3SGTE questions, really need a faq on this! Options

[Uppitycracker]

Ok well I used to come to this site alot because I really like the toyota celica. As of right now I still own my first car, a mazda mx-3, well Im sick of it, its going to cost me mega $$ to get it where I want it. So Im going to get a celica for the fall and do a swap hopefully over the winter. So Ive searched trying to find some straight forward info on this swap and there really isnt.

So far all Ive gethered is you need a wiring harness, also and ecu and IM is on everyones list. Ill be ordering a complete engine which includes the ecu and hopefully the harness, Ill ask before I order. Do to ontario law i wont need the IM since my car can be classified as a hotrod and tested under 1980's emmision standards.

So heres my question, when I order this engine is that that? Will it drop right in and just adopt all my old parts, or will I need things to make it work? It comes from a awd car, correct? So what does this imply for a fwd car? So please all the info you could give me would be great, a shopping list of EVERY part needed or recomended would be great. I would also suggest adding a walk through of the swap to a faq section.

Thanks alot!
Timothy Dawson

[Kwanza]

QUOTE (Uppitycracker @ Jul 12, 2003 - 10:31 AM)

So heres my question, when I order this engine is that that? Will it drop right in and just adopt all my old parts, or will I need things to make it work? It comes from a awd car, correct? So what does this imply for a fwd car? So please all the info you could give me would be great, a shopping list of EVERY part needed or recomended would be great. I would also suggest adding a walk through of the swap to a faq section. Thanks alot! Timothy Dawson

No... Just the engine, harness, and ECU might be enough to get you running, but then it'll also add a ton of custom work. What you want to do is buy an entire clip. Basically the cockpit forward. That's the only way you'll get every part you need, from mounts, to all of the nessesary hardware needed for a true complete swap. The parts you can recycle, meaning use again from the car you're swaping to, depending on the car, you can use a lot of the parts. If it's a GT or GTS (canadian model) then you can use the tranny, axels, and other major components, mounts, etc. If it's an ST, you'll need to get a FWD tranny either from an MR-2, Solara, or a Celica GT, and then you'll have to have custom axels made, or use the GT axels, if the they fit the tranny. You will not be able to use the awd tranny... if the 3sgte comes out of a GT-4 (alltrac). There's some other stuff too, but I'm brain freeze'd right now, so I'll let someone else complete the list... ;]