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It can be done, i know that.
I'm currently exploring my options for the possibilty of that swap. I'm desperate to know more about it. I searched but all i can find is the same darn thing over and over "is it possible yes, blah blah blah". I need more details. I read adrian's posts in celicatech.com but he just wrote a scratch about it. I'm thinking about getting a 3MZ-FE and this is where I get confused. From what I understand the 3MZ is a bored out 1MZ with vvti slapped on, this would mean that it would be possible to stuff a 230hp/242trq N/A engine with a 5spd (from the camry). Yumm !! But really, how does it compare to the 1MZ-FE on the outside. The 1MZ swap has been done on a 5th gen, as far as i know dimensions are identical (or very close) to the 6th gen. I know this will require alot of custom work that exceeds my knowlege/experience with car mecanics but i will seek help from my local gear heads to get this done. Right now i just have to know what goes and what doesn't as far as major components go (engine, tranny, etc...). I'm really concidering this swap because a few things in my drivetrain are going.... concidering that my 5S-FE has 265k+ kms and i beat the shnit out of it everyday*. (what's the point of owning a sports car if ur gonna drive like a grandma). Something is going to break and I don't want to invest into what I already have, if i'm going to drop some money into my celica, i want something out of it. Thanks in advance for your help (p.s. found a 99' 1MZ-FE at a junk yard close to here for $900 cnd) -------------------- ----------------------6GC's FIRST V6----------------------
![]() JDM 96 MR2-T Faster - 94 Celica GT 3MZFE Funner - 99 Rav 4 AWD Handy |
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btw i am not the one that is going to do this swap
i talked to a few local gear heads that have many swaps under their belt, they are the one thats going to do this and i'll assist and learn as i go. I am the one that should provide them with critical details to make things easier for them. but.... no on has really responded to what i was asking (excluding Clipsetuner, thanks bud) i don't want to know if/who/weither/choice. I need to know about the 3MZ and it's similarities with the 1MZ and most importantly the problems that i will encounter or might encounter, like hood clearance for example. We should be talking about engines and trannys and electrical and mounts and axles and fuel systems, dimensions, etc.... Please, i don't want this thread to turn into the crap i found searching about it. Thanks p.s. no offense to anyone here but stop treating me like a damn n00b and READ the first post, i already mentioned that i wasn't going to do this alone. -------------------- ----------------------6GC's FIRST V6----------------------
![]() JDM 96 MR2-T Faster - 94 Celica GT 3MZFE Funner - 99 Rav 4 AWD Handy |
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