project car, things to do Options

[bearishbasher]

hey guys

I am new to to the celica scene and love my car. i would like to build it up as an n/a, i have had my fun share of turbo's and would like to try out an n/a setup, don't have a way of posting pics at the moment. i was wondering if u guys had any goods ideas or thought s of doing an n/a build, my car is the 94 celica gt with the 5s-fe. not sure if it is cali spec or not dont' know how to find out. i was wondering if the 5f would be good for the what i want or if i should swap it, any info would help thanks.

[Box]

If you want N/A power you really need to go to a BEAMS or 1MZ-FE.

[JoshuaM]

Yeah, what box said Or you could try a different V6 swap if you're up to it!

[Box]

Indeed. Always the 3MZ-FE and 2GR-FE as well.

[bearishbasher]

so the v6 would be the best option for n/a. most likely i would need to do modifications to the mounts? what is a good website to go to for body parts? this poor car was abused before i got it, and i want to restore it but with more power. i don't have very many places locally to get parts, any good site u guys would recommend.

[bearishbasher]

so the v6 would be the best option for n/a. most likely i would need to do modifications to the mounts? what is a good website to go to for body parts? this poor car was abused before i got it, and i want to restore it but with more power. i don't have very many places locally to get parts, any good site u guys would recommend.

[Box]

Members Kurt and Smaay have done the V6 swap successfully. Over here in the states it really is the best option, since the 1MZ-FE is readily available for cheap. On the GT I think there is only 1 mount that needs modified/changed, but don't hold me to it. eBay is always a good place, find a seller with good feedback and you should be ok. Another option is to find a donor car, which gives a majority of what you'd need for the swap. Finding a donor with a manual will be harder, but there is a workaround with the auto ECU.

[bearishbasher]

the 1mz-fe seems like a good choice, for the swap i would need the whole front end, say from a fwd toyota solara maybe? or can i just get by with the engine, tranny and ecu? and is it better to get the engine with vvt or without it?

This post has been edited by bearishbasher: Jul 19, 2013 - 6:04 PM

[Box]

You'll need the engine, ECU, and harness at the least. You can use your S54 transmission from the GT. You'll want pre VVT-i and pre drive by wire to make life easier. Best case scenario you find a rear-ended Camry/Solara with the E153 manual transmission.

This post has been edited by Box: Jul 19, 2013 - 10:26 PM

[bearishbasher]

You'll need the engine, ECU, and harness at the least. You can use your S54 transmission from the GT. You'll want pre VVT-i and pre drive by wire to make life easier. Best case scenario you find a rear-ended Camry/Solara with the E153 manual transmission.

cool thanks gonna have to do some browsing around

[richee3]

You can get the VVT-i engine, and you probably should. Earlier model 1MZ's had sludge issues. But definitely get pre drive by wire.

[bearishbasher]

so the 1mz would not be a good choice due to sludge and not quite sure what u mean by pre drive by wire,

This post has been edited by bearishbasher: Jul 20, 2013 - 11:57 AM

[Box]

I wouldn't worry about the sludge thing, just check out the engine and go for a low mileage if possible. Even better if it's at a junk yard pull the front valve cover before pulling the motor. There's been at least 10 pre VVT-i 1MZ-FE cars in my immediate family and none of them had a problem. Then again we also take care of our cars. By pre drive by wire we mean there's a cable between the accelerator pedal and the throttle body. Where as on drive by wire it's all electronic.