A few questions from a n00b. Options

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Hello, I'm a newbie. I recently (like 2-3 months ago) bought a 95 Celica ST. Its damn enjoyable to drive but its got fairly high kilometers on it. Yesterday while switching spots in my driveway I was told that it was blowing a bit of white smoke not too much, but enough for me to notice when I turned my head and looked.

My first question: Is this a normal thing to have happen with a high km 7A-FE while starting cold?

The engine and transmission have just under 280,000km.

My next question: How many kms does the average 7A-FE run?

Now when I bought this thing, I was half expecting to replace the drivetrain within a year partly because of how much milage was on it and partly because I like like to take **** apart and modify it.

So my last question is: What fun swaps can I do on a student budget?

As for that one, I don't really know what I want. I like the idea of NA because of quick response and usable power, but I'm kind of addicted to the sound of a turbo. The V6 swap would also be a cool idea but only if I can retain my manual transmission.

Its also pretty hard for me to locate parts considering I have absolutely no idea where to start and where I should source my parts since I no nobody who's actually modified their car for speed. Everything on the eastern side of north America seems to be about show and not go. That being said I know nobody who's swapped/built an engine, just kids with lambo doors and hydraulics.

So if anyone knows where to get parts in southern Ontario, that knowledge would be greatly appreciated aswell.

[Taskbot]

Wow, 6k, thats a huge. I guess after installation it would cost that much but I always thought it would be the best for the price to fun ratio. I dunno, it seems like every other car on the roads around here is the new Camry or the new Civic.

However, yeah, the 4A-GE has been in my mind since before I purchased the car. Like the moment I realized I was looking at a car with an A engine, it just all made sense to get the silvertop or blacktop and make a frightningly high RPM N/A build.

But the only issue I have is availability of parts, especially since all the fun 4A-GE tuners are all doing it for the AE86 and they're doing it in japan.

Hahaha out of curiousity, and not because this is a viable option whatsoever, how much do you think it would cost for a Formula Atlantic 4A-GE or to even build something close to being as monsterous?