WTF is a 3SGELC? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

DodgeGarage · 05-21-2005, 04:38 PM

I know what a 3SGE and the GTE are, but what is an LC?

lcarocha · 05-21-2005, 05:54 PM

Low pressure vehicular gas. A.k.a. Gas engine

***REN69*** · 05-21-2005, 06:15 PM

According to toyotacelicaonline, the LC designation would mean Laterally mounted California Emissions, if it was LU (4AGE/GZE-LU) the U would mean Japanese Pollution Control. In some Older motors (4ALC) the C would mean Carburated.

http://toyotacelicaonline.com/engine.htm

DodgeGarage · 05-21-2005, 06:56 PM

ok. Thanks for the info. So would it be safe to assume that parts for the LC will work on my 3sge?

terrastrife · 05-22-2005, 04:53 AM

no.

DodgeGarage · 05-22-2005, 12:12 PM

Damnit!!!!

Finding parts for a 3SGE is like finding a....I don't know what its like but its F'ing difficult without going turbo.

S2B_Blown_3.5 · 05-22-2005, 03:54 PM

yep....welcome to the world of Toyota Economy Engines

Flashmn · 05-22-2005, 06:37 PM

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In some Older motors (4ALC) the C would mean Carburated.

Thats not how it goes. On some older engines B would mean twin carbed, but theres no designation for carb alone.

Tommy · 05-22-2005, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by terrastrife

no.

If the only difference is california emmissions, then they only thing different would be emmissions equipment...so parts will work.

DodgeGarage · 05-23-2005, 06:00 AM

so thats one vote for yes and one for no...

MIGHTY · 06-24-2005, 12:58 AM

LOL Welcome to a world that has been going for a while lol, best bet for misc. parts-pick-a-part, get you r heads from thier and get them done, and an rare axle will come in handy, i literally keep a breaker bar and all the tools needed in my trunk to change my axle that i keep snaping=) later

thespud · 06-24-2005, 09:24 AM

According to the designation i have read the 'L' is set up for a left handed throttle. so a 4AGEL would have a left handed throttle.

***REN69*** · 06-24-2005, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Tommy

If the only difference is california emmissions, then they only thing different would be emmissions equipment...so parts will work.

he's aksking if 3SGTE parts will work on his 3SGE... turbo to non turbo part... get it?

my bet is no.. internals are different, only the block is similar.

fredk · 06-24-2005, 10:55 AM

a ge and a gelc are the same, i took a gelc out of a celica and its the same as my other 3sge motors