 How to tell the difference between a 3sfe and 5sfe? |
 Sep 29, 2012 - 4:52 PM
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Hey, I'm likely going to be buying a celica in the next week or so, but one concern I have with it is that the motor was replaced with a "30,000 mile" motor. I know from when I was trying to find an engine for the celica I used to have, that most places just sold a 3sfe instead of the 5sfe, so I was wondering if there was any way I could tell if this car I'm buying has a 3s or 5s? It's got the 5s intake manifold and valve cover for sure, but I figure those could just be bolted onto a 3s. Is there any other sure-fire way to tell which engine it's got? Thanks in advance
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Sep 29, 2012 - 10:25 PM
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Don't know then. Should be some kind of marker on the block. I really don't foresee someone swapping in a 3S, then making it look like a 5S.
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6strngs How to tell the difference between a 3sfe and 5sfe? Sep 29, 2012 - 4:52 PM
Box If it has a 5S intake manifold and valve cover I... Sep 29, 2012 - 5:52 PM 6strngs That's what I was thinking but I think the 5s ... Sep 29, 2012 - 7:28 PM Box Bust open the dash and look at the ECU. Sep 29, 2012 - 7:40 PM 6strngs ^ I'm pretty sure the 3s can be run off the 5s... Sep 29, 2012 - 10:15 PM mkernz22 just ask what CC the engine is. If it's not a ... Sep 30, 2012 - 7:29 PM celica-supra my engine has a VIN tag on the bottom down by the ... Sep 30, 2012 - 7:30 PM Smaay just post a pic of it Oct 1, 2012 - 12:04 AM
6strngs QUOTE (Smaay @ Sep 30, 2012 - 10:04 ... Oct 1, 2012 - 1:18 AM Special_Edy 5SFE, california emissions specification, not Fede... Oct 1, 2012 - 8:15 AM Syaoran Wow, if it wasn't for the pinstripe, I'd s... Oct 3, 2012 - 1:53 AM 6strngs Bought the car yesterday and after inspecting for ... Oct 14, 2012 - 8:29 PM Bigblock Great buy 6!!.. Oct 14, 2012 - 8:41 PM 6strngs ^ Thanks, the exterior is SUPER clean, I think I c... Oct 15, 2012 - 11:20 AM |
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