Engine Swap- Texas Options

[jesse09]

surfing a bit and came across this one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-Toyota-Celica-...f15&vxp=mtr

can anyone tell from the link how many more parts I would have to gather (or if it looks like a legit deal) to make this possible?

Ya, I know it has an automatic tranny which is what my car has now, but for a multitude of reasons I have to keep it that way.
yes i know many hate the idea of an auto beams but oh well.

thanks everyone whose been helping with my questions.

[richee3]

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.

[ricochet1490]

I'd try to get the auto gauge cluster too.... you can find it on ebay as well, but I have NO idea what that means as far as getting the PRND21 lights on the cluster to actually light up. That is uncharted territory for sure.

[jesse09]

Ya the prnd lighting not working is no biggy, I'm really hoping it will not be sold buy the end of the week because I plan to buy that beams swap and kick this project off. I hope this isnt way over my head.
Feel free to post any suggestions/support/cristicism until then

[ricochet1490]

Ya the prnd lighting not working is no biggy, I'm really hoping it will not be sold buy the end of the week because I plan to buy that beams swap and kick this project off. I hope this isnt way over my head.
Feel free to post any suggestions/support/cristicism until then

research up on what needs to be done for the car. EA1 plug stuff, etc etc. Richee would know more about that than me, but there is info all over the site on it. Wiring on any of these swaps is going to be the biggest pain.
Good Luck

[richee3]

Wiring isn't difficult at all

Just a few things to keep in mind, a BEAMS will not pass emissions, nor is it OBDII compliant so if you have inspections in your area, a BEAMS is out of the question. I managed to keep my swap cost down by cutting a few corners like the timing belt and few other things. I also kept my factory GT exhaust, so that's a few hundred saved. I left room in my budget for extra expenses such as axles if mine broke somehow or various other things that could have gone wrong. When doing a swap, something will almost invariably go wrong. With enough preparation, you can be ready for anything though.

It might take just a little over $3k to get the BEAMS in your car, but it shouldn't take much more. The engine itself is the big expense and with that out of the way, any other expenses should be easy to cover. Just make sure to have an "oops" fund and you'll be fine