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[ScoobyDooCruiser]

Hey,
I know tons of people are asking about the 3s-gte swap. The only thing I didn't find was info on how much it costs to actually do the swap? I don't know enough to do it on my own, and i was just curious what it would cost to have a shop do the work.

If its already been asked, just someone tell me and i'll search some more.

Also, for those who have done it, are you satisfied with it? And does anyone know of a way to get it throguh the california smog tests, or is it pretty much move out of state?

Thanks

[Four]

heres what i posted in a diff topic a week or so ago. some might not relate since it was from a diff topic and im just copying and pasting.

its not legal to put a engine from a car that is older than yours in you car, example 92 2nd 3sgte ----> 95 GT.

as far as the left hand drive ecu, you can either make a hole in ur firewall so the wires will go right threw (very illegal and stupid) or you can length'n the wires to reach from RHD to LHD.

also every person underestimates the cost of the swap, they think clip for 1500 and 1000 for labor and there done. but if ur not retarded you would obviously change all your belts while the engine is out, and you have to buy coolants and oil, oil filter, new spark plugs, maybe some new spark plug wires, etc. things add up quick.

your stock exhaust will not line up. you need a custom midpipe fabed, you can get a small ass 2.25 mid from local muff shops for 150 or so, or a 3 inch one form a performance shop for around 350. and if u havnt already you need bigger than stock exhuast which can be anywhere from 200-450, depending on custom or greddy.

also to do the swap right you should buy the toyota book for the 3s which is around 65 bucks. now what to do with the intercooler, you can get a cheap setup 400 bucks for a mkiii supra cooler with nasty crush bend pipes. you can get a nice sized spearco cooler with mandrel bends in nice shape for around 850, and you run the risk of blocking your raditor. you can buy a toyota GTfour hood for 550 then paint it and have it up with your bumper. theres also water injection which i dont know a whole lot about for around 500. (ps to all the people who want to run the stock TMIC with the stock st204 hood like im doing at the time, it works like ****, your cooler rest against your hood and is good for nothing really)

then are you going to upgrade fuel delivery at all maybe a new fuel pump which is around 100 dollars. and you cant forget a boost gauge for 125, you really should get a few more gauges. also you need a pillar for 50 bucks to put the gauge in.

now i know theres a bunch of kids sitting there thinking i dont need all that stuff i can do this swap for 2 grand easy he doesnt know what hes talking about. Well i thought the same till i did the swap and found out the hard way.

so with all this in mind lets add it all up shall we

st185 front clip - 1500
labor on 3sgte swap - 1000
belts, coolants, oil, plugs - 450
fuel pump - 100
FMIC - 850
FMIC - 300***
catbakc exhuast - 250
midpipe - 200
boost gauge and pillar - 175

*** - cheap ass cooler

so the total comes to
4525 with spearco cooler
3975 with supra cooler

but you cant forget tax can you, lets say state tax is 8.8% so total cost
$4923.20 good cooler
$4324.80 cheap cooler

now you know where all the swappers get this 5k price tag