SEARCH....its been done

 

as long as its not VVTi, turbo manifold and single entry CT26 from a 3SGTE will bolt on with few problems.

 

Its never EVER been done before. Nobody had ever driving thousands of trouble free miles on a turbocharged 3s-fe with 315k miles on it. Never ever.

-Charlie

 

Hey Charlie...when ya gonna do a write up for us? you and da_horse are the only ones that i know that had turbos and no problems, and da_horse ditched his.....PLEASE?! just what parts you used, what modifications were needed and if you know, some numbers would be nice too, 0-60, 1/4mile HP, Tq...that sort of thing.

 

What motor does 88le have?

 

he's got the 3SFE, but his blew up because of too much boost and a lean cylinder. i wanna run like 5lbs or so...keep it calm and reliable.

 

When did that happen?

 

^----it's been a while...

atleast 8+ months..

 

Hm.....He never mentioned that to me when i asked him about his car.

 

dude, there's a pic of it in his sig...even has the explantion

i believe is 10lbs of boost + #4cylinder running lean = gernaded piston.

 

I think about everyone that's turboed a 3s or 5s has blown up.

I don't remember any of either off-hand that are running.

 

Meisner has a turboed 5s.

 

Meisner has a turboed 5s.

Yeah, but he blew his...

88LE no longer has the turbo kit on his Camry. Its been on my car for almost two years now. I've owned the car for about a year and a half, and I have successfully driven the car 7k miles with not motor problems (just checked the plugs this weekend - perfect so far!). Then again, my motor was rebuilt before the turbo was put on the car with chromoly rings and a metal headgasket.

-Charlie

 

Hey Charlie...when ya gonna do a write up for us? you and da_horse are the only ones that i know that had turbos and no problems, and da_horse ditched his.....PLEASE?! just what parts you used, what modifications were needed and if you know, some numbers would be nice too, 0-60, 1/4mile HP, Tq...that sort of thing.

I didn't know da_horse has his turbo installed??

I'm to busy getting the car running to do a write-up at this point. No dynos yet - it wouldn't be very impressive! LOL... Once the car's repainted, the suspension is finished, the intercooler is installed, the new engine management is running... blah blah blah... there are a ton of things to do, and I still have my WRX to work on too. Come to LA - I'll show you the car.

-Charlie

 

yea from what i could tell from old threads, he had it up and running fine, but then he had to sell it.

Im just curious to how the 3sfe turbo preforms, i know its nothing drastic, but somthings better than nothing.

 

Hm.....He never mentioned that to me when i asked him about his car.

You only asked about the engine, not what happened to it. :

I believe I posted pics of my grenaded piston and the internals on a 3S-FE.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t38640.html

 

88 LE, do you have any other secret parts for the 3SFe engine? The scraper site was a great one.

 

^ Nope.

Charlie (white90dx) has my turbo and a rebuilt cylinder head that I use to have.

All I have leftover is a block, tranny, and various engine parts.

 

^ Nope.

Charlie (white90dx) has my turbo and a rebuilt cylinder head that I use to have.

All I have leftover is a block, tranny, and various engine parts.

Actually, that extra head might come in handy soon... The head on my current motor has a little valve tick. :sosad: At least the motor is running strong otherwise.

-Charlie

 

88LE, how much does it usually cost to have your head rebuilt? It requires professional skill and tools, right?

 

PTI, but yea, it is pricey. i got an email from Toysports.com. They said they have the turbo Pistons for the 3SFE, $600.00. What do you guys think?

 

i turboed my camry? my 3sfe? serious ? wow so who removed it this morning? c'mon was it you jetspeed? own up dude... : :lol:

nah i've accumulated parts for the conversion, however i havent got the funds for me to do a rebuild and installation. i think you got me mixed up with crazy_camry, steve. most of the parts that crazy_camry had i've bought off him. a list of the parts are in the list that i posted in the gen 2 camry crew thread

one day when i get some more money i'll do the conversion, but at the moment i'm focusing more on handling factors, as its no point having more power if i cant brake or use it effectively. i also need to purchase a few more parts, ecu etc...

i gotta check TN more often :

 

88LE, how much does it usually cost to have your head rebuilt?

$300 - $400.

It requires professional skill and tools, right?

Yes.

 

.Wow, after so many years I can say; YES, its been done and runs great. ME.

 

Man that's a thing of beauty. I see that you have 98 headlights, too 😉

 

Thank you Razo-E, Its a 97, but everything was upgraded 98+. I drove it off the showroom in the summer of 96.