MR2 swap, celi engine will be FS Options

[kristinw85]

i have a buddy who has an engine out of an MR2 i havent found out all the details yet but as soon as i do i will post them. do u guys think the swap will work with my celi? the MR2 motor is also a 4 cy 2.2 l same as my 5sfe. has anyone done this? also if you do an engine swap do u have to have the car inspected or does it have to pass any test? i dumb dont yell at me too much please...... i tried to search but the dumb thing wont let you search 3 letter words

:::EDIT::: in feb celi engine will be for sale pm me if interested in parts or all

This post has been edited by kristinw85: Jan 11, 2006 - 8:23 PM

[94GT]

I think you need to ask yourself a few questions before you continue this thread, because I've been following it and you're kinda all over the place.

1) How bad is your current engine? Does it run? Can it be fixed? Did you take it to more than one mechanic to get an estimate and find out exactly what they think is wrong with it?

2) How much are you willing to spend?

3) Are you trying to replace your engine with a nice reliable totally street legal 5SFE, or are you looking for performance?

Personally speaking, it sounds like you're not sure what you want. If you're happy with your car, just do the simple thing and take your car to some toyota specialist (NOT THE DEALER!), have them source you an engine and do the install. It'll probably come with a warrantee and that way you don't lose a friend when that MR2 engine blows up on you in 2 months (I don't recommend doing business like this with friends unless you're willing to take on all the liability yourself).

To answer your question, you don't need a clip if all you want is a new 5SFE. Clips are for more complicated swaps, like the 3SGTE, which is not street legal, but you can get around it with a little work if that's what you're looking for. If that is what you're looking for plan to spend about an extra 3k over the cost of replacing your 5SFE. Good luck.