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im planning to buy a 3sgte engine on ebay for 1800 full swap.. but i wanted to know if i have to modife anything.. i just gotta take out my old engine and install the new one?? do i have to change axle, suspension and get the gt4 hood to get air to intercooler? i wanna no so i could get an estimate for all the stuff i gotta change...ill be making it AWD too..

shoot jim a pm he has i believe 2 3sgte at his shop, and most of the places online cut the harnesses or forget sensors

Come on dude, everything you need to know is here. Use the search button!

Start here. Read a lot and then ask any questions you may have. Do some searching and a ton of people will be happy to help, but do your homework first.

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=28825



This post has been edited by ETNRIDER: Dec 28, 2009 - 11:20 AM

I was honestly hoping this thread was a joke...


You need GT motor mounts. All of them. You need a GT or MR2 transmission, or have a shop modify the GT-Four transmission for FWD use. Then you need a clutch. The combination of disc+pressure plate has been covered many times on here.

This man Speaks the truth. Be careful buying motor sets over the internet. I have sold 5 motors, and a front half cut within the past 2 months, but I have LOOKED at A LOT of them. 80% of the motors I have looked at have something wrong/missing with them. Anything from bad compression, missing pumps, missing heat exchangers, to missing map sensors, WRONG ECU's, and even wrong Generation 3sgtes. Just understand that the chances of you getting a "full" swap over the internet are slim, and buying the required parts to complete the swap are expensive....and the chances of returning an engine after you bought is hard/expensive.

All the motors I sell have everything needed, complete IC systems, all sensors, uncut wiring harnesses, correct ECU's, and tested for compression. If you are interested in a GEN3 3sgte, shoot me a PM for pricing, I also have 3 complete sets of AWD rears in stock if you are contemplating the AWD conversion

look at this salesmen go!

why it would be a joke to ask this? you think is obvious to know all this stuff?? look smart guy i bought my st about a year ago and im trying to learn more about the 3sgte's and how they fit in my st and you think is stupid to ask that?
if you think is a stupid question then dont even open the thread and skip it other people will answer it

alright man i did my homework lol i knew it wasnt easy to do this swap...and i wanted to get the AWD trany too but is too much for my pocket $$$...i was asking this cuz i found a shop that is selling a 3sgte for 750 with trany and i tought it was a good deal...but after reading the thread i think something definitely will be missing to that 3sgte lol
i just gonna turbo charge my 97 st cuz i bought a 94st boosted and im just taking everything off and installing in my 97st