3SGTE DREAMS, not really dreaming but thinking Options

[zigy]

Well guys I was ready to do a 3SGTE swap in my '94 Celica ST (auto)
but when I received the estimate my head kind of buzzed.
Right now I have a midly modded car, bunch of bolt ons and
trigger happy with the NOS. All_Show_No_Go bodykit/styling.
But the car is still not fast enough.
I'm also owner of 95 Honda Civic EX with B16A3 and bolt ons.

Well not to bore you with details, lets just get down to the price
of the actuall automatic-to-manual and 7afe-to-3sgte SWAP!!!
-3sgte swap (anywhere from 200hp to 240hp - depending on year)
-MR2 or Celi GT 5-speed manual trans (expensive - automatic conversion)
-wiring and hard-to-find parts
-labor

: equals out to anywhere from $6,300 to $6,900
!!! Well since that equals out to almost 7 thousand dollars I was thinking
to putting that cash in my 95 Civic (b16), I will not have the looks with the
Civic but I'll have the speed !!!
TELL ME WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK .... WHAT SHOULD I DO......

This post has been edited by zigy: Mar 18, 2003 - 12:50 AM

[Charlie97L]

QUOTE (zigy @ Mar 20, 2003 - 2:03 AM)

QUOTE (freestyler121 @ Mar 18, 2003 - 11:04 PM) im in the middle of a 3sgte swap in a 94 celica st, im around 3,000 right now, so i dont know where your getting 4 more thousand, unless your having a shop do it. if you need any questions jsut hit me up Well here is how I came up with my price -> around $6,500 (where are you getting 3-4 thousand, I don't know) -3SGTE engine from st205 (it's more expensive then st185) -custom engine mounts (since my car is ST) -MR-2 Manual Transmision (buying separate from engine, $$$) -AUTOMATIC to MANUAL conversion (right there, sounds expensive) -hard-to-find-parts ($$$ and time) -LABOR (yes I'm getting it done by shop!!!, $$$) ..... and unexpected costs......

well you don't need custom engine mounts, you can just use the GT mounts and the GT axles. other than that, that sounds about right for a swap and manual conversion. the swap will run about 5K if you have a shop do it, and the manual conversion like 1500.