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constantine20 · 10-06-2008, 11:23 PM

hi everyone got a 1988 celica just need some help whats the best engine for my car or is it better to just better turboing the 3sfe (single cam) in it? if i upgraded the engine what would fit and what else do i need to change to do that?
thanks heaps

concealer404 · 10-14-2008, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by constantine20

hi everyone got a 1988 celica just need some help whats the best engine for my car or is it better to just better turboing the 3sfe (single cam) in it? if i upgraded the engine what would fit and what else do i need to change to do that?
thanks heaps

3sgte, 3sge (3rd gen or BEAMS), 1mzfe, 3mzfe, 5sge hybrid...

What are you looking to do?

constantine20 · 10-14-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by concealer404

3sgte, 3sge (3rd gen or BEAMS), 1mzfe, 3mzfe, 5sge hybrid...

What are you looking to do?

just something easy to transfer with out to much mucking around and get more power over all!!
which engine would be the easiest i was thinking 3sge twincam?

jlspec · 10-14-2008, 07:00 PM

Well also think about cost first. Anyway the perfect match for the car are 3S-GTE 1st-2nd-3rd gens, 3S-GE 1st-2nd-3rd+Beams, or even a 5S-FE as it's got more power then your 3S-FE.

concealer404 · 10-16-2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by constantine20

just something easy to transfer with out to much mucking around and get more power over all!!
which engine would be the easiest i was thinking 3sge twincam?

That or a 5sge hybrid would probably be easiest.

5sfe would be CAKE, and give you some more oomph.

Puffie40 · 10-16-2008, 11:23 AM

A 1988 3s-ge swap would probably be the simplist, as I beleive the motor will bolt up to the transmission. The GTE should also do the same.

concealer404 · 10-16-2008, 11:35 AM

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A 1988 3s-ge swap would probably be the simplist, as I beleive the motor will bolt up to the transmission. The GTE should also do the same.

Yeah, it will. It'll need a different flywheel/clutch setup, but the transmission is usable.

Now, whether or not you'd WANT to use it with a 3sgte is kindof debatable, but it should hold up to a stock 3sgte.