V6 swap Celica Options

[SaulGoodman]

Ive been really debating as of lately what I want to do with my ST. The 1.8 liter supposedly can put out solid horsepower with only forged rods and basic tuner upgrades on boost, but Ive been thinking about more torque with NA horsepower. An LS swap would be cool as sh*t but lets face it, too much work in a car not made for it. So a fwd V6 from Toyota is my next best bet, heres some of my choices.

3mz-fe w/ e153 - Best candidate with highest HP/TQ, but people say the motors are no good for boost unless you dump 3k to building the block. Any truth to this?
1mz - Numbers are too low, doesnt seem worth it in comparison to the others. Why or why not?
5vz-fe w/ e153 - Supposedly better for boost? Need confirm on it
2gr/1gr? - No idea how that would work.

I want to keep it FWD. Something "simple enough" to swap in and work day to day.
Which would be the easiest to source junkyard parts (axles, housings, whatever), providing the most reliable performance without sacrificing daily drivability? Ive heard a few people say 1mz/3mz are the easiest to fit in the bay while the 5vz is the most plug-and-play with the wiring. Or should I stick with a boosted 4 cylinder, maybe do something crazy like a K swap? This is all hypothetical, the build wont be for a while so keep it light. Im inexperienced compared to some of the old heads on here, but dang would a V6 Celica be fun. Im 100% in love with this platform, so in my opinion anything is worth the effort on it.

[njccmd2002]

saul, before you commit, to a 2grfe read my post please.

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...jccmd2002+2grfe

this post got lost because people were not interested.

the mr2 guys, followed a different path..

My car has a power steering pump from a camry, i had to buy pulleys and bearings, and simply a camry belt.

read my swap post...

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...jccmd2002+2grfe

dont overcomplicate things.


my engine is highlander with towing kit, and rav4 ecu unlocked by Frankenstein motorworks... ECu is in the OEM location.

[SaulGoodman]

saul, before you commit, to a 2grfe read my post please.

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...jccmd2002+2grfe

this post got lost because people were not interested.

the mr2 guys, followed a different path..

My car has a power steering pump from a camry, i had to buy pulleys and bearings, and simply a camry belt.

read my swap post...

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...jccmd2002+2grfe

dont overcomplicate things.


my engine is highlander with towing kit, and rav4 ecu unlocked by Frankenstein motorworks... ECu is in the OEM location.

Oh yes that second link does us good. The post seems like you got your parts all over the place though, did you pull the engine, ecu, and harness from the Rav4? Whatd you need to do with the wiring harness to get it to work? If I use Camry headers, Id just need a custom midpipe? And from what Im hearing, you just dropped it on the Rav4 mounts and welded custom frame brackets from there? No custom mounts or anything?

Id love to keep the stock hood too, GT4 anything is no easy feat to get my hands on. How bad is the clearance issue and can it be fixed with a big a** saw?
Alot of questions but this is good. I want to pioneer the ST 2gr if noone has already.