We get an engine and gearbox for the AW11 MR2!

[@simonbarker2567]

This is going to be very interesting!🙂

[@TheNuggetProject]

Thanks Simon, i hope so!

[@5thAveReloaded]

I am not mad about this swap at all. Nice choice!

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@5thAveReloaded hahah cheers!

[@KurtCulley]

Yesss such a cool swap. I'd love a 2zz with 20v ITBs in my AW11 one day, just for the sound!

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@KurtCulley thanks mate, itbs would be epic! Not cheap... But epic :)

[@wilko3sgem]

All your points about the 2zz make practical sense. Just refresh the engine inc rings and bearings despite the condition of the current ones. It's cheap insurance. Keep up the good work!

[@TheNuggetProject]

Thanks mate, i'll see how i go, once a head comes off it all starts getting even more time consuming and expensive, so i'll check out the main and big end bearings, if they look fine, i'll just send it with new seals and gaskets. There is a fair chance this engine may come back out in the future anyway so i can put an lsd in it, so if i find it's lacking i can do a rebuild at the same time :)

[@elijahlague7798]

Nice dude! A mate and I are currently in the process of building a ZR endurance car, great engines 👌

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@elijahlague7798 oh sick! You want a spare shell with parts? Haha

[@ProjectUndergroundRacing]

@@TheNuggetProject Hell yeah boys!!! such an underrated engine with incredible potential. We'd be happy to compare notes especially around the c60 trans rebuild. Our car is based off the NFSU Celica. We thought that's the first car in the game so why not start our real life competitive motorsport journey where it all began. our processes will be documented for reference purposes in the future so hit us up if you want to chat. Super excited about the build bro, I hope we can all learn from each other.

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@ProjectUndergroundRacing sick! Yeah man, get in touch on my Facebook page 'the nugget project's and let's share ideas :)

[@gemini3558]

Great choice of engine I think !!! If you need the head ported or matched ported intake and exhaust manifold happy to donate to the build mate !!! 😜👍🇦🇺

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@gemini3558 ohhhh I'm listening!

[@gemini3558]

@ Turbo Tristan has my number 😜👍🇦🇺

[@gemini3558]

@ I met you at sandown when you raced Rhonda ! 😜👍🇦🇺

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@gemini3558 Ah yeah! Sorry dude hard to know who everyone is behind usernames :)

[@gemini3558]

@ Tristan knows who i am mate just ask him ! 😜👍🇦🇺

[@vannewman4777]

finally. now I wish I had one for my race car great choice Matt

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@vannewman4777 thanks mate, it's a ripper little engine :)

[@meyada.mx5]

haha, I think I guessed K swap a month or so ago, you did end up with some flavour of variable lift in the end! I think keeping it in the toyota family is a nice touch. Good on you for doing what works for you too man. So many people unknowingly make decisions based on external influence, good on ya for doing what makes most sense for what you want and what will make you happy. Looking forward to seeing this all happen!

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@meyada.mx5 I appreciate it mate! Yeah at the end of the day once the videos have all blown over and no one cares I'll still be driving the car and I want it to be something that genuinely makes me smile :) Appreciate you watching!

[@meyada.mx5]

@@TheNuggetProject It's like me with my mx5. Everyone's like "get coilovers, get an exhaust' etc. but I'm built for 'standard' class in the club competition and I'm having an absolute blast chasing class lap times and actually learning how to drive faster. It certainly makes the road trips to and from the tracks in the car tolerable too.

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@meyada.mx5 people spend too much money on builds and not enough time putting their ass in the seat!

[@seanalexander9531]

Yeah... fantastic news 😍

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@seanalexander9531 I'm big Kev about it :)

[@Chickenmulletprawn]

I like your thinking. Light weight and balanced is my prefered. Ive previously owned the same Celica and loved driving it. Mid engine......OH YEAH

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@Chickenmulletprawn yeah those Celicas are great little cars! I feel bad gutting it but it's heart will be going to a good home :)

[@ReedyCreek28]

Hi Matty, i had one of these, yes the LSD out of an Australian delivered Series 3 MR2 will drop straight in

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@ReedyCreek28 yeah that's definitely on the list however this build is blowing out a tad so I might have to save that for later on :)

[@ReedyCreek28]

@@TheNuggetProject It was only noticable if you where hammering around a low grip / low speed corners, like my celica in the tarmac rallysprint

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@ReedyCreek28 yeah cool, I think being mid engine I shouldnt have too many issues, but I like that I've got the option to upgrade in the future :)

[@CatzRuleZWorld]

Careful with the billet oil pump gears. I got a set from Boundary and it had the wrong clearances so it shattered after a few minutes of idling. The common knowledge is that the factory gears are good unless over-revving.

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@CatzRuleZWorld hrmmm interesting, and disappointing for the price, not sure what to do now

[@chrisraco9307]

I'm so glad you went with this swap it's awesome I'm so looking forward to seeing it

[@TheNuggetProject]

Thanks mate! i'm pretty pumped :)

[@jdmmr2]

Great engine for the car, looking forward to you taking me for a spin through the Dandy's :)

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@jdmmr2 dam right!

[@Alex-tu9bh]

Ive had a n15 sss pulsar and that was so fun to drive, it's not always about going fast 😄

[@mizterwizter]

Look into porting and polishing the intake manifold and exhaust manifold/header. Some people have gotten some pretty hefty gains out of it. In the states the exhaust manifold had some restrictions near the flange. Not sure if it's the same for the AU model.

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@mizterwizter interesting! I'll check it out :)

[@feral4mr2]

4ag is the true heart of a aw11, strong, reliable and can still make a shite tonne of power with the right mods. I cannot bring myself to replace mine with another type of engine. 29 years so far of 4ag love... haha The aw11's are heavy for what they are, 2zz needs to have it's neck ringed out of it to perform (not saying high revving goodness is a bad thing though), I know everyone is different, but i prefer lower rpm torque to get the chassis boogying. Still I'll look forward to the project progressing. 🙂 I have a mate in WA with a 2gr in his aw11, felt really nice. My 4agte was on par with it performance wise on the street and my twincharger walked over it.

[@Streatracer99]

Very difficult to enjoy low down torque, and 4age haha. They're a great classis motor, but by modern standards just aren't efficient anymore. I'd be amazed if there's a single point in the rev range where the 2zz doesn't absolutely flog the poor old 4age.

[@feral4mr2]

@Streatracer99 4ag's respond extremely well to boost though and haul ass ... 🤣

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@feral4mr2 yeah but as mentioned I don't want a turbo, I've got turbo cars, I want a nice sounding revvy na engine, so this makes way more sense than a 40 year old 4a. I've still got it tucked under the bench and I'll most likely rebuild it and stick it in something for fun :)

[@jamiebeckf]

Dude. Excellent choice. Trying to decide on 2ZZ or 2AR for my SW20. ITBs would sound awesome but prob too much compromise.

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@jamiebeckf oh man I'd love itbs... Maybe one day ;)

[@benrys]

Yayyyyy enjoy brother....

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@benrys thanks for all your help legend!

[@Streatracer99]

Gonna be sooooo cool! Also food for thought, once its rego we could comvert to fbw throttle and run cruise control that way? Nice and tidy, modernises things a little, and you can have idle control, cruise control and even traction control if you want, all in one tidy package. Something to consider for the future......and also peer pressure 😈

[@TheNuggetProject]

Don't teast me sir! yeah once that haltec goes in i reckon a few things will change,, maybe some cheeky ITBS? :D

[@HannahFortalezza]

Ahh I was thinking of buying that one on marketplace! Might be interested in the shell!

[@TheNuggetProject]

yeah it was for sale for ages hey! no worries, hit me up on the nugget project facebook page or instagram, happy to talk and i can probably pop it on my trailer and deliver it to you if you're not too far away, :)

[@richardcampbell8685]

Love it! I prefer swaps that are OEM+ like this. Subbed

[@TheNuggetProject]

Thanks mate, hopefully i can make it look tidy and at home in there :)

[@StephenAdrianVenter-om2qg]

Great to see it's not a K20 Honda build

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@StephenAdrianVenter-om2qg haha look the K series engine are solid and make tonnes of power easily, but for me it's not all about that power, it's about a fun car to drive and a little Toyota engine screaming over 8000 rpm behind me is the experience I want :)

[@AlexYeomans]

Hey Matt, keen on knowing how you will tackle the front wheel drive gearbox selector as when behind the selector will be reversed. I have a Caldina with a 3sgte and had planned for that engine to be my final engine. Your plan sounds awesome and I cannot wait to see how you go.

[@TheNuggetProject]

Heya mate, so i'll be using the stock mr2 shifter assembly in the car and the mr2 cables and then it just needs a bracket to mount the cables to the box and it all works, i can either buy the bracket from a mob in england who makes them or i might have a crack at making it myself as it doesn't look too complex :)

[@quaide3847]

What are you doing for the dash. Assuming you have analogue and that engine was not

[@TheNuggetProject]

So the dash will actually work, it has an analog Speedo but I've already got a gear for the c60 gearbox so that will work and the rest is digital and will work with some minor wiring works :)

[@zerohikari2685]

You need to watch the oil temps too if you are going to do anything at the track.

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@zerohikari2685 yeah sweet I'll keep an eye on them, can always run a little oil cooler :)

[@zerohikari2685]

@@TheNuggetProject I highly suggest it. I knew a guy, had this swap done in a MRS, was almost as fast as my AW11 but the car's oil temps would always get too hot and he had to cut sessions early and that was WITH an oil cooler.

[@TheNuggetProject]

@@zerohikari2685 might hit up the homies at raceworks, could run a drag racing style oil cooler at the back with a thermo fan or something, I'll look into it :)

[@therealboofighter]

I might have missed it, what are you doing for the gear box?

[@TheNuggetProject]

Hey mate, i go over it a bit in the vid, but the engine and box are both coming from the celica, so ti's the c60 celica 6 speed :)

[@therealboofighter]

@ how are you going to deal with the shift linkages?

[@nobodyshero200]

Cool

[@WarCry389]

I'm what you call a hated purist that doesn't like engine swaps but, I really like that you are staying with a Toyota engine. I would have hated it if you chose a Honda engine 🤮 Very nice engine option. Looking forward to watching more videos!

[@TheNuggetProject]

Thanks mate, it should be a bit of fun, as i said i reckon if they had this engine around when they built the aw11 it would have definitely been a contender for this car :)

[@avocadoarms358]

Maaaaan what a sillycar

[@TheNuggetProject]

ahhh i see what you did there!