Project ST165-ST205 Swap

zaluss

Member
ACPT carbon driveshaft installed. Still waiting to see if the Supra dust shield fits...

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Updated engine bay pic.

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Anoo21

New member
Hey I was contemplating doing a full st205 or a 4th gen 3sgte swap in my st165. I used to live in seattle as well with my blue alltrac. Good looking grey one by the way. Do you like the power band and maintenance on the st205 setup? I know there are some perks on the 215 but the 205 has a bunch to offer as well. What psi are you pushing on stock? Thanks
 

zaluss

Member
Anoo21":39dd9554 said:
Hey I was contemplating doing a full st205 or a 4th gen 3sgte swap in my st165. I used to live in seattle as well with my blue alltrac. Good looking grey one by the way. Do you like the power band and maintenance on the st205 setup? I know there are some perks on the 215 but the 205 has a bunch to offer as well. What psi are you pushing on stock? Thanks

Power band is good and maintenance is essentially the same. I chose the 205 over the 215 for the included transmission but in retrospect I would of spent more on the 215 and sourced a transmission separately.

I'm running 17.5psi.
 

Anoo21

New member
zaluss":ct9j9rpa said:
Anoo21":ct9j9rpa said:
Hey I was contemplating doing a full st205 or a 4th gen 3sgte swap in my st165. I used to live in seattle as well with my blue alltrac. Good looking grey one by the way. Do you like the power band and maintenance on the st205 setup? I know there are some perks on the 215 but the 205 has a bunch to offer as well. What psi are you pushing on stock? Thanks

Power band is good and maintenance is essentially the same. I chose the 205 over the 215 for the included transmission but in retrospect I would of spent more on the 215 and sourced a transmission separately.

I'm running 17.5psi.


That's what I'm thinking, the same just getting both. I cannot afford to build anything and the internals of the 205 should handle what I throw at it.
 

zaluss

Member
Had KO Racing in Oregon make me a new intake pipe for the airbox. Welds look pretty.

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Also finally installed my new top mount intercooler sticker. $8 from Toyota Japan so I can't complain.

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Anoo21

New member
Hey bud, I seen you did the battery relocation. Did you have to drill through the floor or go an easier route? I am needed to put mine in the rear because it has been a pain being in the engine bay. I am getting closer to doing the st205 swap and following your footsteps. You do not know it but with all the pictures and what not you have helped me a lot. Thanks
 

zaluss

Member
Anoo21":324wfie0 said:
Hey bud, I seen you did the battery relocation. Did you have to drill through the floor or go an easier route? I am needed to put mine in the rear because it has been a pain being in the engine bay. I am getting closer to doing the st205 swap and following your footsteps. You do not know it but with all the pictures and what not you have helped me a lot. Thanks

The cables are routed through the driver side wheel well and into the cabin via the existing wiring harness grommet. Then it is just fed under the carpet to the rear passenger where I did have to drill holes just above the exhaust heat shield.

Happy to help :)
 

Anoo21

New member
zaluss":3c2zdurq said:
Anoo21":3c2zdurq said:
Hey bud, I seen you did the battery relocation. Did you have to drill through the floor or go an easier route? I am needed to put mine in the rear because it has been a pain being in the engine bay. I am getting closer to doing the st205 swap and following your footsteps. You do not know it but with all the pictures and what not you have helped me a lot. Thanks

The cables are routed through the driver side wheel well and into the cabin via the existing wiring harness grommet. Then it is just fed under the carpet to the rear passenger where I did have to drill holes just above the exhaust heat shield.

Happy to help :)
I am assuming you have rubber grommets or something so nothing rusts? Great build by the way, I am jealous I have not put this much effort into my Alltrac
 

zaluss

Member
Anoo21":xshgbeb6 said:
zaluss":xshgbeb6 said:
Anoo21":xshgbeb6 said:
Hey bud, I seen you did the battery relocation. Did you have to drill through the floor or go an easier route? I am needed to put mine in the rear because it has been a pain being in the engine bay. I am getting closer to doing the st205 swap and following your footsteps. You do not know it but with all the pictures and what not you have helped me a lot. Thanks

The cables are routed through the driver side wheel well and into the cabin via the existing wiring harness grommet. Then it is just fed under the carpet to the rear passenger where I did have to drill holes just above the exhaust heat shield.

Happy to help :)
I am assuming you have rubber grommets or something so nothing rusts? Great build by the way, I am jealous I have not put this much effort into my Alltrac

Yeah you can find how I routed it here. I just followed this guide. viewtopic.php?t=26689
 
I looked through the previous posts to see if there are any specs on those wheels. I am looking at the same wheels for my 88. Did you get them from TireRack? What tire size did you use?
 

zaluss

Member
JRWperformance":65umvddr said:
I looked through the previous posts to see if there are any specs on those wheels. I am looking at the same wheels for my 88. Did you get them from TireRack? What tire size did you use?

No longer available on TireRack in white but I see it in grey.

16x7 ET35. Tire size is 205/50/16.
 

zaluss

Member
I stumbled upon a freshly restored set of OZ wheels wrapped in Pilot Sport Cups in the UK and snagged them. They arrived in a week :D
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zaluss

Member
Time to finally drop the rear end for a refresh.

Ordered new bushes and fresh control arms.

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Dropped rear end.

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Subframe stripped to bushings to prepare for bushing removal.

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Bushing removal process.

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All ready for powdercoating.

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Dropped the gas tank while I was here to upgrade to a Supra TT pump and see why my tank is leaking when I fill it more than 3/4...

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Well thats not so ba--oh...

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Now to fix this. I'm tossing up between stripping it down entirely and taking it to a radiator shop for refurbishment or just applying some JB Weld Stik.
 

GT4times2

Moderator
Loving the progress. Keep it up. The webbing could be due to age/heat or both. I'd empty the tank and take it to a specialist, or check Eastwood products. Then later apply something that would keep moisture away and protect it from the elements. Something like a truck bed-liner coating. That's what I'm doing to my gas tanks.
 

MST Engineer

New member
zaluss":ctawez0o said:
MST Engineer":ctawez0o said:
Looks like you have a aluminum radiator. Any idea on the brand and part number?

Ebay special. http://www.ebay.com/itm/All-aluminum-ra ... 1824134713

How was the fit and finish? Was going to buy a new rad for mine but worth the extra $40 for a AL on if its decent quality.

Also if you ever stumble across anymore of those wheels let me know would love some of those for mine :)
 

zaluss

Member
MST Engineer":1sd3lm5x said:
zaluss":1sd3lm5x said:
MST Engineer":1sd3lm5x said:
Looks like you have a aluminum radiator. Any idea on the brand and part number?

Ebay special. http://www.ebay.com/itm/All-aluminum-ra ... 1824134713

How was the fit and finish? Was going to buy a new rad for mine but worth the extra $40 for a AL on if its decent quality.

Also if you ever stumble across anymore of those wheels let me know would love some of those for mine :)

Fitment is good. Highly recommended. Wheels were a rare find indeed.

I was originally going to go with a RENU but after stripping the tank and looking at the inside, I think I'm just going to have the crack welded.


Tank stripped

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Not too bad. Some corrosion just needs to be cleaned up

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Bit of rust here

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But otherwise very clean

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Subframe powdercoated (among some other things :))

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Bushings and diff installed

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Can't forget the new hardware

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New trailing arm bushings as well. These were a major PITA

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Installed

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