what all cars came with a 3vzfe, looking to swap Options

[kurt95gt]

been thinking about swapping a 3vz into my celica
I know the carry an is300 both came with them but was three anything else
options on other swaps will be considered too I mainly want something that makes more power than the 5s but I can still order parts for at autozone only other thing is I don't want to spent 5000 on just the swap alone before install just want extra power but have to stay simi cheap (for the price of the swap itself)
an be able to dd this for a year or so lol
thanks for your help

[RocketScott]

I've been doing a little research on the topic since my motor is out right now and I'm exploring options for what to replace it with.

Your area will probably be different but I found that the 3VZ and 1MZ ran about $1600 to $2000 at the salvage yard while the 3MZ was around $700. Not sure why that is, I don't know if a decent 3VZ is getting harder to come by or what.

I've read a lot obout the sludging issues with the 1MZ. Some say it's because of owner neglect and the motor is fine while others say it's a bad engine design that lets the oil overheat in the heads. I've read enough that I'm just going to avoid that engine all together, otherwaise it would be a great swap. Simpler than the 3MZ and lighter and more powerful than the 3VZ.

Most of the swaps I've seen switch the trany to a e153. The s54 will work but the gearing is not ideal for the V6. The s51 came in the camry but manual camrys are harder to find than the autos. I've heard of using the s54 with the camry internals to get the right gear ratios but I haven't seen a detailed discussion on it or even a report from someone that has done it.

I think for me I'm going to go with the 3MZ. Keep reading up on it. The MR2 folks have done a lot of pioneering.