 3S-GE gen 2 swap, how hard is it? |
 Jun 16, 2013 - 10:11 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 16, '13 From The Hague Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hey guys, I'm new here and I have a question.
Is it possible and how hard is it to swap a 2nd gen 3S-GE engine, which came out of a 5th gen Celica into a 6th gen which has a 7A-FE engine? I searched the forum for quite a while, but i couldn't find anything about it. Any answer would be appreciated. Eric. |
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Jun 16, 2013 - 10:59 AM
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 Moderator  Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
It is possible. The swap would be very similar to a 7a-3S-GTE swap. You'd need a new trans, axles, 3 new motor mounts, wiring harness work, etc. Depending on the cost of the motor, it wouldn't really be worth it for ~160 hp.
Edit: Meant to add, for a very very similar cost and amount of work, you could drop a V6 in your engine bay, have 200 hp and a mountain of torque. This post has been edited by richee3: Jun 16, 2013 - 11:08 AM -------------------- "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us to use the search button!
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Jun 16, 2013 - 1:10 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 3, '06 From The Netherlands Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
IF you want a 3sge, stick to the same gen as your car, the 3rd gen 3sge. Wiring will be much easier and give better power
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Jun 16, 2013 - 7:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 16, '13 From The Hague Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Thanks. I will stick to third Gen then. I noticed that the gen2 engines were a lot cheaper. I guess its for a reason.
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