3s-gte swap, is this the right choice for me? Options

[jcbass7]

ok guys (and girls) ive been told that if i want some real power i should swap my 5sfe to a 3s-gte. I would love to do this, but i also want to make my car a stick and get rid of my slushbox tranny. I'm riding a 94 gt coupe. Ive been browsing the web for the last few weeks searching for things to add power to my car, but it got me seriously thinking about the engine swap. I guess these are the questions i have:

Ballpark what would it cost me to swap the engine and convert to stick? (if i do all the work)

Is this practical if im only keeping the car for another 14 months (can't have a car at college until senior year, and im headed to prep school for a year first, BUT who knows maybe ill fall in love with the car too much and keep it through the duration.)


Or should i just pack a little more into the 5sfe and live with the auto for now? ( or tranny swap and keep the 5sfe)

I'm just lost at this point on what i want to do and should do..

thanks
-Jesse

[jcbass7]

well i want a nice car to drive for 14 months, and money isn't an issue right now. If i did enough work to the car that i didn't want to sell it then i would keep it, it just wouldnt get driven much at all for three years. and then when i could start driving it again it would be a 16 year old car.... thats why i figured id sell it, while it still held value.