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Smaay. You're thinking of the 2AR-FE. That is available in the TC2 and Newer camry's. The 2AR is the motor Gouky put in his MKI. The 2az is a single vvti motor with 162hp and typically dynos around 140+ with mods. It is a turbo friendly motor.

I believe the 2az will bolt onto the s54/e153. However those motors are more expensive than a v6 and make less power. So it's hard to justify that swap. But if your heart wants it. Go for it.

As far as making it CA legal. It's more difficult to do it but possible. You will need to convert to drive by wire. Have the evap pressure sensor at the tank I believe. You have to get 2 catalytic converters. The manifold one you typically have to purchase separate from the engine plus you need to purchase the downstream one. SO you're looking at about $1000+ just in converters. There are more things but still... Possible. V6 is cheaper and simpler and more power!

Nice! Can't wait to see how close

The C60 from a Celica or s54 won't bolt onto a 7AE.

You Might be able to use a C160 used on the 4AG

I would so put a 1nz in my MR2 and turbo it!
MPG and decent power to putt putt around in

I do have a 1MZ swap in my MR2. I've also driven a BEAMs MR2. It's NOT a bad engine. It's fun. Just no torque. Reminds me of a Honda engine.

I drive my 1MZ swap daily 130 miles. It makes for a much better DD. I get 30+ MPG

All this debate is silly. A 1MZ makes more power and torque than a BEAMs.
A 1MZ swap can be done cheaply. I don't know how you guys are getting ridiculous prices.
A 1MZ swap can be legalized
A 1MZ has parts readily available.

Funny how you guys call it a "Soccer mom Sienna" engine since it actually came out in a Camry and Es300 years before it was in a Sienna.

The blacktop 3sge is so freakin rare, you can't even get info for that thing. From what i've seen so far though, it's a good motor. But I guess since i've owned a 2zz celica.. I'm addicted to Lift haha

BTW Here's a 20v mr2 vs a stock Corolla 2zz.
20v mr2 vs corolla XRS

And here is a 2zz mr2 on the dyno
Mr2 2zz dyno

And another
mr2 2zz

Haha sorry guys.. I think this engine sounds sweeet.

Lol 7afe isnt even the best gas saver motor.

The 2zz-ge is the best toyota n/a 4 cylinder produced. Yes the beams 3sge has more power on paper, but the 2zz makes similar if not more whp. plus it is better designed all around. If someone is going to argue with this, please include technical reasoning because i'm tired of seeing dry reasons.

it would not be illegal to put a same year or newer engine in your car no matter what manufacturer. However it has to stay in the same class "car to car" then again Cali has different rules then New York. So I dunno


And if I could, i'd put an H22a or something in a 6th gen. Toyota didn't do very well offering exciting engines to us in the U.S. Sometimes we just want a powerfull N/A and not turbo. Honda wins hands down in that dept.

Ok These are a few things i've done to it. It's not much because this car is in awesome condition.

-Replaced timing belt 2k ago
-Replaced front brakes
-Replace both front strut mounts
-Replaced both front ball joints

And after looking up the blue book value. It says the car is actually worth $3500. So i'm changing it to that even though it's in good condition.

Well it's a good idea to go to the right source if you directed people to the right site. You want to go to www.arb.ca.gov. Also I don't know where you hear it's called a blue sticker. It's a bar label and it's white.

Anyways, I don't post information that I dont know what the heck i'm talking about. All the information i post is what i know is FACT. And if i'm not sure about something, i'll say it up front. It's people like you that cause people to back off from projects when you don't know what is correct.

P.S. It's not nice to mock people... we'll be mocking you when your driving an auto v6 and we're driving our legal v6 mt's

And the tranny does matter. Because of timing specs. Even though most cars timing specs are the same, whether it's a manual or auto. There needs to be official specs in the books for the engine/tranny combo being tested.

Now that i think about it, i'll ask what the rules are for non adjustable engine swaps. hence vvti v6's. because those weren't offered with a manual trans. but I don't want to get your hopes up.

I don't know how to actually import the car. However when you do so you have to get Federal safety certified. And in order to get it legal In cali, the proceedure is actually quite simple as long as you import a 94-95 st205. Since the 3sgte was offered in those years, all you have to do is pretty much put all required emission equipment that was required in the 94-95 mr2 turbo, as well as routing all vacuum lines. The only custom work you would have to do is get the EGR system installed and operational. Since it's a AWD, a TSI (Two Speed) test is going to be performed. And when that is done, the egr valve is manually tested with a vacuum pump. However, when it comes down to it, i think that's the easier part when it comes to importing a vehicle. And yes you would have to make an appointment with a State Referee to get "Emission certified".

Hello and thanks for looking. This is a 1995 Toyota Celica ST 5 speed. It has 180k miles. Although the engine is in great condition. A compression and leak down test has been performed and all cylinders pass with flying colors. It has a clean title. It has a few dents but the car is still beautiful. There's some oxidation on the hood and rear spoiler but the rest of the car is great. Maintenance is always kept up and many parts have been replaced. It is completely stock, except for some tien springs. I'll update with the things i've replaced later. It's kinda late to think I'm asking $3500 obo. So don't hesitate to throw me one.

Does anyone have a link to a place that sells 3rd gen clips? I've searched and searched and no one advertises it.

obd2 just has a lot more wiring/sensors you have to deal with. However on one of the mr2 sites, there's actually a Complete writeup on how to do a obd2 1mz swap into a obd1 vehicle. Even though it's a mr2, the basic parts needed are there.

After looking up some info on this swap. It is a close call to get a v6 OBDI legal in a 94-95 celica. Because, no vehicle camry/es300 came with a manual transaxle option in those years. The reason that's important is because we have to make sure timing specs are available for Engine/Tranny/Year. Although further research in our books reviels that "Motor Emission control systems application 2006 Edition" has the 94-95 camry with a v6 5 speed option. So It's a go. However some referees may not have the book and some may. We have it so it's been cleared.

wow due your getting your info from an old site... You don't take it to CHP, you make an appointment to see a Smog check Referee. There the inspection will be performed which is basically a regular smog check but also to make sure it's connected as the donner vehicle. After that is done and completed, a BAR Label will be issued and you will be able to smog your vehicle in the regular manor.

And in regards to an OBDII swap, these are a bit more complex but feasable. OBDII comes with a lot of self testing monitors that you have to make sure work. The easiest way to do a obdII swap is to start off with an OBDII but it's still workable. You can do a 95 V6 MT, it's just going to be hard to get the right PCM for it. As i recall a 95 v6 mt camry was very very rare. But if you have any other questions PM me as i can go quite in depth on this.

If you want some real power, modify the head internally. Leave your cat on to do it's job and help us breathe! I hate how people polute our air, just to get 1-2 extra hp and sometimes a annoying noisy car.

I'm sorry but that's some bad advice. I wonder why people make mounts, harness, transaxles, axles etc such a big deal? You can get all at once cheap at a wrecking yard. This is far from being a complicated swap and parts are all over. As far as a 4age goes, the only obvious choice for an upgrade is either a ST or BT 4age and even then it's not worth it. And on top of that, I believe you need to use the 4age tranny and axle setup also. Plus ST's get around 120whp and blacktops get about 145whp which is easily obtainable with a slightly modded 5s. Plus you get ALOT MORE torque. This is the reason why we don't see a lot of new ideas come out because people always bad mouth simple swaps that may turn out to something different. This is also the reason why 5sfe projects are trashed because of all this bad garbage floating around.

Anyways dude, I say go for it if you've done enough good research. Look up Jim Snodgrass's old setup. He made good power and all he had was a port job and 1 upgraded cam and made around 140whp 150torque. And i personally know that it was a mild setup because I owned that head at one point.

how much Power are you talking about? Stock it's about 110whp.

Depends on what kind of gains your looking for... Lots of people say you might as well do a 3sgte. But in reality it's going to cost close to 5k for a good swap. Where as if you look around and be patient you can do a 5s swap close to 1k. I'm still considering doing this and doing a mild port/polish and upgraded cam. I'll be happy with those gains. But i'm also considering doing a custom supercharger kit on my 7a. but to all their own

Awesome! more v6 celicas. I'm planning to do this in the future forsure. The more info the marryier!

I've owned both a 95 ST and 00 GTS... And from personal experience, i loved my 00 GTS 6spd better then my 6th gen. I love the interior of the 6th, but powerwise a 2zz is a really good motor. It all depends on who you ask though. Most people will just say "just drop a 3sgte" which is true. But if your looking for a car just to buy and is quick already and GREAT on gas. I definately would recommend a 2000-2001 GTS 6 speed only.

You will get tired of that auto GT SOOO fast.