Going to be racing a Celica, Need input with my situation?

[trailtoy83]

Okay so i got my Grandparents 92 Toyota Camry 5SFE with auto for free, then i started dirt track racing it in the FWD classes at the local tracks. Check out post here: Looking for HP mods Dirt track racing my camry!!

Well the season is pretty much coming to a end and I am hooked on racing a FWD next year. This started out as kind of a joke racing the Camry, but this thing does really well for its size. So next year i am really wanting to step up my game and spend some money and time on a FWD race car.

My 1st thoughts were buy a V-tech Honda Civic with a manual( its hard to find these car cheap)

Plus here is what I have already lined up, tell me what u think my best option would be. Also no turbos, and the motor has to come in that year car, so i could not take a 5SFE and put it in a 77 Celica.

Right now i have a 92 Camry with a 5SFE with a 155K miles on that I am currently racing(This motor is AWESOME!). The car is great for what i have in it like 200 bucks. My thoughts were why not take this same motor and put it in a Celica with a manual, lot less weight and the Celica is far better for Racing.

So i looked on craigslist for Celica's found a few with bad trannys or blown motors. Then it turns out my freinds mom has a 90 Celica Manual with a 3SFE, They put a new motor in car like 3 years ago car suddley died they have not touched car for a year(i am thinking 500 Bucks buys car.)

Also i know where a 2000 Camry 5SFE is with a 146Kmiles on it for 100 bucks is.

What would be my best option:

Buy the Celica Fix the 3SFE and still have my Camry race car

Buy the Celica and swap in my 92 5SFE

Buy Celica and 2000 camry 5SFE and still have my camry race car

or what would you try and race?

Thanks for your time!!

[trailtoy83]

Oh yea, some may say why a 5SFE? As of right now my Camry is a top 5 car every week at the local tracks with a field of 10 to 20 cars. This past week I went to a 1000 dollar payout race at a track i have never raced on and finished 9th out of 25 cars. I just figure the motor is good, if i can loose weight, lower CG and get a manual in a Celica I would be at the front of the pack! Plus I have never seen a Celica racing, Honda's and Saturn's seem to be the car of choice, but i am a Toyota Man