tranny questions???` Options

[audio_earthquake]

hi new to forums and been tring to research info about swapping my 95 st to a 3sgte engine
i bought a celica all trac clip 2nd gen 3sgte i was reading that the tranny won't work cause its awd and don't have enough to make it awd u know how that goes ne wayz i was reading that u can use a celica gt tranny and it would bolt up fine to the 3sgte engine right? however it might not stand the power
could someoen please fill me in on which transmission is right for this swap and what else i might have to find to make it work
any info is very appreciated thanks alot

[sugarfree]

I remember i was going to do a 3sgte, but i went with a n/a. I was going to go with a e153 lsd. But i was just going to buy all st205 mounts.

[Dr_Tweak]

There are plenty of people using the GT tranny with no problems. That said, if you can afford it, the E153 is a great option, with substantial additional cost, time, and effort involved.

The GT tranny is just plain easy

[Kwanza26]

The GT tranny is just plain easy

I agree. I'd rather break a few GT trannies before feeling the need to do custom mounts and axles for an E153... S52/S54 trans are cheap and plenty...

[audio_earthquake]

There are plenty of people using the GT tranny with no problems. That said, if you can afford it, the E153 is a great option, with substantial additional cost, time, and effort involved.

The GT tranny is just plain easy

what kind substantial costs are involved but we also found a gt tranny at the junk yard for a gt but info on the e153 would be awsome. with the e153 do u have to do ne thing with the axles? like change or i was reading somewhere but i got kinda confused thanx for the info must helpful

[Kwanza26]

what kind substantial costs are involved but we also found a gt tranny at the junk yard for a gt but info on the e153 would be awsome. with the e153 do u have to do ne thing with the axles? like change or i was reading somewhere but i got kinda confused thanx for the info must helpful

Yes you need custom axles and you need to do some work to the mounts and shift linkages (although GT ones do work somewhat). The splines in the diff are different from those of a standard S5x or C52 trans, so the stock 6gc inner shafts will not fit. You must use inner shafts from the appropriate car (5 speed V6 camry or MR2 turbo). The outer shaft that connects to the hub however needs to be the stock one, since the camry and MR2 turbo ones don't fit... so then you end up having to build a custom axle of sorts. Then you also have to worry about the lengths...

[audio_earthquake]

thanx alot for the info most helpful