Engine swap opinion Options

[Rjb23]

Ok I have 2 options, I talked to some guys at XATracing in FL, first off they are great ppl and very knowledgable.

My first option is to take my clip and car to them and have them do my swap, for $2300. This includes all labor and I everything would be done right, and I won't have to worry about the headache of getting it running right and tuned.

My second option is to send them my harnesses and have them do my harness for $500 to $600 which from talking to them will I know will turn out good. And then swap everything in myself. What do you guys think? I'm very mechanically inclined but the only thing I'm worried about is the wiring and fuse boxes and stuff, its really the only thing I'm fuzzy about.

What do you guys think who have the swap?

[lagos]

if you have the tools time and space then do your own swap and have them do your hanress. you learn a lot from doing your own swap and if a problem comes up later on, youll know how to fix anything on the car.

[StreetRacing10PS...]

swaps arnt really that hard. wiring is the hardess part. and engine mounts if you have an ST. besides that all you need is a lil experiance and the tools to do it.

[Hanyo]

dont you have an ST?

i would let them do it.. cuz you would have to worry about the motormounts.

the only reason i would do it myself is, so i can rip apart the engine and rebuild it during the swap.

[Rjb23]

I was under the impression that all you need for engine mounts if you have a ST is the 5s motor mounts. Is this not true?

Well I plan on renting a storage space to do it, and I have alot of tools.

Hey lagos do you need any fuse boxes from the 3s? I haven't been able to find any solid info on this.

[lagos]

I was under the impression that all you need for engine mounts if you have a ST is the 5s motor mounts. Is this not true?

Well I plan on renting a storage space to do it, and I have alot of tools.

Hey lagos do you need any fuse boxes from the 3s? I haven't been able to find any solid info on this.
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you cant use public storage for car work. i know cause i tried,lol.

for the motor mounts, you need the gt mouns, and have to custom drill a few holes on the passengers side mount. thats the only tircky part.

for the wiring, you need to take 1/2 of your stock fuse box off along with you stock harness. then take the 3s harness and rewire into that stock fuse box. then add in the fuel pump relay form the 3s box, rewire the ecu, and interrior plugs.

it sounds easy, but its really a pain in the ass. so just send it out to them so that its all plug and play for you.

[Rjb23]

I was under the impression that all you need for engine mounts if you have a ST is the 5s motor mounts. Is this not true?

Well I plan on renting a storage space to do it, and I have alot of tools.

Hey lagos do you need any fuse boxes from the 3s? I haven't been able to find any solid info on this.
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you cant use public storage for car work. i know cause i tried,lol.

for the motor mounts, you need the gt mouns, and have to custom drill a few holes on the passengers side mount. thats the only tircky part.

for the wiring, you need to take 1/2 of your stock fuse box off along with you stock harness. then take the 3s harness and rewire into that stock fuse box. then add in the fuel pump relay form the 3s box, rewire the ecu, and interrior plugs.

it sounds easy, but its really a pain in the ass. so just send it out to them so that its all plug and play for you.
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So where did you end up doing your conversion at?

[lagos]

my friends dad an uncle owned a shop that does altinator and starter rebuilds. they let me rent half of their shop that they were not using. i got really lucky with it cause it was a big space with air tools.

look in the news paper and see if you can find a 2-3 car garage with electricity for rent for about 2 months.

check out my swap pic diary to get an idea of what you are in for.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures...l?id=3707940093

[celicaboston1983]

i think chrisd over in celicatech.com does harnesses for 300 bucks

[Rjb23]

i think chrisd over in celicatech.com does harnesses for 300 bucks
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Thanks, but I would rather have XAT do it because they guarantee it and the guy I talked to was really knowledgeable.

[Consynx]

chris d is in charge or cel tec or something to where he's very well respected. Supposedly he does all typed of gens and such too, he has a thread where he listed it all

[Supersprynt]

Dittrick just knows his sh!t plain and simple.

[Rjb23]

Anyone have the link to his post?

[Supersprynt]

CT is down right now...

[Rjb23]

CT is down right now...
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Yea I was wondering about that, If it was just my connection of if it was the site.