More 3sgte info, lots of reading and searching Options

[Uppitycracker]

Ok I have been reading alot about this site and searching on search engines and here is some questions I have came up with:

1. "a cheaper alternative for the ECU/Wiring situation would be to use your stock ECU to control chassis electrical functions, and an aftermarket standalone engine management system to run the engine. A new Haltech could run you $1000 to do this. A Wolf, maybe $750. Also, this will eliminate the need for some of those expensive sensors like AFM".

Does this eliminate all the rewiring? How hard are these stand alone systems to hook up? Will I not need a new wiring harness and all that anymore?

2. "stock exhaust wont bolt up to the 3S engine, so you will need a custom exhaust which accomadates the new engine."

Is this just a simple case of lining up a new pipe or does it all have to be replaced? I know I will be going to like 2.5" piping eventually but for right after the swap Im talking?

So my shopping list for the basic swap would be, the complete engine which I already have a source for, a standalone system, and all the little things like gaskets, belts, and fluids, which Im sure I just get at toyota.

[AJcelica]

ya, it takes a good while to do the actual swapping.... pays to know people who own a garage... all the tools you need and the big jack makes it easier...

if you're looking at front clips, the majority (all?) of them are J-spec engines... which means you're going to have to get the wiring harness done by someone

the front clip is DEFINITELY easier for swap purposes, just think about it, you've got the entire front of the car. everything is there, no need to search around for some little part that's impossible to find because it's all right in front of you.

damn i want to get my celica and do the swap so bad...