5s-fe 3s-ge head? Options

[myloth]

The 5s-fe and the 3s-ge,3s-gte are the same motor with different heads no?

Then why is everybody so juiced to swap in the 3s-gte?When couldnt use a 3s-ge head from late 90s on a 5s-fe and get about 200bhp without a turbo?

Or am i missing something?

I'm basing this on a 2.0l 3s-ge from late 90s having about 175hp and putting that head onto the stroker 2.2l block seems to make sense?

People talk like the 5s-fe is a different engine when its just a different head and longer throw crank?


Or could even a 3sgte head work without the turbo?

[myloth]

Ok makes sense I couldnt find out that much.
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Anybody ever use the 3s-ge with the vvt?And is it possible to get close to 200bhp out of non turboized 3s-gte?
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I'm not big turbo fan I had some turbo cars but just adds to the expense and hassle in my view.
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Not looking for 500bhp either just more than the puny 135 in my 94.Why is it the Japanese always put crippled engines in US cars and offer some beast motor everywhere else.
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Would like to keep motor cost to 2k.(I can get a rebuilt 5s-fe for 2k.Mine has 188k and I'm the nervous type.No labor involved as I can put it in myself.