3sgte questions, Noob needs info Options

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How do you know your getting a good 3sgte? My plan is to get all that i need and get my brother to pretty much do it because I don't know what im doing when it comes to this

http://www.venus-auto.com/inventory/toyota/i-st215.htm

Is that a good engine?

What about V6 swaps, the engines seem much cheaper. Would they be better than the 3sgte?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8hvv5qGRbEA
this GT4 is insane, can anyone enlighten me on what he has done to make it that nice ?


Bottom line i have to get a better engine for my car its to sweet to be an ST

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Ok so what i've got from this so far is,

Make sure to get a front clip.
2nd gen is easier to find , and so are the parts , plus its cheaper.
3rd gen is more HP and easier wiring.

The 3rd gen sounds more like what I want based on HP and the fact it's newer.
If I did get a 3rd gen front clip im guessing I would have almost all of what i needed ?
Other than front drive shafts?
Im probably missing a ton of things here but im a noob please have patience.

I'd like to know the difference in price comparison between the two, just for curiosity sake.

Now for the Jarcoinc site tip , thanks.
So they have no inventory on the site , I have to call them and inquire about their 3sgte inventory ?

The fact that I know very little about engines etc makes this step a hard one. All I really know is I want a good 3sgte in my car asap , lol. But I do realize based on what i've read on this forum that this procedure could take a nice amount of time in gathering the stuff I need.

Again thanks to everyone giving me advice on this very difficult project!

[goferris]

The 3rd gen sounds more like what I want based on HP and the fact it's newer.
If I did get a 3rd gen front clip im guessing I would have almost all of what i needed ?
Other than front drive shafts?
Im probably missing a ton of things here but im a noob please have patience.

since you have an st you will need to get
a new tranny (s54 gt tranny or e153 mr2t tranny with hybrid axle.)
wiring harness (send to the doc at phoenix tuning, he apparently does a really good job)
variety of gauges to make sure all is running well (boost, oil pressure, air/fuel... )
new motor mounts (most should come with the clip but it really depends on what tranny you are going to use too)
you'll probably want to get a safc or neo as well as a turbo timer.

all you st 3sgte swappers (ie defgeph) correct me if i'm wrong on any of this as well as add anything i may have missed.

This post has been edited by goferris: Nov 25, 2007 - 4:47 AM

[Kadett]

all you st 3sgte swappers (ie defgeph) correct me if i'm wrong on any of this as well as add anything i may have missed.

I think most of the 'old' 3S-GTE/Turbo crew is a little fed up with the fact that these questions come up about 2-3 times a week. There's a good sticky that defgeph made 2 years ago where (almost) all questions could be discussed/answered. If people dont bother using the search function and do some research before making another new topic on a widely discussed subject, then why should the 'crew' bother with them?

This post has been edited by Kadett: Nov 25, 2007 - 4:53 AM