Performance, 3.0 Litre 1MZ-FE Camry Engine Options

[Juzstyle]

The Toyota 1MZ-FE 3.0 litre engine is a strong engine with good stock performance readings. In the Australian Camry's you can reach the quater mile in no more than 16.2 seconds. Better than the dull 5S-FE 2.2 litre @ 17.5 seconds with manual transmission in our Celica's.

These specs are for the Australian Delivered Camry!
Engine Code 1MZ-FE
Engine Size 2995cc (3.0L)
Engine Configuration V6
CAM Double Overhead Cam
Engine Cycle 4 Stroke
Fuel Type Petrol - Unleaded
Power 141kW @ 5200rpm
Torque 279Nm @ 4400rpm
Acceleration 0-100Km/h 8.8 secs Celica ST204 0-100km/h 10.1sec
Method of Delivery Electronic Sequential
Fuel Delivery Multi-Point Injected
Induction Naturally Aspirated
Wheel Base 2670mm
Kerb Weight 1425kg

The camry weighs in @ 1425kg and the Celica weighs in @ 1200kg so with this engine producing 141 kw and launching a #$%%^ Camry to 100km/h in 8.8sec imagine the races and the faith I would have in my celica when the the light turns GREEN!

Really don't know what TOYOTA was thinking when they issued our Celica's with a slow and crappy 2.2 litre 5S-FE.

If you know anyone or if you have thought of a 3.0 liter enginge swap please write back. Is it a feasible swap? And is it worthwhile?.

JuzStyle

[Digndoug]

I was really thinking about the same thing, but I doubt it would fit and all the trouble, but you think your car is slow, man i have the ST...... hhhhummmm.....

[macavely]

well if i was going to do a swap i think i rather go with V6.... simply cause its less commen then the 4A or 3S swap...

[Defgeph]

but with the 4a swap and 3s swap you have many more resources than this v6 swap. It seems like alot more custom fab work to do........ a person would need to find more than a handful of people that have done this swap

[macavely]

[Defgeph]

[macavely]

[GeEkBoY]

There is someone on celica.net who has swapped the v6 into a 5th gen. here is the thread about his install:

http://celica.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?u...c;f=31;t=004637

It would fit in a 6th gen, although it would be very tight. You most likely would have to put in a stronger tranny. It would likely not be too much more work than a 3sgte swap with a tranny swap. The engine is the same weight as a 3sgte.

Now for the fun part. There is a trd supercharger available for that engine
You can do pulley upgrades and get some good power out of that engine...

If you want to be different and like displacement, this would be a good project, however it is not the most economical/easiest way to get more power...

[yep]

I would think this would be an easier project than a 3s-gte because there are a lot more v6 camrys/avalons/solaras from which to get supplies. I'm sure you can probably find lots of parts for the swap out of a v6 camry in a junkyard. The engines are also easier to come by since its an american engine.

[97sccelica]

carb/emissions legal as well