Which engine should I get???? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

chris 2508 · 05-06-2009, 05:58 AM

Hey all,

I'm 17 and I love my 92 SV21 camry, problem is it has done 350 thousand KM's. I've spent over $5000 on both the sound system and 17 inch rims

and so now I have decided to put a new engine it in (one with more go then the current) and convert it to manual, I'm thinking a 5SFE. SO PLEASE ALL HELP ME OUT AND GUIDE ME SHOULD I GET THAT OR SOMETHING ELSE????

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I'll keep the photo's coming, on wednesday it's getting re-set super king super low springs.

Wangan · 05-06-2009, 09:26 AM

How much money do you have to spend on your swap chris.

white90dx · 05-06-2009, 01:23 PM

What is your horsepower goal, and intended use for the car?

-Charlie

chris 2508 · 05-06-2009, 02:51 PM

well i have only got one quote for the 5SFE engine so far and it was $1000 for engine, manual gear box (for conversion) and every thing need to run it. So I have about $2000 to use foor it.

chris 2508 · 05-06-2009, 02:54 PM

But I cant go turbo, to much trouble for a N/A car, also it's against the law for P platers. But I want something that will basically be ALOT more fun to drive. After the conversion I'd like to add a cat back system, cold air intake, extractors and what ever else I can get for it.

white90dx · 05-06-2009, 06:55 PM

The 5s-fe will only get you 20hp or so more. The manual transmission will definitely help get the power down to the ground though - it will be a bigger performance bump than the motor.

What is the plan for electronics to run that 5s-fe?

You should also think about the 3s-ge in its various forms. They are anywhere from 135hp to 210hp in different forms, rather than 135hp only for the 5s-fe.

-Charlie

atobe · 05-06-2009, 07:44 PM

3sge might be an easier swap.. has almost the same HP probbly a lil bit less torque but not that much only a .2L difference.

chris 2508 · 05-07-2009, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by white90dx

The 5s-fe will only get you 20hp or so more. The manual transmission will definitely help get the power down to the ground though - it will be a bigger performance bump than the motor.

What is the plan for electronics to run that 5s-fe?

You should also think about the 3s-ge in its various forms. They are anywhere from 135hp to 210hp in different forms, rather than 135hp only for the 5s-fe.

-Charlie

I haven't thought about the electronics in truth, so what would you reccomend (being my 1st car and not knowing a everything yet) but in what year models were the 3s-ge engines produced? Also would it be a straight swap or would work need to be done to the engine bay and all that??

thanks for ur help!!

white90dx · 05-07-2009, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris 2508

I haven't thought about the electronics in truth, so what would you reccomend (being my 1st car and not knowing a everything yet) but in what year models were the 3s-ge engines produced? Also would it be a straight swap or would work need to be done to the engine bay and all that??

thanks for ur help!!

Any engine with an "S" as the second character will bolt in quite easily to your car. You will have to run the complete ECU and wiring from whatever motor you put in the car. If you don't know what you are doing, wiring is the most difficult part of the process.

-Charlie