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Was it a burgandy one?

I see no reason it should exceed 1500 provided that you're doing the swap- in a worse case scenereo. Like Pressure2 said, If you can get a 97+ 5s motor, then you wont start having to worry about other components- that may be needing replaced.

Last engine swap i did pulled out at about 500 bucks... (that's utilizing my assets though- i got a motor in pristine shape for 300- and we had like 2 parted celica's laying around for any little BS extra i needed) that 500 also includes the food and beer

So you may not even come close to that number if you play your cards right!

EDIT: Pressure- it's not the south that has cheap motors as much as it is Cheap for us guys living near one of the biggest import/export citys in the country. (Baytown and Trinity) Same reason Gas is so cheap here too. roughly 70% of america's gas comes in and is refined in my back yard. lol.

if the car (chassis is solid, IE: no big rust or body damage issues) is solid anything under 1k for the car is a very good deal IMO.
make sure you get the complete engine with the car, your probably gonna need some of the parts off it depending on what year replacement motor you get.
your best bet is to try and get a 97-2000 5s out of a camry, or solara, and just swap over the external accsessories from the blown motor (things like intake manifold with TB, exhaust manifold, powersteering pump, wireharness ect.
if you get a motor that is pre 96, your gonna have to start swapping over more important stuff, like the oil pump (which you dont want to reuse if the engine has a thrown rod or spun bearing) because of the crank sensor, and the cam sensor ect.
prices on the newer motors vary wildly depending on location, i've seen them listed as cheap as a couple hundered in southern states, but for some reason, they are alot more expensive up here by me, i cant get a 98+ motor for under 800 or so locally.
shop around a bit, and dont just hop on the first deal you come across.
if you can, go see the motors in person, and take pics.

just FYI, a 97 celica in decent condition is prolly worth somewhere in the 3-4k range...so if you can come out under that price, your good IMO.

Running rate around Houston is about 500-600 for an entire running engine set at one of our local scrap-shops. typically comes with everything from the intake manifold to the ex. manifold. Most of the sensors/bungs/fitting and depending on where you get it from the harness as well.

You can get them cheaper but you get what you pay for. (one guy tryed selling me one for 200 flat once, but wouldn't let me do a compression test on it before i bought it 0_o

Make sure it has good compression before you lay a dollar on the table and you should be alright.

~ as for the car itself- if it was in pristine shape, i wouldn't pay more than 1500 cause it's still alot of work to swap in that new engine. And if it's a 97~ and you get a 95-94 engine, then you'll need a different wiring harness and ECU (because of the ODB differences/ignition timing control)

I'd assume 3K all together (if you're doing the work yourself) because other little stuff will pop up here and there. I guarantee it. Not to be alarmed though, it's all part of the process.

Dig threw the search features/stickys and do your research, (and eat you a big breakfast the day you intend to tackle the swap ) And You should be fine.

Depends on condition of the body and interior. Do you have any pictures of the car so we can give you a better estimate?

16" GTS rims w/ usuable tires. condition on rims are minor for its age. asking $300. located North Cal. perfer pickup...

A long time,

I think you need a new mechanic, I suspect he was getting ready to rip you off big time, there is nothing he could see to indicate a scratch in a critical area without removing the oil pan and rod/main caps, Only area he could possibly see just changing the timing belt is the front seal area on the crankshaft IF he popped out the seal and looked, either way, if it's damaged or worn, you should be able to get a stainless steel repair sleeve like these:

http://www.e-webcatalog.com/cr-skf/cataloglook.aspx

99333 Engine Crankshaft Repair Sleeve Rear;w/o Turbo
99082 Engine Oil Pump Repair Sleeve


thin sleeves that you coat the inside with loctite and drive on over the damaged areas, gives the seal a new smooth place to ride search for balancer repair sleeve or crankshaft repair sleeves

yep...like i said earlier, oil will cause the belt to snap earlier than its normal life. I say that cause it happened to me twice under 7k with new belts.

I had a pretty bad crank seal leak on a prior ride that leaked oil within my timing belt cover and soaked up the belt pretty good. Problem was I couldn't figure out where the leak was cause oil was everywhere and when I cleaned the area, the oil wouldn't leak out unless I was driving the car so it was hard to pinpoint.

Ask your mechanic for more details.
It sounds like he went to do your front main seal, and noticed that the crank is scratched from some who incorrectly changed that seal out before. If thats the case, you should be able to get a new seal and use form in place gasket sealer to fill in the gaps from the scratch.

Your overheating was probably due to a leaking water pump.

That's a very strange thing for a mechanic to say. Are oyu having any problems with the car? If it spun a bearing it would score or gouge the crank shaft, which might be "scratch" in another language. But you'll know if that happens, the motors will sound like a diesel truck and be rocketing to it's doom.

when you say scratched... what exactly do you mean and where?

Ok here is the stuff...
C-One type bumper- $155 obo
Headers XS auto Chrome- $110 obo (brand new NEVER put on, has all new gaskets and bolts) paid $190 with shipping
Oem 15in. rims (needs tires but in good shape)- $95 obo comes with black wheel paint and prep stuff too.
Oem shift knob (screw on)- $10
Oem hood- $25 obo
Black leather back seats kinda rough around the edges- $20 obo

Just PM me if your interested. Thanks. pix coming soon, if u want certain pix just tell me. local buyers take priority so i dont have to ship.











as u can see the seats r kinda dinged up, so i am asking $15 the leather is actually really good, there r a few rips, but the foam is just about perfect, great if u want to reupholster them in a custom color. well post more pix when i can. I really want to move this stuff within the next few days. just shoot be an offer on any of this stuff, no reasonable offer will be turned down!