Beams 3sge swap, approx. how expensive? Options

[silverceli09]

how expensive would it be to swap a 3sge out with my 5sfe? what all would i have to do to perform the swap?

[Mstoochn]

1600$+ for the engine, 600-800 in shipping (unless you find locally) looking at 1500 in labour/parts then actualy getting it to run properly.

But i advise avoiding those back alley shops that promise they will do it for half the other guy

[blu94gt]

1600$+ for the engine, 600-800 in shipping (unless you find locally) looking at 1500 in labour/parts then actualy getting it to run properly.

But i advise avoiding those back alley shops that promise they will do it for half the other guy

Oh you guys are figuring labor into the cost? I can afford it if it's just parts + motor + shipping. I guess I just assumed the OP would be doing the swap at home. I can afford to do it then (since the BEAMS is what I'm aiming to get whenever the 5sfe dies). For 8k you could pick up a used WRX, a very used S2000, good condition Miata or an older one and turbocharge it, older Vette, vtec Prelude if you're want to look like every other Honda guy lol. Or for 8k go buy a brand new Yamaha r6...which is tempting lol

Don't get me wrong, I love the Celica and definitely appreciate how rare they are, but there's a limit to what I'll dump into it, because even with a $3k motor, it's still a sub 200hp FF driveline with a strut suspension and poor weight distribution. I didn't even pay $3k for my 99 GT.

This post has been edited by blu94gt: Jun 4, 2009 - 10:37 PM

[Dragondog]

1600$+ for the engine, 600-800 in shipping (unless you find locally) looking at 1500 in labour/parts then actualy getting it to run properly.

But i advise avoiding those back alley shops that promise they will do it for half the other guy

Oh you guys are figuring labor into the cost? I can afford it if it's just parts + motor + shipping. I guess I just assumed the OP would be doing the swap at home. I can afford to do it then (since the BEAMS is what I'm aiming to get whenever the 5sfe dies). For 8k you could pick up a used WRX, a very used S2000, good condition Miata or an older one and turbocharge it, older Vette, vtec Prelude if you're want to look like every other Honda guy lol. Or for 8k go buy a brand new Yamaha r6...which is tempting lol

Don't get me wrong, I love the Celica and definitely appreciate how rare they are, but there's a limit to what I'll dump into it, because even with a $3k motor, it's still a sub 200hp FF driveline with a strut suspension and poor weight distribution. I didn't even pay $3k for my 99 GT.

lol i like how u just decided that 8k is the final and only answer......8k will give you one of the baddest 2w drive celica that will out perform most the (CARS) u listed besides maybe the wrx and the vette, most definetly the sorry vtec....and 200hp? what....man you can get that with your 5s....the 3sgte stock can pop out a good 350whp tuned......these cars come out on top in x-races.......buy a gt4 for 7-8k (maybe less) spend 8-10k under the hood (15-18k total) and you can wave good buy to the evo costing 27-40k.....there is a video floatin around here sumwere a 600whp gt4 vs a 1000+hp supra.......guess who wins..........the gt4 two runs, left it both times...thats one bad car..lol.....but with 4k u can do a swap and still be glad your driving the celica other then a miata or a prelude

This post has been edited by Dragondog: Jun 5, 2009 - 12:30 AM

[blu94gt]

1600$+ for the engine, 600-800 in shipping (unless you find locally) looking at 1500 in labour/parts then actualy getting it to run properly.

But i advise avoiding those back alley shops that promise they will do it for half the other guy

Oh you guys are figuring labor into the cost? I can afford it if it's just parts + motor + shipping. I guess I just assumed the OP would be doing the swap at home. I can afford to do it then (since the BEAMS is what I'm aiming to get whenever the 5sfe dies). For 8k you could pick up a used WRX, a very used S2000, good condition Miata or an older one and turbocharge it, older Vette, vtec Prelude if you're want to look like every other Honda guy lol. Or for 8k go buy a brand new Yamaha r6...which is tempting lol

Don't get me wrong, I love the Celica and definitely appreciate how rare they are, but there's a limit to what I'll dump into it, because even with a $3k motor, it's still a sub 200hp FF driveline with a strut suspension and poor weight distribution. I didn't even pay $3k for my 99 GT.

lol i like how u just decided that 8k is the final and only answer......8k will give you one of the baddest 2w drive celica that will out perform most the (CARS) u listed besides maybe the wrx and the vette, most definetly the sorry vtec....and 200hp? what....man you can get that with your 5s....the 3sgte stock can pop out a good 350whp tuned......these cars come out on top in x-races.......buy a gt4 for 7-8k (maybe less) spend 8-10k under the hood (15-18k total) and you can wave good buy to the evo costing 27-40k.....there is a video floatin around here sumwere a 600whp gt4 vs a 1000+hp supra.......guess who wins..........the gt4 two runs, left it both times...thats one bad car..lol.....but with 4k u can do a swap and still be glad your driving the celica other then a miata or a prelude

Seen the video, Supra driver can't drive. Not to mention the power to weight ratio is about the same since the Supra is heavier to begin with, and the Celica gets an AWD launch.

I'd like to see where I can get a street legal GT4 into the United States for 7-8k, after taxes, tariffs, etc. If all it took was 7-8k I would have bought one long ago.

PS nothing wrong with Miatas or Preludes, I've owned both, can vouch that either would outperform the Celica on any track (stock vs stock) and would gladly own either again.