7afe to s54b32 rwd, Engine swap Options

[morag]

Hi guys i want to know your comment about my idea .I have an m3 s54b32 engine in the garage.Im thinking of putting in my celica.I know its never done befo its a lot of work and sh**.I'm thinking of buying an e36 scrap one with good differencials and axels ,cut my celica apart and mount the rwd with the m3 engine. what do you think? is it worth the time and money?

[lagos]

Hi guys i want to know your comment about my idea .I have an m3 s54b32 engine in the garage.Im thinking of putting in my celica.I know its never done befo its a lot of work and sh**.I'm thinking of buying an e36 scrap one with good differencials and axels ,cut my celica apart and mount the rwd with the m3 engine. what do you think? is it worth the time and money?

YES. Now get to work and post back when its done.

[dabazied]

Hi guys i want to know your comment about my idea .I have an m3 s54b32 engine in the garage.Im thinking of putting in my celica.I know its never done befo its a lot of work and sh**.I'm thinking of buying an e36 scrap one with good differencials and axels ,cut my celica apart and mount the rwd with the m3 engine. what do you think? is it worth the time and money?

YES. Now get to work and post back when its done.

X2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We mean now, quit looking at the forums and get back in that garage until its done! lol

[njccmd2002]

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No, not worth it. there are better options, sell that motor and buy 3sgte. it will be cheaper at close to 6000 for total swap.

Sorry to burst the bubble, but its true. A lot of people want to be innovative, but without money, are Ideas like this die in a snap....

You want power, swap, or turbo. But the appropiate information is in the stikies.

[Mstoochn]

yea.... seeing as you cant side mount it... its not going to fit unless u push back the firewall. Goodluck

[SwissFerdi]

Y'know, we have a billion topics like this, people looking to swap a space shuttle engine in, etc. I agree with lagos this time...go for it guy. Is it worth it? **** yeah, you'll have an M3-powered RWD Celica. Go for it. Don't consider the money, don't consider the time. Just go into the garage and get balls deep into that swap.

[Mstoochn]

just throwing it out there but a stock supra mkiv beat a stock M3 with othing but variable boost control...

so... insted of modifying a celica to pieces.... go buy a damn supra CUZ ITS A RWD m3 powered celica and then some.. lol

[soulshadow]

just throwing it out there but a stock supra mkiv beat a stock M3 with othing but variable boost control...

so... insted of modifying a celica to pieces.... go buy a damn supra CUZ ITS A RWD m3 powered celica and then some.. lol

Drop a 2JZ into the M3 and you got yourself a MJ3

[Mstoochn]

just throwing it out there but a stock supra mkiv beat a stock M3 with othing but variable boost control...

so... insted of modifying a celica to pieces.... go buy a damn supra CUZ ITS A RWD m3 powered celica and then some.. lol

Drop a 2JZ into the M3 and you got yourself a MJ3

uh?....

[morag]

concidering all the work and costom things i need to do to it i better sell that engine ...or maybe put it in a cheap engineless e30...maybe the 3sgte is a better idea.maybe a 4wd?need to remove the tank and sh-- but will work on it. i found a front cut with rear diff,long shaft and axel for 2000$ with apexi power fc.maybe worth it?shipping maybe 3000$.i cound sell the m3 engine for like 2500$ ..

This post has been edited by morag: Jan 19, 2010 - 9:27 AM

[lagos]

concidering all the work and costom things i need to do to it i better sell that engine ...or maybe put it in a cheap engineless e30...maybe the 3sgte is a better idea.maybe a 4wd?need to remove the tank and sh-- but will work on it. i found a front cut with rear diff,long shaft and axel for 2000$ with apexi power fc.maybe worth it?shipping maybe 3000$.i cound sell the m3 engine for like 2500$ ..

Thats a lot of ideas!

[stephen_lee]

if you can mig and take ur time and line sh!t up, i'd say go for it! and while everything is cut up, find ways to lighten it up!

[nics]

is it worth the time and money?

this is the million dollar question for engine swaps like this




only you can answer

This post has been edited by nics: Jan 21, 2010 - 1:06 PM

[spolski07]

please try this, if they can put that motor into a R53 MINI Cooper, you can put it into a celica

Edit for pics:






gogogogogo

This post has been edited by spolski07: Jan 21, 2010 - 1:34 PM

[Supersprynt]

I want to smack everyone who said don't do it - go buy a Supra, or put a 3SGTE in it. You fail because you miss the point.

[spolski07]

this project would be EPIC if you put a M3 motor in there. i say do it, please do it. this website is getting bland with the normal 3s swaps. im begging for something different, and this would be OUTRAGEOUS!

sooooo again;
gogogogogogogogogogogogogo


and keep us updated with pics

[SwissFerdi]

While you're at it...put that bad boy behind the front seats. Make it MR!

[dabazied]

I want to smack everyone who said don't do it - go buy a Supra, or put a 3SGTE in it. You fail because you miss the point.

And then there's a second round of smacks coming from over here.

[paul52]

x2 ...MR

[jimmykay]

Personally, I would sell the engine, sell the celica, and buy an M3. But I'm just lazy.

If you have time, money, and skills, then do it.

[epocsirhc]

I think you should sell the m3 motor buy a rotary motor put that in the trunk and do a v drive setup.That think would be a monster. Oh well nevermind but I like the e3o idea more than putting the m3 motor in the celica.

[DGAF]

Like a lot of people said. It would just be too much work and maybe not really wort it. Wiring will be hell and modifying the whole floor of the car to fit a transmission and drive shaft and modifying the rear for a diferential. and thousands of $ later. What if you just think you could have bought a complete running and farely new M3?

[trdproven]

its good to see another toyota engine in there for rear wheel drive. anything is possible, my friends who are hardcore mechanics know this.

[Espo]

just throwing it out there but a stock supra mkiv beat a stock M3 with othing but variable boost control...

so... insted of modifying a celica to pieces.... go buy a damn supra CUZ ITS A RWD m3 powered celica and then some.. lol

Four words: Power to weight ratio.

M3 = Heavier than Celica.

[SwissFerdi]

^ That, AND the most important fact...a fu*#&4987349797 RWD Celica! Who wouldn't want that?

But this guy hasn't posted in a few weeks...I'm hoping it's because he's Frankenstein'ing the hell out off his Celica as we speak.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Feb 3, 2010 - 12:06 PM

[Ruroniarc]

It would be cool to throw a Supra into a Celica shell. Why doesn't somebody do that? It seems like it makes enough sense to me...

[jimmykay]

It would be cool to throw a Supra into a Celica shell. Why doesn't somebody do that? It seems like it makes enough sense to me...

Because it would be easier to just take a supra and do a front and rear end conversion since the shell is already designed for RWD

[morag]

I'm having some issues with the hole cutting and stuff i think i might have fcked up my car completely!...and some financial issues.i gues it wasnt such a good idea after all.when i continue the project ill keep you updated

[CelicaST_CALI]

bwahahahhahaha.....pictures!!!!where did u cut?

[dabazied]

bwahahahhahaha.....pictures!!!!where did u cut?

X2 and don't worry about the holes, those are speed holes/weight reduction, gotta think positive.

[jimmykay]

any updates on this?

[playr158]

I want to see cutting pictures...
cause it would happen at the firewall and in the rear

[jimmykay]

maybe it is a morbid curiosity, but i just want to see where he was at when he hit that 'oops' moment.

[RavenAegis45]

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No, not worth it. there are better options, sell that motor and buy 3sgte. it will be cheaper at close to 6000 for total swap.

Sorry to burst the bubble, but its true. A lot of people want to be innovative, but without money, are Ideas like this die in a snap....

You want power, swap, or turbo. But the appropiate information is in the stikies.

HAHAHAHA The Pickard Face Palm, Priceless

[blu94gt]

I'd say buy an old 3 series with a ton of miles on it and do the swap into that car. Save a lot of money and still have a fun car.

[Demios]

The RWD celica is my dream since i bought it...it maybe very expansive...just continue the project...you'll have one of the more exciting celica in the world...don't care about anything...if you can spend that money do it, the fun you'll get with will make you think it have been worth...

Just some curiousity, whic are the works on the chassis you're going to do, or you did?

[youseman]

head says no... but BALLS SAY YES!! and you know it.
listen to your balls, they make you man, not some limp dick moron in a planet friendly tree hugging ****box.

keep going dude... this is the ideal celica layout of all time... keep strong.

[stephen_lee]

fukcing do it bro! finish that siht! if i get bored w/ my v6 swap im thinking of an MR conversion, or welding a gt4 and ST together...