Camry+Celica?, camry engine? Options

[monkeywrench]

Hi, I'm Lea (Lee-uh) a 17 year old girl, and car nut.

I'm going to be getting a Celica soon (possibly buying back my moms old one) for really cheap (just wait, I'll explain) and I don't care what's up with the engine, I'm going to pull one out of a junkyard and have it rebuilt. I read the topic about what engines will and won't fit. From that list I'm leaning toward the 3S-GTE, but id wondered about the engine from a. '04-'06 Camry (a 3MZ-FE V6). I don't know if this would fit in the engine bay, or if I would have to get a new transmission along with that. Or would I be better off finding a 3S-GTE? I want something more powerful than a 7A-FE or a 5S-GE.

I'm still learning and don't know much about interchangeable parts. Also, about how much would it be if I had a new transmission installed in a '94 ST coupe?

[monkeywrench]

Okay! That helps me a lot, so I'll be loking for a Celica GT. I was hoping id get one exactly like moms old one (An ST), but that was before I knew all this stuff. I hope I'll be able to find a GT that doesn't have a hatchback, they look so unsexy to me (a kid at school has one and I thought ew.. ). But I just like the plain 2dr coupe because to me the body looks longer. I'm super picky about body and head/tail light design. I like Celicas so much because its the first car I ever drove and they are different. There are five running around my hometown- 2 silver ones, a black one belonging to an oil field worker and another black one that has a huge stick through the bigger headlight housing and a matte grey one belonging to my ex's bro in law.

Thankyou all for answering my questions, you helped clear up some confusion.