More 3sgte info, lots of reading and searching Options

[Uppitycracker]

Ok I have been reading alot about this site and searching on search engines and here is some questions I have came up with:

1. "a cheaper alternative for the ECU/Wiring situation would be to use your stock ECU to control chassis electrical functions, and an aftermarket standalone engine management system to run the engine. A new Haltech could run you $1000 to do this. A Wolf, maybe $750. Also, this will eliminate the need for some of those expensive sensors like AFM".

Does this eliminate all the rewiring? How hard are these stand alone systems to hook up? Will I not need a new wiring harness and all that anymore?

2. "stock exhaust wont bolt up to the 3S engine, so you will need a custom exhaust which accomadates the new engine."

Is this just a simple case of lining up a new pipe or does it all have to be replaced? I know I will be going to like 2.5" piping eventually but for right after the swap Im talking?

So my shopping list for the basic swap would be, the complete engine which I already have a source for, a standalone system, and all the little things like gaskets, belts, and fluids, which Im sure I just get at toyota.

[AJcelica]

i've been doing a bunch of research for this swap too and thought that i'd throw in my $0.02

what i've heard from 96% of people is that the entire front clip is the best way to go... if you don't get a front clip you're left looking for a bazillion (<---my super technical term ) tiny little parts just to get the entire thing to run properly... also if you get a front clip you get the ECU designed for that engine (simple is good)

as for exaust, all of the swaps i've heard of have gone with custom jobs... that's really all i know...

would 2.5 be sufficient for the 3sgte? just wondering that myself