What's all involved with swapping from a 7AFE to 3SGE Beams, Hope you can help me out so i can decide which engine i'm going fo Options

[onnaj]

I can buy a Beams engine for a very nice price. I know the seller and i've done good business with him before.

I do really want to know what i exactly need to buy/have to complete the swap. Hope you can help me out and correct thing if i'm wrong.

1) Engine with all parts
2) Ecu with wiring, for the rest i can keep my own wiring? Will it fit because the Beams is RHD?
3) Gearbox with axles, clutch, flywheel, pressure plate. Gearbox cables, are they interchangable because i want a LHD?
4) Gasket set, with headgasket, cam cover gastker, etc. Then i can check the engine internals right away.
5) Fluids
6) Can i mount my 7AFE aircon pump and use the aircon lines?
7) Timing belt kit
8) Engine mounts. To i need to make adjustments to the original mount holes?
9) etc...

I'm considering more swaps, i do know i want an NA car. I just like NA power

Thanks folks!

This post has been edited by onnaj: Feb 14, 2013 - 10:12 AM

[richee3]

If you have a 7A now, you'll need the GT motor mounts and shift cables. The cables are universal between RHD and LHD. The wiring harness is not long enough for a LHD firewall so you will either need to extend it or cut a new hole in the firewall. You will use the BEAMS A/C compressor with your existing A/C lines. I believe it's the passenger side motor mount that needs to be drilled out, but the holes are already marked.