3sGte swap

[JackMHigh]

I've been trying to get a responce from someone...ok, I've heard of people swapping the 7mgte motor into pickups and runners and anything that has wheels. Well I think that's great but I have more interest in the 3sgte, because it's smaller, and you can get a reliable 300-400 hp out of it with the stock turbo...I've been told that they use the same block as the 22re, but i dont believe that. I do believe that it is definately possible to swap one, im justwondering if anyone has pulled it off. I'd love to throw one in a 3rd gen 2wd pickup and turn it into a drifter.

[userlain]

T'would be proposterious to assume you can get 400hp OUT OF A STOCK 3S-GTE...

But to answer your question; yes. With enough money, anything is possible. There would be much custom work, whereas it will probably not bolt right up.

[fredk]

do a searct on the net for the swap

[Tercel GTS]

I've heard that it bolts to the V6 camry transmission with 4 bolts, you might see if that engine was used in any lexus rwd as a transmission source. There is also a bellhousing available to bolt it to an ae86 transmission.
Drifting would seem to use lowend torque rather than high end horsepower. You may look into a taco V6 or even a tundra V8 swap.

[JackMHigh]

I had a v6 pick up...It had some power, but i want a lot of power, Even if i wouldnt be able to drift with it I'd still want it to beat up on vettes. My goal is to find a cheap high mileage 80-85 so i can run historic tags. I wouldn't plan on running a big turbo because I'd want it to spool up reasonably quick. Thanks for the tranny input I'll have to look into that. I would want to swap a v8 or the supra I6 just because of the conflict with fitting it. Anyways, thanx.

[Tercel GTS]

Actually the V8 should be the same length as the I4 and the same width at the bottom. Fitting should be very easy. After that you could always turbo the V engines too. The I4 that came in your truck had a cast iron block so it should weigh almost the same thing as an aluminum V8.

Something else I thought about, to my knowledge a 3SGTE was never placed front to rear in any engine compartment. I know ppl have put them in ae-86's and such, but setting up mounts will be as difficult for that as they would for any other.

[Tercel GTS]

Found something you may want to see. An engine stronger than a 3sgte, still an I4, and with a rwd transmission.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting

[onehotcamry]

no way at 300/400 hp out of stock turbo and all.

The swaps would be cool, especially that beams motor. Where about in MD are you, I wouldn't mind helping you out if you ever needed it and letting u take me for a ride when it's done

[zoni]

for the trans and driveshaft info...
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/7...ransplant.html