should i swap a 3sfe an turbo, help wanted lol what to do Options

[deathdoakill]

hey guys my freind came to me today with an 87 celica 3sfe engine needs head gaskets and some tlc i was gonna save up to buy... no i am gonna save up an buy a gt4 front clip but for now i figured i could possibly rebuild an boost this engine for the time being i know there a threads that show the hp gains on all the 2nd 3rd 4th an so on engines but could not find it i was wondering wut evryone here thought about this what are the differences in power is it worth it the car is being given to me so i can help my friend build his up an help him with labor an soo free 3sfe engine an tranie but problem its an automatic not standard my st celica that im doing the supra conversion on is also automatic im planning on doing a conversion to standard anyways should i wait for 3sgte swap or should just use this one hhhmmmmmmmmm

[6strngs]

just buy an 88-89 alltrac. Then you've got a 3sgte, and AWD. and they don't cost that much.

[Mstoochn]

just buy an 88-89 alltrac. Then you've got a 3sgte, and AWD. and they don't cost that much.

hes got a 3s-fe NOT ge.

also, a gen1 3s-gte doesn't make much power compared to a gen3 or even 2, a gen2 will cost u about 1200, gen3 around 2000 and your making over 60 hp more!