86' gt motor swap

[blakhartgt]

I Still Own My 86' Celica Gt, But Now I'm Thinking Of A Possible Engine Swap. I Was Wondering If Anyone Out There Would Be Able To Give Me Any Useful Info On Possible Replacements. If At All Possible, I Would Like Info Regarding Pricing, Availability, And Specs On Any Likely Replacements. Thanks In Advance For Any And All Help.

P.s. I'd Also Like A Little Info On Converting My Rear Brakes Into Disc Brakes.

[fredk]

is it a 3sfe?

[blakhartgt]

no, it's a 2se

[fredk]

OK, any s motor will be more powerful than the 2s, any 3sge, 3sfe, 3sgte will bolt in but your trans will hate anything much stronger than a 3sge or 5sfe, no turbos if you want to keep your trans in one piece, what ever you get you will need the motor, all the bolts, wiring, brackets manifolds and anything else that touches the motor including the ecu, I have heard that the 5s will bolt to the trans but the mounts are different

[blakhartgt]

just for the sake of saying, would it at all be possible to fit a 7mgte supra engine into my engine bay.

[fredk]

with money and a gas ax, anything is possible

[rellik]

Originally Posted by blakhartgt

just for the sake of saying, would it at all be possible to fit a 7mgte supra engine into my engine bay.

LOL...funny..only if you convert it to RWD.

Rellik

[MIGHTY]

a great swap for your car would be the 3sgte swap w/tranny just like fredk said everything that connects to the engine,> a big point <wiring harness inspect it 5 times if you have to because 1 messed up wire will hurt you in more ways than one ....have fun with what u do!!!!

[MIGHTY]

and in regards to the brake swap just grab a break set up from a pick a part or sumthing like that 3sge has that setup....

[blakhartgt]

I would like to thank everyone here for helping me out. I only thought about the supra engine because I could get it for a bargain, but i had to step back into my financial reality. I still need help finding the 3sge engine; I went to about three junkyards yesterday, and none of them even had an intact engine. I don't have a vast amount of cash, and any help locating parts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance,Blakhart.

[fredk]

the engine itself will be the easiest part, your gonna need all the wiring and brackets and all from 1 car, your auto is mech. shift so you might be able to use an ecu and harness from a 5 speed car. If there is a car with a 5 speed and the heads off it or something like that, get all the brackets, underhood harnesses and ecu and all the bolts and whats left of the motor. I think your going to need a flexplate and bolts from a 5s auto motor since yours has 6 bolts and the 3sge has 8 crank bolts if anybody can help this guy out, just jump right in, If your celica already has a 5 speed, your in luck, I am not very far away from you so I can probably direct you to some parts around here

[MIGHTY]

I HAVE A 86-89 3SGE HEAD THAT HAS BEEN PORT POLISHED, 3 ANGLE VALVE JOB, ITS HAS BEEN MILLED AND MACHINED STOCK CAMS CHROMED CAM COVERS I MUST SAY BEAUTIFUL,AND IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET DONE, THE MACHINEST NAME IS ARNIECK RACING HE HOLDS THE WORLD LAND SPEED RECORD FOR A NA TUNED ENGINE, I WAS STOKED WHEN HE TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD PUT HIS SIGNATURE TOUCH ON IT, HE SPIRALED THE THE VALVES FROM THE STEMS TO THE LOBE TO GIVE IT THE SPIRAL EFFECT, HE SAYS POSSIBLE 35-50 EXTRA PONIES JUST FROM THE HEAD, IF YOUR INTRESTED HIT ME UP!!!!!!(i also have all the gaskets to mount>>>>

[blakhartgt]

Fredk, I am currently in the process of trying to purchase another celica gt. It is the same year and model as the one I already own, but it is a manual. It is in a little better shape than the one I'm in now, so maybe I can just upgrade it. I'll keep you posted on how it turns out.

[fredk]

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