engine swapping in ca Options

[Stallion]

ok... so i wanted to do the 3sgte swap. i have a 94 gt hatchback. from what i understand reading the other threads it just drops right in.

just found out though cause i live in nazi germany, i mean california thats an illegal engine. what the hell.

so can anyone recommend a legal engine swap for me living out here? preferably a factory installed turbo engine? i wanna upgrade intake as well, short ram or cold air depending on the engine. i just want like 3 hundred horses... ya know.

[mbell75]

Yea man, you should just sell it. If you want a 300 hp car, I have no clue why you bought a Celica in the first place. Go look for a 5.0 Stang and you'll have it up to 300 hp for ALOT less money. Or just find a 4th gen F body with an LT1 or LS1 and be done with it.

[6strngs]

Yea man, you should just sell it. If you want a 300 hp car, I have no clue why you bought a Celica in the first place. Go look for a 5.0 Stang and you'll have it up to 300 hp for ALOT less money. Or just find a 4th gen F body with an LT1 or LS1 and be done with it.

cause gas is too expensive to buy a V8! besides, everyone and their mom has a 300hp mustang. Now, my 5sfte celica brought in so much attention whenever I popped the hood. and it was a nice feeling. even though the car looked like poop, people still would form small crowds around my car to look into the engine bay. And it didn't really get any police attention either... in fact, I never once got a ticket in that car. That's the cool part about doing an engine swap or something crazy like that opposed to buying a car that's already fast. but it comes at a cost, so it's really up to you.