Building the 7A-FE, Lots of pics!!!!!!! by Smaay

4 minute(s) of a 19 minute read

New water pump seal

New water pump

Install crank timing gear

You can barely see the indent on the gear that lines up with that small dot on the oil pump, these are timing marks

New idler pully

Tighten pully out of the way like so

Here you can see the timing marks

Once belt is installed, release tensioner and then re-tighten it

I lose my scribe so pics will be less detailed  here are the timing covers installed and water pump pully

installed AC bracket and alternator bracket

Intake manifold is installed back on, clean surface of water sensor pipe

Apply FIPG on sensor pipe

Installed on head

this is the power steering pump bracket

Install wiring harness back on the engine

Install cover plate, sorry i dont have pics for flywheel and clutch install, then bolt tranny to block

Lowering assembly into engine bay.

Sorry i dont have any more pics. i lost my scribe and i was install mode. I didnt have time to take pics and write down details. Engine is running smoothly and has quite a bit of pep for a 7A-FE. Turbo install will be coming next in the near future.

phew, ill add detailed comments tomorrow

I pulled the engine and tore it down in 1 day. had to wait a week for the parts to come in from the dealer. the piston and bearings got back ordered from the dealer. I only use OEM parts from the dealer. i rebuilt the engine and installed it in the car in 1 day. 

The original miles were 92K and tools uses were standard 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 17mm sockets, some needle nose pliers, torque wrench, and a few screwdrivers here and there to poke things. nothing really special needed except the hoist and engine stand.