engine swap, oh boy here we go Options

[justykreds]

what can you put in a 6th gen celi? are the possibilities endless? i mean my celis got 70k on it but thatll go up. when i need a new engine, i want the best. how bout a swap with 5th gen supra turbos? (93-98 i believe) someone help. my engines about done, but my car sure as hell aint. peace

[west_minist]

QUOTE (Charlie97L @ Feb 14, 2003 - 4:26 PM)

if you have an ST you can swap in a 4age 20V, a 4agze (supercharged), or with a GT (or a little more work on an ST) you can swap in a 3sgte (turbo) or 3sge (NA).  supra engines, the mk4 twin turbo 93-98 will not physically fit in the engine bay, or bolt up, but even if you did, you don't have a FWD tranny that can handle that power, so you'd have to convert to RWD which is so expensive it's pointless.  3sgtes have more potential than the 2JZ-GTE anyway.  if you look at all the really really really fast supras in japan, they all have 3sgte's in them.  best engine toyota ever built.

Hi Char!

The JGTC chose the 3SGTE because it was lighter and fits way back into the firewall, giving the car an almost 50:50 weight distribution and massive acceleration due to power-to-weight ratio.

Also, for the power required, 300hp and 500HP, the 2JZ would be anover kill.

As you can see from the pictures and common sense, 3SGTE was chosen on these characteristics.

I think that every Celica owner needs to know about this engine. I think Coomer needs to stated this on 6gc.net as the altimate swap.

Someone need to do this swap with a complete write up on it and picture so other can see and understand. After all, this is suppose to be the 6 Generation Celica site.

I will add this link here: JGTC.NET for some research on Supras with 3SGTE engine making 300 - 500HP.

This post has been edited by west_minist: Feb 17, 2003 - 7:47 PM