3S-GTE Swap, realistically speaking Options

[Fastbird]

How much would I be looking at realistically to do this swap??? I know I can get a 225hp genII motor for about $1500 with wiring harness, tranny, and ECU included. I could probably pull off the engine swap myself as I did a stock for stock swap in my old 89 celica, but I'd probably just pony up the $1300 to Phoenix Performance and have him do everything and get the FMIC too.

So, realistically, just to get a running stock 3S-GTE into the car and driving, would it be far fetched to say that it's doable for under $3000????

I'm not even going to get into modifications at this point. Just don't want (me) to go there. Least not yet.

[Speedy2k]

- 2nd gen 3SGTE clip $2000 shipped (local place)

- Ko Racing downpipe ~ $300

- Mated donwpipe with exhaust plus midpipe $200

- Wiring $0! Just cut an opening in my firewall and brought the wiring to the ecu.

- Kept stock TMIC and have had it working fine for the last 50,000km ~ 31k miles

- No Bov

- Boost gauge $40

- Centerforce Dual Friction clutch (had it with my 5sfe so the clutch was $0)

- Stock 5sfe fuel pump! No problems yet... so I dunno

- Rent hoist for a couple of days

- Install was done by me and friends




So there you go if you dont upgrade anything right away then you can save a lot. If you just want to swap the engine you can easily do it for $3000.