99 AT200 (7A-FE) -> 3S-GE swap, Anyone done this? Options

[Illyont]

Since the 7A and 3S are different engine families this will probably be just as hard as a 3S-GTE swap, but since the hp differences between GTE and GE is about 60 hp it might help a bit anyway.

If I'm going to do this swap I will probably buy a brand new 3S-GE from my Toyota dealer and put it in. Buying clips or used engines from the other side of the planet will just cost way too much in freight. Then again, buying just the engine will probably force me to buy alot of other things as well.

New transmission? The stock should be able to hold 197 hp (I think), but since they are different families it might not fit? Getting a 3S-GE transmission would cost me about the same as the engine probably, but might be the best bet.

New aftermarket clutch or try to keep the stock one, but be nice to it.. Brakes should already be up to the task since I have disc brakes on all four wheels as stock.

Then comes the ECU and fuel problems.. My car (99 AT200 EU) and a 99 3S-GE VVT-i engine. Need new ECU? Can I just swap the old one with a stock 3S-GE ECU from Toyota? Injectors, sizes? Exhaust? Will the manifold bolt up from my 7A-FE? Fuel pump? Use a 3S-GE pump from Toyota?

Need new engine mounts probably, since they are from a different family.. Maybe I should just take my rims and wheels of the old car and import a used 99 Celica GT from Japan already fitted with the 3S-GE engine


Bottom line is.. Have anyone done this swap? From 7A-FE into 3S-GE. All I can find from searching is engine x into 3S-GTE or turboing the 5S-FE/7A-FE.. :/

[Negative]

I know where there is a 3S-GE VVTi clip (Beams motor) here in Houston for sale. I could check on it for you. This clip shop doesn't know anything about Toyota's so I got my Caldina GT4 clip for $1500.
BTW - to answer the original question - swapping anything from the 3S/5S family into the ST engine bay is hard. We swapped a freind of mine's ST to 3S-GTE and the motor mount/custom fabrications part of the job was rediculous. My .02 - by a 4A-GZE clip and do that swap - it will be way easier and you are still force inducted - just not turbo.

[Rjb23]

I know where there is a 3S-GE VVTi clip (Beams motor) here in Houston for sale. I could check on it for you. This clip shop doesn't know anything about Toyota's so I got my Caldina GT4 clip for $1500.
BTW - to answer the original question - swapping anything from the 3S/5S family into the ST engine bay is hard. We swapped a freind of mine's ST to 3S-GTE and the motor mount/custom fabrications part of the job was rediculous. My .02 - by a 4A-GZE clip and do that swap - it will be way easier and you are still force inducted - just not turbo.
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You shouldn't have to do custom mounts, just get the gt mounts.