94 Celica ST Engine Swap, I need some advice...Thanks! Options

[iatmarketing]

I own a 1994 Toyota Celica ST Liftback Automatic Transmission.

My engine is dead at this point. One of the valves failed on me.

I am thinking of swapping the engine. The shop I know can install an engine for me for around $300-500.

I am considering a

A JDM 4AGE SILVER TOP 20 VALVE 1990-1996 COROLLA ENGINE

and/or

A JDM 4AGZE Supercharged Engine


Are these conversions difficult? On top of buying the engine and just dropping it in, are there other necessary modifications? I am a college student and this cant cost me much. The shop agreed to do it for $300-500. I can buy the engine, but will I have to modify other things once the engine is dropped in? Does this engine fit in perfectly into a 94 ST?

Also the supercharged engine thats for sale comes with a 5 Speed FWD. Would that be difficult to mount to the automatic transmission i have now? I don't want to convert to manual.

You guys here seem very knowledgable. I would really appreciate a response...

Thanks!

[NapTown94]

a 7A-FE, the same thing you have in now. If you go with another motor, there is some work involved. Even if you just swapped in the gt motor, you would have to get a new harness, a new ECU, potentially new motor mounts, there's a lot more you have to do than just "drop in a motor."

The easiest would probably be the 4AGE, because there's some people out there now that have done it and can give you advice. $300-500 ! I just had another 7A-FE dropped into mine as mine died, and just the labor was $1,300. the motor was like $1,000. so good luck on your quest. let me know if i can add any more help.