 Engine Swap- Texas |
 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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Mar 13, 2012 - 9:22 AM
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That one is very complete. You will only need a GT passenger side motor mount and possibly GT shift cables. Not sure if the auto shift cables are different between the GT and ST. After that, you might run into small issues (ripped axle boot, broken rear motor mount, etc) but you could easily buy that BEAMS and get it in your car for $3k. At some point down the road, you'll definitely want to get the timing belt, oil/water pumps etc. changed but with only 58k on the motor you should be fine for a little bit.
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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 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
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