 Possible 3s-gte swap!!!, I need help planning a swap and what I would need! :) |
 Jul 26, 2015 - 2:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 31, '14 From Surprise, AZ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hello Ladies and Gents!
I have had my Celica for a few years now and I was wanting to get more power as a lot of us do! I have been looking at getting a 3s-gte engine along with a Celica GT so I could do a project car and still have a daily driver! I do have a couple of questions though... Below I have listed both the engine clip I'm looking at as well as the Celica GT I am looking at to do the project on. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toyota-Curren-ST20...aa2&vxp=mtr http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/5119580086.html The first thing I would like to know is what generation 3s that is? I was looking around but I was unable to see which one it looked like I was also hoping that the engine would go straight into the GT without any modifications and I could use a lot from the GT and still be able to use the engine. I have seen a lot of posts saying that you are able to do that but I wasn't sure if it mattered on the generation of engine. I would like to use the stock and ECU to cut back on costs since I don't have a lot of money.  After I get everything in the car, would I need to tune the car to get everything working properly with the new engine? If so, what's a good tuner to get? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! |
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Jul 31, 2015 - 12:54 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Plenty of '97 Camrys out there. The only cars to have the 1MZ with the manual will be the Camry and its stylish twin coupe the Solara. Which if you can find a whole one take the trans as well since it's the E153 and is desirable.
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Aug 1, 2015 - 11:57 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 8, '03 From Lancaster CA Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
QUOTE (Box @ Jul 30, 2015 - 10:54 PM)  Plenty of '97 Camrys out there. The only cars to have the 1MZ with the manual will be the Camry and its stylish twin coupe the Solara. Which if you can find a whole one take the trans as well since it's the E153 and is desirable. Ill agree with you Box, but E153 incurs more costs. you need to get hybrid axles which can be $$$$. The S54 is an awesome trans with the 1MZ. the gearing is spot on for acceleration. I highly suggest changing 5th gear to the S51. I had an E153 on my 3MZ and it was awesome, however after doing a 1MZ swap with an S54 in another car, i was sold on it. HOWEVER, using an S54 requires a custom axle bearing carrier which im designing now. -------------------- 2001 Celica GT-S Turbo
1997 Supra TT 6speed 1997 Celica 3MZ/1MZ swap 1990 Celica All-Trac |
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Aug 4, 2015 - 2:31 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 25, '15 From United States Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
QUOTE (Smaay @ Aug 1, 2015 - 11:57 AM) QUOTE (Box @ Jul 30, 2015 - 10:54 PM) Plenty of '97 Camrys out there. The only cars to have the 1MZ with the manual will be the Camry and its stylish twin coupe the Solara. Which if you can find a whole one take the trans as well since it's the E153 and is desirable. Ill agree with you Box, but E153 incurs more costs. you need to get hybrid axles which can be $$$$. The S54 is an awesome trans with the 1MZ. the gearing is spot on for acceleration. I highly suggest changing 5th gear to the S51. I had an E153 on my 3MZ and it was awesome, however after doing a 1MZ swap with an S54 in another car, i was sold on it. HOWEVER, using an S54 requires a custom axle bearing carrier which im designing now. So for a 1mz using s54 you need a custom axle bearing carrier? |
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Brandroid94 Possible 3s-gte swap!!! Jul 26, 2015 - 2:34 PM
1994Celica Looks like a gen 3 to me. The engine mounts are th... Jul 26, 2015 - 8:41 PM Box At the very least you'll need the engine, harn... Jul 26, 2015 - 11:21 PM Brandroid94 You are correct. I am on a budget since I don... Jul 27, 2015 - 12:08 AM purplegt4 Get a st205 clip. That's someone else's sw... Jul 27, 2015 - 12:22 PM Brandroid94 QUOTE (Box @ Jul 26, 2015 - 11:21 PM... Jul 27, 2015 - 3:13 PM Smaay that is a VVT 1MZ. it was never mated to a 5 speed... Jul 31, 2015 - 12:43 AM
Brandroid94 I Will definitely be looking at the 1mz now!
... Jul 31, 2015 - 12:13 PM Box I would suggest doing the 5th gear swap like Smaay... Aug 1, 2015 - 1:39 PM Brandroid94 The less the cost is the more real this swap is so... Aug 1, 2015 - 4:34 PM Smaay thats a good deal! it is a 2000+ so you will n... Aug 3, 2015 - 4:12 PM Brandroid94 That is great news! As for the ECU and plugs, ... Aug 3, 2015 - 6:24 PM Smaay you want 97 1MZ plugs. they are different than th... Aug 4, 2015 - 11:37 AM
Smaay yes, im in the process of developing a "mass... Aug 5, 2015 - 1:04 AM |
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