Differences with ST and GT? Options

[CPleasure]

Im sure this has been covered, but I cant find any threads on it. Basically, I was just wondering how much work / modification is required to throw a 5sfe into an ST, simply because of my circumstances if I find a decent ST shell then that will be my only option... Are there major differences between the ST and GT that make this complicated?

[cardshark525]

If your looking for a swap please go 3S-GTE. Don't bother with the 5s. There's not much power to be had out of it and there's not too much room for growth unless you turbo it. For the price of swapping a 5s and then throwing on a turbo you could get a 3s which has much more potential.
On E-bay you can find a 3s for $2,000 plus around $700-$800 for shipping.

[Mstoochn]

If your looking for a swap please go 3S-GTE. Don't bother with the 5s. There's not much power to be had out of it and there's not too much room for growth unless you turbo it. For the price of swapping a 5s and then throwing on a turbo you could get a 3s which has much more potential.
On E-bay you can find a 3s for $2,000 plus around $700-$800 for shipping.

I dont agree with the 3s having "More potential" than the 5s-fe as you can easily throw a ge head on the 5s and do away with just as great of an engine, especialy a 98+ block with forged parts and a metal HG. But certainly when it comes down to cost YES the 3s-gte is a much better choice.
Power and reliability I would rate 3s-gte 5 Power 4.5 Reliability, 5s-fte(or gte) 4.5 power 5 reliabity. (Out of 5)

Other Options:
2az-fe (Scion tC) - 157hp
3s-ge (JDM GT engine, no turbo) - 160hp
and most other L4 or inline L6 engines produced by toyota will fit, but the amount of work you will do would skyrocket