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it's the universal piggyback worth every penny

^so your saying the mounts for the 5S will transfer over to the 3S no problem
and the bulk of the work is wiring?


IIRC the canadian GT-S is simply the US GT model.
I will be able to find the JDM GT4 motor for the celica no problem.
I've already found a 94~97 GT4 3SGTE with the black TMIC that says CELICA in white letters.
if that is the correct motor and 90% of the parts..I think we'll start tackling this project.

a real GT4 imported to canada costs around 8K~10K

5~6k wouldn't be a problem since the car will have a spectacular paint job and fresh interior

i just really want to dig into the technical aspects of the swap.
Engine can be purchased easily and the harness, ecu comes with it

other than that, i know the mounts fit the subframe but holes needs to be drilled.
other than that there are parts like AFM, ignition coil, sensors etc..that needs to be purchased...
could anyone list everything except the Engine/Harness/ECU part of the swap?

my friend runs 3 shops, mechanic shop, body shop and detailing shop. he picked up the gen6 for 1k and is looking for some fun with it and sell within 2 years for 5~6k after a paint job and 3s-gte swap

am i correct that the most popular 3S motor used for the swap is the one from the gen5 alltrac model and just bolt it up to the 5S 5speed tranny?

ah, so it looks it if this swap is done correctly it's actually quite the investment haha.

btw, how much is a 3s-gte celica worth nowadays?
mint body, mint interior.

wow this forum is awesome. thanks for the fast response!!!

even though i don't own a celica i share the same love for yotas.

just a quick introduction, i'm actually a camry man. I own a 94 Camry Le which was originally 5S-FE with auto tranny
I swapped for a 3VZ-FE V6 with 5speed from another donor car last year and I've been in heaven since.
here's my cardomain

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2907832

engine harness will come with the 3S-GTE when it's bought so other than the harness the ECU and mounts are the rest.
before i ask too much noob questions, i'll start reading

sweet project!

eventhough i don't own a celica but i share the same love for the 3VZ
i have a 5S-Fe camry /w auto tranny and swapped it out for a 3VZ-FE with 5speed
gotta love the torque.
i'm in process of supercharging it with the 1MZFE supercharger...it's much easier since it's a bolt on with minor custom mods.

turboing 3VZ would be great as well but make sure u size it correctly
a recommended turbo would be a Garette T3/T04E 57 Trim w/ .82 AR

my friend bought a 94 5S-FE Celica GT-S 5speed with a blown motor

he's attempting to swap in a 3S-GTE
could anyone tell me what he needs other than the motor

will the 5S tranny bolt up to the 3S-GTE?
what else does he need other than the computer?
are the subframes the same? any needs for custom mounts if the 3S-GTE mounts are available?

any input would be much appreciated