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Here's what got done over the last two days: Make wire changes - NOPE Find out if I can do without the fuel pressure VSV (that's the one I'm missing) - Temporarily it seems but yes sort out vacuum hose routing - there's still a bit of confusion about some lacking hoses in the diagram...

It's been pretty surprising really! I was all worked up about how difficult this was going to be but in the end, it was MUCH easier than I thought! Tonight: Got the 7M wiring completely traced and have only 2 wires out of the 3 plugs (and 35 wires) behind the dash that I can't trace...

Over the Weekend: While I didn't accomplish everything on my list, I did get a fair bit done so I'm no longer stressing about having no clue! Pulled the engine to double check torque on everything I'd previously tightened down with the dud torque wrench. I'm still pissed off about that...

Yesterday Get new transmission to block mounting bolts - DONE Find a place to mount the vacuum tank (for ACIS) - SORT OF DONE Sort out vacuum line routing to the vacuum tank - SORT OF DONE Sort out overall vacuum line routing - NOT DONE Rewire MA-70 (7M-GE) loom for MX-73 - HAH NOT...

Which - the blue hose I've coloured or the one that's absent from the pic on top of the intake manifold?

Wager was correct! Only available from Japan and they're about $100! I then looked around every auto parts place I could find for something generic but to no avail! Oh well, I think it's part of ACIS and I can live without it while I scavenge the spare parts places over the next few weeks.

This just in - that VSV that's just like the one on the vacuum reservoir? Yeah, I don't have it!!! Off to Toyota - chances of them having it? Slim to none, I'd wager...

Here's what's planned for today: Get new transmission to block mounting bolts Find a place to mount the vacuum tank (for ACIS) Sort out vacuum line routing to the vacuum tank Sort out overall vacuum line routing Rewire MA-70 (7M-GE) loom for MX-73 Connect up heater hoses Connect fuel...

Thanks buddy! And thanks for the encouragement. It's unbelievable how important that is when you get to this stage where you want to give up!

Right Now: Working on getting all my wiring 100% perfect. You wouldn't believe how many "7MGTE into MX-73" writeups there are with all the wiring and how there's nothing regarding an MA70 7M-GE writeup ANYWHERE! I've done well to find the MX73 wiring diagrams for my exact car but there...

Sorry, that was the starter motor mounting bolt - it had a nut on the other side. There was a trans to motor bolt that looked similar except the threads wheren't all torn up like this one. This one was the most extreme of the ones I ruined.

Quick update: Got the engine in tonight! Decided to do a test fit to see how much it'd piss me off and how long it would take. Especially since I may put the old one back in. Took me about an hour and a half so not terrible but not great! This time it was on my own so yeah Ian, I guess it...

Here's the latest: I've got 4 days to either get things planned properly and pulled off or to put the old engine back in. Realistically, it'll only take 1 day to put the old one back in so that's 3 days to perhaps pull this off. We'll see what happens. 2 days off has helped clear my...

Well, I've just reached a very sad realisation... At this exact moment in time, I'm giving up and calling it a good learning experience. I'll possibly pick it up again when things are more sane around here. I still have to sort out the wiring and there's nothing specifically out there for...

:aigo: Eek! I just assumed you'd be the sorta guy who shunned autos - although recent events suggest otherwise! Not to worry, I knew when things got tight that there was no sense forcing it. I thought all along that the motor and trans simply weren't lining up properly so I never forced...

Ian: Cause it was really late and I was determined to figure it out on my own. Rediculously so! Been trying to figure out a solution to my long cable connundrum. I have a bit that I can adjust, of course but I think I'll still need a bit more. I thought of either moving the bracket away...

HAH! I'm so ready to give up the whole thing, it's not even funny! It's after midnight, and I spent the last 3 hours trying to connect the transmission to the engine! In the end, I have this pearl of wisdom to share: You cannot start by bolting the TC to the flywheel! You also cannot...

Thanks for the tip, I'll try it out in an hour or so!

Yesterday/Today: Not much to show except the 5M and 7M have changed positions in the garage. Lots of little things done that took a very long time! I attempted to get the transmission connected to the new motor tonight but ran out of time and energy. I had it down to about a half inch...

Thanks for the tip Ian! And thanks for the extra parts today! Today: Quite a bit of frustration... I got started fairly early this morning and quickly discovered how easy it is to get sidetracked with stuff that really doesn't much matter. Rule of thumb - have a clear plan and...