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Only had the weekend to get out there to do some work. Stripped the block down to the rotating assembly, cleaned everything and then started building it up. Everything went together very smoothly as expected. Did the rear main seal, oil pump, water pump. Put new valve seals on the head while it was off before throwing the valve train back together. I felt like the timing belt tensioner was a little loose but it was a new spring for the 1.6 so maybe it doesn't need to be very tight on the non driven side. The coolant pipes were different as I suspected so it is nice that I was able to catch that. I unfortunately need to track down some new timing belt covers because the ones I pulled off at the junkyard are a little sad and the early 4a ones do not fit. I also am gonna get a torque wrench that goes down below 20 ft lbs. My lug nut torque wrench is not cutting it anymore for the finer things like the cam caps.
I didn't get a good back to back picture but the late heads intake ports are just so much bigger and more direct to the valve. I am excited for when we will be able to take advantage of that.

I have 3” exhaust after the merge and 2.25 off the new Frankenstein manifolds.
It works pretty well.

Selling the old down pipe for the old FMW headers if anyone needs it.

Working on a steel mount for the passenger side 2gr swap. Should drop the price drastically.

Updated the intake to the Frankenstein motorworks tall intake and adapted the Tundra TB. I’m using his maf tube and the suggested maf sensor too. It sits down low to get all the cool air below the radiator, I can also shorten it to keep it out of water if I drive in the rain.

Muffler is a greddy one off an evo.
Not super quiet
Might try cutting it a bit and installing an anti reversion tube inside


Changed to a 12” spal fan vs the Camry fan in the TTE shroud. I wanted to have a bit more fan than one cut down Camry fan.

I’ve discontinued the 986 boxster brackets, it requires too many people to keep the price low.
I’ve shifted to a 6 piston caliper setup, waiting on some test fitting before I make a bunch of them for people
I sold the last engine mount I had available. I can make another but they are a bit expensive. Shoot me a PM.

Will do thanks

So your goal is to use only factory parts?
I don’t mind odd builds as I’ve always had interest in 5sfe builds but I would use your head and bigger valves out of something else, also the rpm limit will have to be lifted as power without boost almost always requires that.

Also lightening the valve train will only help ya, I believe 1NZFE gave shimless buckets.

I’ve discontinued the 986 boxster brackets, it requires too many people to keep the price low.
I’ve shifted to a 6 piston caliper setup, waiting on some test fitting before I make a bunch of them for people
I sold the last engine mount I had available. I can make another but they are a bit expensive. Shoot me a PM.