Going 7A-FE to 3S-GE BEAMS?, Any major differences from the 5S-FE - 3S-GE BEAMS swap? Options

[AnaXyd]

Hi!

I am really tired of the 7A-FE engine now. The Celica look like a sportscar, but perform like a... yeah, it perform badly. I want to keep the cocky guys behind me, when they try to race against me, not in front.

And the 7A-FE have been rolling nearly 200.000km, and very soon I need to change timing belt, water and oil pumps, clutch and so on. So the thought "swap engine" came by.

Since I live in Norway, its really strict laws of swapping engines. But I am 99% sure that I can swap into the 3S-GE legally, without changing all the suspension, brakes and so on.

So, we have the engine, but which generation? Then the other thought "BEAMS" came by. Its the same engine code, but a lot better.(right? )

VVT-i, 200horsepower, sexy look and so on


BUT the big question is: Will this be simple, or not? I think I am going to buy a RHD frontcut, but my car is LHD, so I think it will be some playing with the harness.

Is there anyone that have done this swap? I cant find any with the search, so this is maybe a really rare swap.

This post has been edited by AnaXyd: Apr 29, 2010 - 4:46 PM

[hurley97]

I just did a really quick search and found a ton of info and people who did the redtop Beams swap.

Mine and Dustin's Beams swapped 94 GT

Norberto's Beams swap into his 97 GT Vert

Erahman85's Beams swap into a 99 GT

2bcelica's Beams swap into a 98 GT

Turnip's Beams swap into a 94 GT

Outsider's Beams swap into a 94 GT-S, and latest update thread

Puretone's Beams swap into a 5th gen vert

Tweak's Beams swap into a 5th gen vert


And there are more than that with other Beams info, those are pretty much just the swap threads I found. The only difference between all those people and you is that you are starting out with a 7AFE, all those people removed a 5SFE. But as long as your motor set or clip comes with all the mounts and the power steering pump everything should be about the same. The wiring may or may not be slightly different, I'm not sure about that part.