 How to tell the difference between a 3sfe and 5sfe? |
 Sep 29, 2012 - 4:52 PM
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Hey, I'm likely going to be buying a celica in the next week or so, but one concern I have with it is that the motor was replaced with a "30,000 mile" motor. I know from when I was trying to find an engine for the celica I used to have, that most places just sold a 3sfe instead of the 5sfe, so I was wondering if there was any way I could tell if this car I'm buying has a 3s or 5s? It's got the 5s intake manifold and valve cover for sure, but I figure those could just be bolted onto a 3s. Is there any other sure-fire way to tell which engine it's got? Thanks in advance
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Sep 30, 2012 - 7:30 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 9, '12 From Tazewell Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
my engine has a VIN tag on the bottom down by the oil pan next to the trans, if that hasn't been removed you can see what type of vehicle it belongs to and go from there
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6strngs How to tell the difference between a 3sfe and 5sfe? Sep 29, 2012 - 4:52 PM
Box If it has a 5S intake manifold and valve cover I... Sep 29, 2012 - 5:52 PM 6strngs That's what I was thinking but I think the 5s ... Sep 29, 2012 - 7:28 PM Box Bust open the dash and look at the ECU. Sep 29, 2012 - 7:40 PM 6strngs ^ I'm pretty sure the 3s can be run off the 5s... Sep 29, 2012 - 10:15 PM Box Don't know then. Should be some kind of marke... Sep 29, 2012 - 10:25 PM mkernz22 just ask what CC the engine is. If it's not a ... Sep 30, 2012 - 7:29 PM Smaay just post a pic of it Oct 1, 2012 - 12:04 AM
6strngs QUOTE (Smaay @ Sep 30, 2012 - 10:04 ... Oct 1, 2012 - 1:18 AM Special_Edy 5SFE, california emissions specification, not Fede... Oct 1, 2012 - 8:15 AM Syaoran Wow, if it wasn't for the pinstripe, I'd s... Oct 3, 2012 - 1:53 AM 6strngs Bought the car yesterday and after inspecting for ... Oct 14, 2012 - 8:29 PM Bigblock Great buy 6!!.. Oct 14, 2012 - 8:41 PM 6strngs ^ Thanks, the exterior is SUPER clean, I think I c... Oct 15, 2012 - 11:20 AM |
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