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[Clueless]

I have a 95 GT and am planning on ordering a gen 4 3SGTE to swap into it. What other upgrades are the best value (as far as price obviously but also time/knowledge to install) to make the car faster? I don’t plan on a lot of hard launches from a standstill, I just want to be able to accelerate around these damn log trucks and not be playing chicken with oncoming traffic any longer than I have to. The car is a 5speed with the S54 which I plan on keeping. I’ll have a little under $2,000 to spend after I buy the motor, so let me know what you guys think would be my best options. It’s my first post so don’t make me cry!

[cheela]

$2000 will get you the engine and basic maintenance parts maybe not much more unless you somehow found a really cheap engine with all necessary parts included and an uncut wire harness etc.

also, I will include the old saying:
"fast, cheap, reliable. pick two."