V6 swap, for me, better than 3S-GTE, Yep, here we go again Options

[K-ESD]

It can be done, i know that.

I'm currently exploring my options for the possibilty of that swap.

I'm desperate to know more about it. I searched but all i can find is the same darn thing over and over "is it possible yes, blah blah blah". I need more details. I read adrian's posts in celicatech.com but he just wrote a scratch about it. I'm thinking about getting a 3MZ-FE and this is where I get confused.

From what I understand the 3MZ is a bored out 1MZ with vvti slapped on, this would mean that it would be possible to stuff a 230hp/242trq N/A engine with a 5spd (from the camry). Yumm !! But really, how does it compare to the 1MZ-FE on the outside. The 1MZ swap has been done on a 5th gen, as far as i know dimensions are identical (or very close) to the 6th gen. I know this will require alot of custom work that exceeds my knowlege/experience with car mecanics but i will seek help from my local gear heads to get this done. Right now i just have to know what goes and what doesn't as far as major components go (engine, tranny, etc...).

I'm really concidering this swap because a few things in my drivetrain are going.... concidering that my 5S-FE has 265k+ kms and i beat the shnit out of it everyday*. (what's the point of owning a sports car if ur gonna drive like a grandma). Something is going to break and I don't want to invest into what I already have, if i'm going to drop some money into my celica, i want something out of it.

Thanks in advance for your help

(p.s. found a 99' 1MZ-FE at a junk yard close to here for $900 cnd)

[Einhander]

The pricing thing was directed toward the original poster, Just so ya know. If your doing this swap yourself you can come out a little cheaper, Hopefully atleast.

www.mr2oc.com in the stickys for the v6 forums. If you can wait a few i can post them here.


One of the guys i was referring to posted numbers here, http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=22776 i can't find any of the other specifc cars right now, But will later.

His set up as stated in the thread. Notice the first is through a auto.

"99 Solara v6 auto
s/c at 12.5 psi, 75 shot, all the bolt ons
320hp 320tq at the wheels

00 camry v6 5 speed
s/c at 7psi, some bolt ons
274hp 282tq to the wheels

97 camry v6 auto
s/c at 7psi, some bolt ons
233hp 236tq to the wheels"

This post has been edited by Einhander: Jan 19, 2006 - 8:56 AM