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So I am contemplating on doing a 3S-GTE swap as there is a local importer that has a couple of them (2nd, 3rd, 4th)
From all of the experienced members here, what would be the best choice for a 3sgte swap? Local importer quoted $2,100 for a 3rd gen 3S-GTE with everything including harness and ECU. -------------------- 1993 Celica GT Coupe - sold
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3rd gen from an st205 is what you want, if you want to have a pain free swap. You also have to remember that there is more money involved than just the cost of the engine. You want to have around 3-4k in hand before you start buying an engine. Things like exhaust work, misc gaskets, fluids, clutch, broken parts, tools you never knew you needed...quickly add up.
Stay away from the mr2 engines. While they are technically the same, you are asking for a headache as the wiring harness is totally different along with a bunch of misc brackets and things. Read the stickies and do some searching. This info has been covered a lot of times before on this forum. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Enthusiast ![]() Joined Jan 31, '12 From Martinsburg, WV Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) ![]() |
3rd gen from an st205 is what you want, if you want to have a pain free swap. You also have to remember that there is more money involved than just the cost of the engine. You want to have around 3-4k in hand before you start buying an engine. Things like exhaust work, misc gaskets, fluids, clutch, broken parts, tools you never knew you needed...quickly add up. Stay away from the mr2 engines. While they are technically the same, you are asking for a headache as the wiring harness is totally different along with a bunch of misc brackets and things. Read the stickies and do some searching. This info has been covered a lot of times before on this forum. Totally this ^^. 4th gen 3sgte ran me just over 1800 after shipping. All combined work including a FMIC, 3" exhaust, new muffler, yadda yadda yadda, total cost on this build for me will end up a bit over 4K or so. But that includes an extra tranny swap after running into issues with tranny that came with and some other custom work I'm having done. So yeah, at LEAST 3K. And maybe some extra for unforeseen circumstances. |
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