starting engine swap -3SGTE, some answers would help! Options

[duga10]

i have a few questions for the people in the know!

if i miss an important question to ask please reply with an answer, thankyou

car info:1994 celica gt with 5SFE, automatic, FWD



1.Power per dollar wich gen of the 3SGTE would be best? (i was thinking st215/st205)

2.if the engine is made for AWD how will my FWD handle that extra power?, is a conversion absolutly necesery?

3.I dont want to change it to a manual (if possible) will this result in power loss? if yes how much?, is there an automatic alternative? (Auto Gearbox from GT4?)

4.trouble spots to be wary of?, anything in particular

5.Reasonable price? ive found a 3SGTE with no gearbox for $4000 AUSD (australian dollars) good price?

any help would be greatly appreciated

[jgreening]

There are a lot of extra steps you have to do with a MR2 clip that you dont have to do with a Celica clip. Here is an incomplete list:

alternator bracket
tranny needs shifter module from the SAME YEAR GT4/Alltrac.
hole for rear mounted selector fork needs to be closed (welded shut)
tranny mount needs work
the wiring harness comes out the wrong side on a MR2 clip so needs to be rewired.
there is other stuff too but I am not recalling right now.

The good news is that you get the tranny with the clip.

If I had to do it over, I would buy the GT4 clip and get the solara V6 tranny. That is surely the easiest way for the do-it-yourselfer swapper.