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post Mar 7, 2012 - 1:30 AM
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I currently have about 3000 dollars, I can cough up on an engine swap. Not really trying to get super fast or anything, just my 7a has got about 250,000 miles on it and probably not much more to go. I know next to nothing on engine swaps. so i need advice.

I read some stuff on the 3sge and that sounds to be the best for what i want. But could my budget come anywhere close to that? Does anyone know a good shop that can do this in East Texas? Any advice is welcome.

sorry if this is repeat but i browsed through quite a bit of forums and didn't find them entirely useful.

Thanks
 
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post Mar 12, 2012 - 5:54 PM
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If the BEAMS only makes 140 whp, the the 1MZ isn't even doing that much. And for the the added work of the 1MZ swap over the ease of the BEAMS for 140 hp to the wheels, you'd be a fool for ever pulling the 5S out to begin with. Realistically, both will be about 175 whp.


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post Mar 12, 2012 - 7:37 PM
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QUOTE (richee3 @ Mar 12, 2012 - 6:54 PM) *
If the BEAMS only makes 140 whp, the the 1MZ isn't even doing that much. And for the the added work of the 1MZ swap over the ease of the BEAMS for 140 hp to the wheels, you'd be a fool for ever pulling the 5S out to begin with. Realistically, both will be about 175 whp.

+1 on the beams at 170hp.

Reading Beams Owners Group that seems to be the "common" number thrown around for hp to the wheels.... a 70% increase to the 7afe. it may not be a tourqey v6 that could put up more hp than that, but it's made for the car...


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- jesse09   Engine Swap- Texas   Mar 7, 2012 - 1:30 AM
- - PolliS_5S-FE   Alot of reading and research to be done on this si...   Mar 7, 2012 - 9:37 PM
|- - jesse09   QUOTE (PolliS_5S-FE @ Mar 7, 2012 ...   Mar 8, 2012 - 10:46 AM
- - cheela   $3000 might cover the engine but if you'r...   Mar 8, 2012 - 11:22 AM
|- - jesse09   QUOTE (cheela @ Mar 8, 2012 - 11:22 ...   Mar 8, 2012 - 11:38 AM
- - cheela   just saying. if you're not gonna do the work, ...   Mar 8, 2012 - 11:43 AM
- - Smaay   contact Dave or Jason here http://www.ddperforman...   Mar 8, 2012 - 11:51 AM
|- - Malhar95   QUOTE (Smaay @ Mar 8, 2012 - 11:51 A...   Mar 8, 2012 - 12:01 PM
- - ricochet1490   Richee3 had done 2 3sge BEAMS swaps for $3000...   Mar 8, 2012 - 9:56 PM
- - SupraKid   silverstop 4age...Will be faster than a GT celica,...   Mar 8, 2012 - 10:10 PM
- - richee3   Trace and Andrew both raise very good points- I ha...   Mar 9, 2012 - 12:21 PM
- - jesse09   That silvertop 4age sounds to be a pretty good dea...   Mar 9, 2012 - 7:42 PM
- - richee3   The 1MZ is a V6, becoming more common to swap into...   Mar 9, 2012 - 8:18 PM
- - jesse09   so can the silvertop engine use the tranny from th...   Mar 9, 2012 - 8:33 PM
- - jesse09   so after doing more research i answered my last qu...   Mar 11, 2012 - 5:25 PM
- - ricochet1490   If I were you I'd hop on this one ..... like y...   Mar 11, 2012 - 7:04 PM
- - Smaay   ^^^ why spend that much money for an engine that m...   Mar 12, 2012 - 3:11 PM
- - ricochet1490   i only suggested it because it's the most plug...   Mar 12, 2012 - 4:05 PM
- - richee3   If the BEAMS only makes 140 whp, the the 1MZ isn...   Mar 12, 2012 - 5:54 PM
|- - ricochet1490   QUOTE (richee3 @ Mar 12, 2012 - 6:54...   Mar 12, 2012 - 7:37 PM
- - jesse09   surfing a bit and came across this one. http://ww...   Mar 12, 2012 - 11:34 PM
- - richee3   That one is very complete. You will only need a GT...   Mar 13, 2012 - 9:22 AM
- - ricochet1490   I'd try to get the auto gauge cluster too.... ...   Mar 13, 2012 - 11:28 AM
- - jesse09   Ya the prnd lighting not working is no biggy, I...   Mar 13, 2012 - 10:22 PM
|- - ricochet1490   QUOTE (jesse09 @ Mar 13, 2012 - 11:2...   Mar 13, 2012 - 10:44 PM
- - richee3   Wiring isn't difficult at all Just a few thi...   Mar 16, 2012 - 1:41 PM


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