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CelicaOwner90GT · 11-25-2005, 08:28 PM

i got a 3sgte motor in my 1990 toyota celica gt, but there is no turbo... i bought the car used and i found out that that was not the original motor then i did some research and found out that this motor that i have came in the gt 4. Can i put a turbo on this engine since its the gt4 engine?

CelicaOwner90GT · 11-25-2005, 09:22 PM

i forgot to menchen that it does not have an intercooler either, but its the 3sgte engine its the 2.0 ltrs

EggBeater59 · 11-26-2005, 01:16 AM

are you sure it's not the 3sge? no t, meaning no turbo. almost identical engine. the car wouldn't be able to run without turbo if it was a 3sgte.

CelicaOwner90GT · 11-26-2005, 05:21 PM

no its the 3sgte my mechanic looked it up it came from a gt4, the motor was imported from japan it says 3sgte on the side of the motor to

Peter · 11-26-2005, 05:43 PM

well. the block can say wat ever it wants to say..well iam takeing that the turbos and nons have the same block , and just different pistions for compression.....it could be a 3sge.....

just say it it was the 3sgte with out the turbo it would have to run like shit

CelicaOwner90GT · 11-26-2005, 05:46 PM

it does run like shit, when u go to downshift and pass a car it takes like an hour to pass the car

locker · 11-26-2005, 05:59 PM

Is your throttle body over the valve cover?

CelicaOwner90GT · 11-26-2005, 06:05 PM

no

CelicaOwner90GT · 11-26-2005, 07:58 PM

why?

locker · 11-27-2005, 08:32 AM

Here is what the intake manifold on a 3sgte looks like

The square par in the middle is where the throtle body bolts up.

Post some detailed pics of your engine bay so we can have a look

CelicaOwner90GT · 11-27-2005, 10:20 AM

my mechanic showed me where my turbo once was so i already know its the 3sgte but ill put up some pics in a few days

locker · 11-27-2005, 10:47 AM

but the 3sgte turbo set up if you want to call it that can be bolted directly onto a 5sfe as well so that really doesn't mean anything. An other easy way to check is to look at your MAP sensor. Is it green or blue? the 3sgte is green (someone correct me if Im wrong) Also does your car have an AFM or AIT. AFM is a unit that goes before your filter. can't think to describe it well right now but its got a 3" in and usually a plate attaching it to your filter chamber.

How is your alternator held on? Does it have a tensioner wheel? or a bracket?

It just seems odd that if your motor was a 3sgte the previous owner didn't tell you. Unless he unbolted the Turbo and sold it before selling the car. You could also pull out a fuel injector and take a look at it. the 3sgte's are much more agressive than the other s series engines

CelicaOwner90GT · 11-27-2005, 10:50 AM

ill take a pic and show you give me a few minutes

CelicaOwner90GT · 11-27-2005, 10:57 AM

cant

CelicaOwner90GT · 11-27-2005, 10:58 AM

i cant find my camera righ tnow so give me a like a half hour or so to find it