1st Gen toyota camry LE 2SE - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Yineinjeru · 07-26-2010, 04:25 AM

i want to know what kind of fast engine i can put in my 1st gen 1986 toyota camry LE 2SE and how much would it be to switch to a 5speed stickshift? i have the tools to put the engine in and everything i just want it to be really fast.. i will even import engines from japan... thanks guys =]

white90dx · 07-26-2010, 08:14 PM

What do you consider fast? What's your budget? How much custom work are you willing to do? Are you prepared to live with the lack of aftermarket support for the rest of the car? What's your final goal for the car?

-Charlie

Yineinjeru · 08-08-2010, 10:57 AM

I consider fast like 0-60 in 9 seconds or less fast lmao.and yes I'm willing to do all that but I don't want to change the car completely... And my budget rite now is about 3500 dollars. And I can deal with the lack of parts I know shops that I get insane discounts. And what's a b13 engine?? Or I think its called that...

white90dx · 08-08-2010, 05:08 PM

With that budget and that car as a starting point, I would say sell the Camry and buy something that will do that out of the box... sad but true.

Unless you can do custom work and your own labor/wiring you will have trouble getting a decent motor swap done for that price.

-Charlie

Yineinjeru · 08-09-2010, 05:50 PM

I can do custom work and I can swap engines easy. My friend has is own shop so we could do anything. Swap engines,custom work anything. its that he usually does mustangs,cameros and stuff so we don't know any websites for parts...its 3000 for parts and engine... There's no labor fees or anything like that...

white90dx · 08-10-2010, 05:00 PM

You have a number of options for engines... Pretty much anything that was used in a Camry up to 2002 or a Celica up to '99 will be pretty close to a bolt-in.

My suggestion will be a 3s-gte. I have not seen this done in a gen1 Camry yet, so I'm not sure if the mounts are fully compatible or anything. You will have to do your own research on this. Maybe go to the junkyards and compare cars in person (gen2 Camry, Celicas, etc.).

As for the auto-manual swap, you will need a donor car and move all the manual parts to your car. If you go with a powerful enough engine (as the 3s-gte is), you will have to choose the manual trans wisely too...

-Charlie

Wangan · 08-18-2010, 12:09 AM

this build if you pull it off will be sick. you'll need custom axles made as well most likely. for 3500 on that car i'd just get the engine rebuilt and add nitrous. you're working with a muscle car shop they should know all about that.

Yineinjeru · 08-22-2010, 02:39 PM

I don't know about nitrous. But ill put a turbo in it and yea I'm gonna check out that engone the 3S-GTE. What r the specs on that engine??

Yineinjeru · 08-22-2010, 02:41 PM

Btw should I just leave it as an automatic??

Wangan · 08-23-2010, 10:54 AM

you work with a muscle car shop and you don't know about nitrous setups....what shop is this???

Yineinjeru · 08-23-2010, 01:15 PM

lmao i meant has in im not sure about it thats why i said idk has in i dont really want to... and should i just leave it has an automatic?

atobe · 08-23-2010, 04:36 PM

good luck finding an auto that mates to the 3sgte engine.. the only auto 3sgte car is the caldina even then it's not cheap for that trans