6 stuff which includes a bundle of wiring diagrams and snapshots Yeah, I keep looking at a lot of your old posts muttering profanity because the pictures are lost. :-) Reply With Quote 09-23-2007, 07:15 PM #18 Gimpster View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage Cage Fighter Join Date Mar 2007 Location Des Moines, IA Posts 680 Thanks  5 Thanks  49 Thanked in45 Posts Blog Entries2 Total Contributions For
Gimpster     $ 10.00 I use the same coolant hoses (except red), anything in particular you'd like a shot of? 1991 Toyota MR2 Reply With Quote 09-23-2007, 11:30 PM #19 nathand View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Some Skills Join Date May 2007 Location Sachse, TX Posts 65 Thanks  7 Thanks  4 Thanked in3 Posts Total Contributions For
nathand     $ 0.00 Originally Posted by Gimpster I use the same coolant hoses (except red), anything in particular you'd like a shot of? I just wanted to see what hoses and routing others have used. I haven't hooked my up yet. My engine is in the car. The passenger side looks tight with the alternator there. I would also like to see what's done for the drivers side.
Thanks. Reply With Quote 09-24-2007, 10:06 AM #20 Gimpster View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage Cage Fighter Join Date Mar 2007 Location Des Moines, IA Posts 680 Thanks  5 Thanks  49 Thanked in45 Posts Blog Entries2 Total Contributions For
Gimpster     $ 10.00 Passenger side is actually a lot less tight than you might think. I don't have an AC compressor there right now though, so that makes some room. I plan on re-adding AC to my car, so we'll see if i have to make any changes. You defn have to make a long jaunt out to get around the alternator though, I end up in the place where the intercooler would be.. as you'll see in the pic.

The drivers side I removed the curvy pipe, or whatever you wanna call it. I just go straight from the T-stat housing -> drivers coolant pipe. I'm using an S54 though, so I most likely have more room there around the shift cables than people running V6/Turbo transmissions.

It's kinda rainy today, but here are some older pictures to give you an idea. When I change the oil in the next couple days, I'll shoot some from under. In the first pic, you can see how the lower pipe makes a tight 90 down there.





I liked that style of hose so much that I converted my V8 S10 to it as well (was using the rubber crinkle style on it before). I think the clamps that come with them are junk though, later I converted from the worm style to T-bolts. I didn't use the decorative cover things either, didn't like how they looked.

Like I said, I'll take some better pictures for you ASAP. 1991 Toyota MR2 Reply With Quote The Following User Says Thank You to Gimpster For This Useful Post: nathand (09-24-2007) Page 1 of 2 12 Last Jump to page: « Previous Thread | Next Thread » Posting Permissions You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts   BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On [VIDEO] code is On HTML code is Off

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