Keep my st engine or put my 5sfe in?, Is it worth the swap for another 20 or so horsepower? Options

[zero07]

Just wondering if i should swap my 5fse camry engine into my car, (camrys wrecked) still runs.
200,000 well maintained miles on it, 136,00 miles in the celica. any suggestions?

[playr158]

switching to a 5sfe motor is completely worthless price doesn't justify the means since 3sgte = same swap cost

[zero07]

But i already have the 5sfe sittin at my house, i guess i should have mentioned that.

This post has been edited by zero07: Aug 31, 2007 - 11:41 AM

[devilsden97]

read the stickies under engine/transmission maintence. Then go to the forced induction stickies, and read one about Defgephs 3sgte RC swap.

Defgeph went from an ST to a 3sgte, his info includes alot of usefull info about swaps (in general) and more specificly, going from ST parts to GT parts, that are required to put in a 3sgte. But many of those parts would also be required to drop a 5sfe into an ST.

[zero07]

Thats good info thanks, if i did choose to drop the 5sfe in would that be worth it or save for a 3sgte.

[playr158]

refer to my initial post.

its not.

[lagos]

it would be about as worth it as doing a silvertop swap .

if you already have the motor, trans, harness and ecu, then all you would need is the motor mounts and axles. do it if you want a project, but don't expect huge gains from it. for that you need something like a 3s.

This post has been edited by lagos: Aug 31, 2007 - 1:30 PM

[Vissi]

go 3s and sell ur 5s to me XP.

[goferris]

turn the 5sfe into a 5sfte with a mr2t tranny mated to it and it might make it worth it. other wise sell the motor and put that towards a 3sgte or beams.

[zero07]

I appreciate all the input and i think im gonna wait and do a 3s. in the meantime, ill work on the exterior of the car.