>>3.4 5vz-fe v6 into a 94 st, and v6 swap questions<<, Looking at the cost of the swap and whats needed Options

[hdnseek]

So i recently bought a 94 celica st 7afe, want more power obviously and found a 5vz-fe from a 4runner for 500 with ecm and all wiring. Was inquiring how much work would be needed to swap this in vs 3vz or 1mz. Also what transmission would i need. I have read k-esds swap but i just want to clarify if its more complicated swapping it into a st than a gt. What motor mounts would be needed, what axles, and such. If i can keep it a cheaper swap and not extensively hard ill go for it. Anyone shed some light on this?

[95CelicaST]

It really depends on how much effort you want to put in up front to make it work. Between Smaay, kurt95gt, and myself we have more or less documented every single aspect of the 1MZ/3MZ. The information is all over this site and will answer most questions you will have.


My thought on the 5VZ is that it isn't worth the extra time and effort to make it fit and work. No, it probably will not clear your hood, but I'm sure the 3VZ (and possibly even the 1MZ) lower and upper intake manifolds should bolt on and then you're fine. Same will likely go for the water pump. The beauty is that many of the parts are interchangeable... the problem is that you would be pioneering a bulk of the swap as it pertains to making it fit by building a Frankenstein motor, and wiring it together with the Celica's harness.


Best thing you can do is buy the motor, manual transmission, harness, and ECU from a Camry Solara and follow our documentation. I have a 94 1MZ in my MR2, and the problem you would run into choosing a pre-97 setup is that NONE of the 1MZ vehicles were manual transmission. This created a problem for me that I had to solve with a standalone EMS.








I guess what it all comes down to is how much are you willing to figure out on your own?