[Meddlehead71]

Ok so here's the deal, I recently bought a 97 celica gt convertible. I do not like convertibles, but I got it really cheap. The top leaks bad and I'm needing it for a daily. I have a friend that has a 95 celica st with a blown motor (think its a 1.8 but correct me if I'm wrong) its a 5 speed car and I was curious to know if I could swap my motor into this 95 without much issue? Wanting to keep the 5 speed tranny. Any issues I could look forward to?

 

[Meddlehead71]

I heard that I may need to move the motor mounts. Is this true? And also what would i have to change on the wiring harness?. Would the 5 speed bolt up to the 2.2l out of my gt?

 

[sefiro]

Not a 6th gen expert, but on 5th gens, you would bring mounts, wire harness and computer over.

Computer is transmission specific so you'll need a matching trans.

 

[Meddlehead71]

Ok in that case, would a motor/tranny out of a 97 gt go in a 92 gt? I'm really trying to loose the convertible top

 

[sefiro]

Hmm, probably. They use the same blocks and same ignition system. You'll need the miners from the older gt. St mounts are different (smaller engine).

Engine has 4 mount points. Front and rear Connecting block to a cross member. Driver side connects wheel well to transmission. Passenger side is usually the very different might from year to year and engine models.