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I managed to get the pictures for you guys, so the name of the game is "Name that Engine"... You don't win a prize though

Don't mind the rust... It shows character

This is what made me suspicious...



back shots...relax, she's taken

lol some how that really doesn't surprise me, I'm still trying to figure out all the parts I need to make the 3S work in my ST

I'll get some pics for you guys as soon as I can
I did pick up the 3S engine already but it isnt a death sentence by any means so if you do have a suggestion for something that could work out better in my favor I'm all ears, after all I'm here to learn.

That's alright, nothing to be sorry about I'm not going to love the car less because of it
now I know I have my work cut out for me, so that means I will have to get the GT/GT-4 shift cables amongst a few other things listed above

I took a look at the stock spokes and it is a 5-Bolt pattern as richee mentioned. the exhaust on the other hand is kind of hard to go by only because what you might call "tiny" may in fact seem normal to some so I'm not %100 sure how to cue that visual test. If it helps at all the car's natural color is a "Rusty" red
I got my mechanic to take a look on the firewall for me and the Chassis code is AT200 on the firewall!! Very confusing though because it has the following

GT like features:
2.2L Engine
5-Bolt wheel pattern
Power Windows, Doors, Mirrors
Rear windshield wiper
and boasts the 25th Anniversary emblem above the rear view mirror
insurance info lists it as "1996 Toyota Celica GT Liftback"

ST Like features
AT200 Chassis code
VIN# indicates it SHOULD be a 7A-FE motor inside
No GT emblem
Drum brakes on the rear (unconfirmed)

I'm not sure what to make of it but at least now I know it is the AT200 Chassis

For the longest time I've been told that my car was an ST liftback because no where on the chasis does it show the GT emblem and even after running around online looking into things I didn't think otherwise. I've even compared my vehicle to other celica owners that I know and even they were convinced my car was the ST liftback. After reading what you put I started to second guess myself that much more and I decided to take on your advice and I looked on my insurance information....*drum roll*.... turns out that the VIN# chasis reads out that its a 7A-FE motor inside even though it IS %100 2.2L and my insurance papers qualifies it as a "Celica GT Liftback" so I'm going out on a limb and I'm going to guess that means my car IS a GT after all
Live & Learn, thanks again guys, keep the good advice coming I can use all the help I can get.

Good to know!!
for the front mounted intercooler, what extra things do i have to run to make it adapt to my set up and also im not sure if you might know the answer to this but can my stock Radiator still be used with the motor inside? (will it fit)

I like everyone else on this forum love the celica and like most of you, I want more out of what the stock motor can offer (without throwing lots of cash at it)
What I have is a Cherry Red 1996 Celica Liftback 2.2L w/5-speed transmission with 220,000 miles on it, a few months ago the engine started to finally show signs that it was ready for the ol scrapyard.
Given that I have grown attached to the car and I DEFINITELY NEVER want to give it up i decided that I would like to take this opportunity to put the 3S-GTE GenIII motor into it in place of the stock engine (5S-FE i believe)
I opted for the Gen3 motor because it already comes water cooled (based on a couple months research) and comes right out of the same chasis frame as my vehicle AT200 / ST205.... (if theres a difference between the two please correct me.)
now here's where my mechanical ignorance kicks in, I'm not in anyway a mechanic nor am I experienced in that field and I'm hoping that some of you more experienced mech's can help me make the right decision(s)
I have lucked out and gotten a decent deal on a set of parts as listed

Parts I currently have

3S-GTE (complete motor, CUT wiring harness )
Front Mounted Intercooler
Engine mounts
E-153 tranny + LSD (ALready connected to the motor with Clutch, Flywheel etc...)
GT-4 Axles (I Just recently discovered do NOT mount up to the E-153 LSD transmission)
ECU

The things I don't currently have but I do intend on adding before the swap starts

Walboro 400lph fuel pump
Act 6 puck Racing/Street Clutch kit with 300 lb/ft torque sealing
3" Exhaust + Flowmaster Delta 40 mmuffler
GT Shift Cables (I read up and they are needed for this swap to work)
ST205 rear transmission mount bracket
Booste Gauge (Aftermarket)
MR-2/Camry Axle

Now heres where things get confusing for me, I'm not the one who is doing the swap but I am paying a professional mechanic to do it so I want to make sure that he has EVERYTHING needed and that there wont be any SURPRISES!!!
I have been researching a lot over the months and I know people prefer the front clip style swap but I didn't have that available especially not for the deal I got. I know a lot of people will frown upon doing things this way but I do ask for your patience and any and all HELPFUL and encouraging advice some of you who have undergone this may have.
If there are any parts needed that I did not have listed or I CAN'T remove from my stock motor please let me know.