Where to find an E153? Options

[rdyzz]

Hey guys i'm thinking of swapping a 2grfe into my ae92, but i'm having a very very hard time finding an E153. My question is will it be worth it to find one, a year ago I rebuilt my s54 with a Quaife LSD and replaced some syncro's and worn gears. I may use the s54 for now, it just seems very difficult to find a FWD e153 and I can't find to much info on anyone's preference to the E53's. I don't drag race and I use my car mainly for hpde track events and autocross. However on the back of my mind I feel like why put an engine with good power in if I can't even abuse it without something breaking.

Also one big think that may make this swap hard is the amount of space I have, I know the 6th gen celica has way more room. I'm not to worried because cutting and welding isn't a problem.

here's what I mean by my space issue.



This post has been edited by rdyzz: Jan 18, 2015 - 3:38 AM

[rdyzz]

Sorry I know this is a celica site, but here is the guy that did a 1mz in his corolla or in the process anyways. http://ozone2000.com/corolla_v6_engine_swap.html

Thanks box and smaay, do you guys by chance know if the torque makes up for the extra 1000rpm it losses switching from the beams to the 1mzfe? I drove a 98' 5spd camry v6 once and I loved how it was, its a different animal than the very common auto v6 camrys, but one thing that really is a hard sell for me on the 1mz is its very close in hp to the beams 3sge that I already have. I don't know how much of an improvement the broader powerband will be. I want it cause of the torque for out of the hole in cornering, but I'm wondering if that extra 1000rpm is that much a difference.

I'm kinda getting tired of ordering stuff oversea's for the 3s, I already know how to work on the 1mz also. The power the 2gr makes is what I like about it, but it does seem to have its problems also.

smaay and box have your guys driven both a beams and a v6, I'd like to know what your take on those are. Thanks.