motor swap advice pleaseeeee!!!, motor swap Options

[96celiest]

hi my names logan i have a 96 celica st 5spd. i wanna put a faster motor in it. should i use a) a gt caldina motor b) a toyota supra beams vv-ti or just whatever is best.. please help me out im new with the whole celie world and im trying to do my celie some good lovin tlc. so please get back to me. Thanks!

[96celiest]

Hi everyone hows the celies? hahaha i just thought id let you know i have decided to go with the 3sgte motor. now my questions. 1.) were could i get a reasonably good priced front clip and 2.) what do you guys think about right hand drive conversions from the front clip if it were even right hand drive. 3.)would it be hard or no seeing how its just on the other side? i know i would have to relocate alot of stuff like pedals and steering shaft but would it be worth it in the long run? mainly i just wanna find a good front clip 3sgte. Thanks guys links would be greatly appreciated if ya could help im only 17 and im doin this all on my own id like to get to meet some of you celie guys to. do u guys have any yearly meets or anything like that?

[JoshuaM]

Hi everyone hows the celies? hahaha i just thought id let you know i have decided to go with the 3sgte motor. now my questions. 1.) were could i get a reasonably good priced front clip and 2.) what do you guys think about right hand drive conversions from the front clip if it were even right hand drive. 3.)would it be hard or no seeing how its just on the other side? i know i would have to relocate alot of stuff like pedals and steering shaft but would it be worth it in the long run? mainly i just wanna find a good front clip 3sgte. Thanks guys links would be greatly appreciated if ya could help im only 17 and im doin this all on my own id like to get to meet some of you celie guys to. do u guys have any yearly meets or anything like that?

Read Ricochet1490's build thread if you are interested in the RHD side of things;

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=81373

Personally, I would start off simple and just go with the engine swap. It is very well documented on here, and will get you going quickly. Would it be worth it? You tell me, I don't believe there is any real advantage, other than the 'JDM-ness' (And possibly some ergonomics if that suits you). The conversion isn't so simple, and I'm not sure what your local laws are, but it is always more dangerous driving on the other side of the car to everybody else, which is probably not the best when you are still fresh out on your license.