Bye Bye 20v...., Hello 3SGTE! Options

[Xpander]

Well its time for another engine swap and I'm excited I should have done this swap in the first place. James, the owner of JARCO, was even kind enough to deliver it to me. Enjoy the pics. Updates as I progress.

-Colin


Teh Garage


The Real Deal....ST205 WRC


W....R....C


TRD Drop in Filter


Brake Calipers and Slotted Rotors


Rear Diff and Sub-Frame


Ash Tray Coin Holder


Some Money Made Back....


James, Owner of JARCO enjoying the Camry Alltrac

[lagos]

you are a smart man. great choice!

[devilsden97]

so let me follow.

your taking your 20v out of your celica

puting in a st205 WRC motoor, and doing AWD?

GL with that quest man.

(im a huge fan of your St185 camry tho)

[Xpander]

LOL....no AWD swap for me, I just made sure to get everything I could from the clip, besides I already have an AWD ST205 powered Camry . I want to keep the Celica FWD because it will be faster from a roll. I might even try and do a RHD swap too.

The big issue for me is tranny choice: E153 w/ LSD, S54, or Convert the AWD trans to FWD. Not to mention axle choices, oh my.

-Colin

[devilsden97]

s54


all the others are more trouble then there worth

This post has been edited by devilsden97: Jun 19, 2007 - 11:00 PM

[snapshotgt]

s54

all the others are more trouble then there worth

He ALREADY has the st205 mounts and shifter cables needed for e153 ...so it really is very easy. My vote is for e153. That's what I’m using -- along with st205 mounts and shifter cables. Btw, you can get solid 1 piece poly inserts for st205 mounts from speedsource. Also, you can get bearing shifter cable inserts to replace old warn rubber ones.

Good luck on your swap.

Collin

[Xpander]

I really would like the E153 w/LSD but I'm not sure where to source a good 93+ trans with axles. I'm probably going to sell the AWD trans and diff as a set, probably to the ST185 guys, and make some money for the E153

What do the bearing inserts feel in comparison to stock? Is it notchy, more precise or stiff?

-Colin

[Gary]

I might be interested in the awd tranny and rear diff.
How is the shifting? any problem?
Do you know the mileage?
How much do you want for those?
Winter Haven is not too far from me.

[lagos]

both transmissions have their ups and downs. id pick one based on your budget and future power goals.

[tim86]

awesome to see man... this will be quite an addition to your mean camry... hopefully one of these days ill get to see ya at a meet again and check out the swap when its done! good luck with everything

[celica47]

Are you going to attempt this swap on your own or have a shop do it?

[Rockford]

I want

[phattyduck]

The big issue for me is tranny choice: E153 w/ LSD, S54, or Convert the AWD trans to FWD. Not to mention axle choices, oh my.

It was an easy choice for me... Find a busted MR2 E153 (should be cheap on MR2OC), buy a nice aftermarket LSD diff, MR2 Turbo carrier bearing and complete '88-'91 Camry V6 axles. Put it all together and you have a nice strong FWD transmission with LSD for less than a stock MR2 LSD E153.

-Charlie

PS. If you find a nice all-trac Camry again, let me know.

This post has been edited by phattyduck: Jun 20, 2007 - 12:45 PM

[Xpander]

Thanks Tim. Its been a long time since I met you out in Orlando. We'll have to meet up sometime .

Ben - Dude I'm gonna do this one myself and take my time with it . You should stop by when you have some time off from work.

Charlie - I've only seen 4 Alltrac Camrys in all my travels, so it might be a while

As soon as I find a buyer for the AWD stuff, I will look into an E153. I'm still kinda fuzzy on what axle combo will work the best, even after reading the "short axle thread" I know Charlie said Camry V6 axles will work, but that might not be the right length for the Celica. Still need to search some more.

The clip has 116,XXX Km for those asking about the AWD setup.

More pics tomorrow.

-Colin

[ZoomZoom]

Congratulations on your buy !!!!

I'll buy your st205 shifter cables if you're not going to use it.

[95celgt]

i saw the video of that clip when they had it on ebay, sounded nice, but the original car itself looked nice:(

Ill buy the black carpet!

[playr158]

150 for the rear!

[celica47]

hell yeah man i might have to stop by this weekend... you better have that thing locked up somewhere.....it could be gone and siting inside my celi lol.

[Xpander]

Sorry Zoom, the cables are going to be used in my swap. The black carpet is going in the Celica as well, my old tan carpet is all stained up.

$150 is a little too low Player

So far I've got all dash components out as well as the wiring....looking pretty bare. I'm hoping to pull the engine this weekend, I'm currious to check out the anti-lag and water injection systems.

Give me a call Ben, maybe you could lend a hand

-Colin

[phattyduck]

I'm hoping to pull the engine this weekend, I'm currious to check out the anti-lag and water injection systems.

Look for the front heat exchanger water spray too. My understanding is there is an extra washer tank behind the bumper for it.

-Charlie