Rhode Island Project Celica Options

[LimitedGT4]

hey, not sure if this is the right place to post this and sorry if its not, but here goes.

I live in RI and am trying to do an engine swap and cant decide between the Beams, GT4 or a 4age silver or black top.
i know theres a couple of people in this forum that live in RI and have awesome cars but i havent been able to get their attention or help so lets see if you guys can.
i have a 97 ST limited and so far ive gather that i need new mounts, tranny, possibly exhaust, trans axles, and complete engine for a beams or GT4 swap
and ill need an engine if i plan to go with the 4age or am i missing something else also.

as far as the wiring goes for the beams engine is it a plug n play if i get a celica st202 front clip? or am i better off getting parts seperately

as my project progresses i will continue to post updates, hopefully batman and hurley will help me out.

ill also post pics later

thanks for help in advance




This post has been edited by LimitedGT4: May 3, 2011 - 5:14 PM

[opie_7afe]

nice clip your getting there man comming with alot of goodies...but in all seriousness in a usdm celica compared to the gt4 the whole rear floor pan (from about front of back seats to bumper) is way different to accomodate for the rear differential and subframe connectors as well as beefed up strut towers, i would install the 3sgte as fwd (will need new transmission of course) and i bet you will forget about the awd for a while.....the rhd conversion would be easier then the awd conversion for sure and theres some people who have done this which is done by swapping out firewall and all other stuff from your clip..if you say did the rhd swap before the engine swap well you wouldnt need to get wire harness work done (if that is correct from my research), but if you dont do rhd swap (i wouldnt more hassle imo) you need to send your harness into tweak or some one else who does wire harness's for 'yota engine swaps, unless of course you feel confident enough to do the wireharness work...hell im good with 12v electronics and i wont even mess with a harness due to i dont feel confident i could do it correct without a ton of issues(id rather my swap be as much " plug 'n play" as possible for a swap that is!)...good luck man and i 100% support what you RI guys are doing for the scene...as i was born n raised there