3s-gte swap information, Garage names and contact info Options

[jgreening]

I thought it would be a good idea to have a thread listing the names and contact information for the garages that have the knowledge and experience doing the 3s-gte swap in Celicas. Please add an evaluation of the work, cost and timeliness. Although I think we should list everyone we know here, I am looking for someone in the midwest.

[qatar11]

You know... this swap isn't effen rocket science. its an Engine R&R (Removal and Re-installation) with a wiring harness conversion.

If you go to a custom shop your going to pay out of your ass for something a basic shop can do. If you get the wiring harness done before you start, a basic mechanic will charge you much less to do the same thing your asking a performance shop to do. Oh but the performance shop will kindly bend you over their counter first.

If all your renowned for is doing 3SGTE swaps, then i would not be very impressed.

With careful planning and preperation, you can go to the shop, "Hey, I'd like you to swap motors for me, oh and by the way, I have a new harness and ECU for it, All i need you to do is drop the new motor in.

That should be no more than like.... $600 - $800


Mid west eh? I'm in michigan and i've done one, and done about 10 wiring harnesses..

This post has been edited by qatar11: Feb 7, 2004 - 10:48 AM