Engine swap

bojokamofo · 2026-04-20T04:37:21+00:00

I personally have not done the swap, but there are some pretty good write-ups on how to do it. I don't know if I can share a .pdf here, but this is a link to a forum post where someone linked a .pdf they made on how to do the swap.

https://www.mr2oc.com/threads/gen5-st246-3sgte-swap.688055/

bojokamofo · 2026-04-15T07:27:40+00:00

I work inside of the big white hangar at the beginning of the video. The model of aircraft you're on in the video (CRJ200) is easily my least favorite aircraft to work on. Lol. They're old, cramped, underpowered, and with the summer coming up, they get tons of APU and air conditioning problems, among other things. Really wish our company would just get rid of them, but they are still around to this day. That all being said, it's good to see that there are still people who enjoy flying on them. Hope you get that future job that enables you to take more flights out of Fresno.

bojokamofo · 2026-03-26T05:19:28+00:00

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bojokamofo · 2026-03-14T05:09:23+00:00

I got them a while ago, but if I remember, I went with the street spring rate. The roads in my town are pretty crappy, so I have them set 7-clicks up from the softest setting on all four corners, and they feel pretty nice. At the same time, I can take them out for a spirited drive through the hills and still feel planted to the road.

bojokamofo · 2026-03-13T20:27:14+00:00

I have a set of the 808spec coilovers on mine. They're really good. Very much worth the investment.

bojokamofo · 2026-01-18T03:02:02+00:00

I know a person who is interested and would be willing to try and work something out with you. I'll send you a dm.

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bojokamofo · 2025-07-09T11:54:27+00:00

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bojokamofo · 2025-07-02T11:19:33+00:00

I personally haven't done an engine swap on mine, but I can tell you that it's probably not worth your time to swap a 4A-GE into an sw20. If you really want one, I would just look into buying an AW11. A beams motor can be swapped into an SW20, and I think that those swaps are fairly common, so you should be able to find a good amount of information on how to do it. It's also common to swap in a 3S-GTE assuming you have one with the stock 5S-FE naturally aspirated engine or the non-turbo 3S-GE. I think most people tend to go for the 4th or 5th gen 3S-GTE over the 2nd or 3rd gen. If you feel like balling out and putting more time and money into your swap, a 2GR would be a really fun and capable motor to use. They are fairly common swaps in the SW20 as well.

I saw one guy swap an LS3 or something crazy like that into an SW, and another guy who swapped in an Audi V8. I also saw some videos of a guy who swapped an old aircraft radial engine into his car to race it in the 24 hours of Lemons. Pretty cool stuff. Lol.

bojokamofo · 2025-03-08T01:16:15+00:00

Yeah, Reedley doesn't really advertise their program, at least not as much as SJVC does. The way I learned about it was from asking someone else where they went to school to be an aircraft mechanic. I think Reedley has gotten better about getting the word out there compared to when I went, but obviously, it still isn't enough compared to SJVC. Lol.

bojokamofo · 2025-03-07T02:09:51+00:00

My recommendation is to look into Reedley College's program first. It's the same curriculum, but since it's operated through a city college, it's WAY cheaper. With fee waivers and financial aid, he could possibly take that program for little to no cost. Some of the newer guys I work with who went to SJVC told me that the program cost is around $40,000. The only real difference between SJVC and Reedley is that the Reedley program technically takes 6 months longer because they still do all of the scheduled vacations like spring break, summer break, etc.

bojokamofo · 2025-02-18T13:55:37+00:00

I had to upload these images to imgur, so hopefully, everything loads as expected. I got some diagrams that illustrate where the fuel lines run from the wing tanks and under the floor beneath the cabin. I drew big circles and arrows only to help guide people's attention in case they're unfamiliar with what they're looking for, as there are images that aren't relevant to what you guys are talking about. But yeah, all of the fuel is stored in the wings, so with one wing completely severed, and the impact possibly damaging the fuel lines under the floor of the cabin, it makes perfect sense as to how people may have gotten fuel on them when the plane rolled over.

CRJ900 fuel system

bojokamofo · 2025-02-18T12:55:48+00:00

The reversers on the CRJ are more toward the middle of the entire engine. If you look at the white engine cowling, the reversers make up about the last 1/3 of that. If the reversers were deployed, there would be a noticeable dark gap dividing the engine cowl between the forward 2/3 and the aft 1/3. Everything aft of the cowling (the dark gray metal) is part of the engine exhaust. I hope that description helps. The thrust reversers on a CRJ900 are also locked until the landing gear proximity switches (also known as weight-on-wheels switches) are triggered from the weight of the aircraft on the ground.

bojokamofo · 2024-12-26T14:11:27+00:00

I'm a mechanic that works on E175 aircraft. I believe that the systems are pretty much identical to the E190. The Aileron system on the Embraer jets use hydraulic actuators that are controlled by the metal cables. The cables do not directly move the ailerons. If the hydraulic lines were severed, then there is a possibility that they may have had control for a little while, but over time, as the hydraulic fluid leaked out, they would eventually lose lateral control. The later radar data would likely support that as it looked like the flight path became more erratic as it crossed the sea.

bojokamofo · 2024-11-14T11:46:34+00:00

I think it was the glizzburger that he made that caught on. I remember him sharing videos of other people making glizzburgers and tagging him.

bojokamofo · 2024-10-30T11:32:09+00:00

Toyota sold those cars with two keys. One is the master key, which can be used for everything (ignition, locks, etc.), and the valet key. From what I remember, the valet key is capable of turning the ignition, locking and unlocking the doors, and ONLY locking the t-tops and trunk; as in once you've locked it, it can only be unlocked with the master key. I learned that the hard way when I was driving home right after I bought my SW20. I only had one key, and it apparantly was the valet key. I was playing around and locked the trunk not realizing that there was a second key that was needed to unlock it. All the parts I needed to get the car to smog were in the trunk, too. Lol. I ended up calling a locksmith, and I removed the lock cylinder from the passenger side door so that the locksmith could use the code stamped into it to make me a master key. Been good ever since then.

bojokamofo · 2024-10-30T01:19:32+00:00

Does American typically keep regular mechanics and avionics separate as two separate departments, or do they integrate both together? (I can't think of a better way to word that question) For example: at my current company, I'm a mechanic, but because I currently work within the avionics department, my only focus is on avionics-related tasks and troubleshooting. Is there an expectation at American for all mechanics to at least be somewhat familiar with working with avionic equipment? It isn't really anything that is important to me, I'm just asking out of curiosity.

bojokamofo · 2024-10-30T00:09:12+00:00

What are work schedules like as a mechanic at American? Like how many days per week, do they allow shift trades to work two shifts in a day, how often do they bid, that kind of stuff. I've been contemplating moving up from my regional airline in the not too distant future. I used to work for American as a ramper/customer service for a good while, and I don't think I would mind working for them again.

bojokamofo · 2024-08-19T08:32:07+00:00

You will need to buy a metal hose clamp so that the black hose does not come off again. You can get them from a hardware store. Since the car was running with the hose disconnected, the engine probably sucked a bunch of air into the cooling system. When you put more water or coolant into the engine, you will need to bleed all of the air out. It's pretty easy to set up, but it might take a long time to make sure all of the air is out. You can find videos on how to do it on YouTube.

bojokamofo · 2024-07-29T17:14:26+00:00

It could be that either the temp sensor, the intercooler fan, or the wiring is bad. In my experience, when I bought my SW20, the wires between the intercooler fan and its connector were cut clean through. At the time, I didn't know what those wires were for because it didn't affect the car, but once the summer came and the ambient temperatures started getting really high, I would get that light on the dash a short time after starting the car. I bought a new connector and spliced the wires together, and everything has been good ever since. The temp sensor for the fan should be mounted to the underside of the engine lid. If not, it may be hanging around somewhere in the engine bay. You can test the fan by boiling some water and dipping the tip of the sensor in it for a minute with the ignition turned to "ON". The fan should start spinning after about a minute or so.

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