(automatic) celica st swap Options

[Hawkins Corp]

I have a 1994 celica st automatic. as soon as i saw the car i fell in love with it.
So after i bought it the engine is just over all past its due. So i thought about getting rid of it but the i started to do a bunch of resarch and i wanted to get a 3s-gte 3rd generation jdm swaped into it. I know all about the swap, its very indepth with all the wirring issues and motormounts. but i want to know will the 6 grand or so that i put into it be worth it? i mean with complacations later down the road with the swap and stuff.I really like this car and i want to hang on to it i am thinking the 3rd gen 3s-gte is the best way

so if you could please give feedback that would be great.

oh yeah i do know about the conversion from auto to manual (about a grand)

[Hawkins Corp]

i havnt done anything to it yet..... but i just want to hang on to it b/c these cars are gunna become more rare b/c they stoped importing them into the us as of this year, and i want a fwd... in all truth im pretty sure i want to do this.

But another question...
my friend has a 97 integra ls and i told him about this and he seems to think that if he gets boost that he will still beat my ass.....

if i was to get this what kind of power am i looking at with the 3sgte?
and later if i descide to modd the hell out of the motor what kind of potential does it really have?
and also its a fwd is that part worth it to?