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Old 06-28-2005, 11:28 AM
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i was just wonderin if any body has herd of swaping a motor from a 00 and up celica and puttin it in a 90 celica, gt or gts, i know the gts is 6spd and would need the tranny also. if any body has herd of such a thing, i would like to know how it came out, what the prica was and where i can get done professionally.
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Use a 3SGTE from an mr2, much better power / aftermarket support, hell i seen a guy put one in a '00 celica
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isnt that for rear wheel drive tho
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Negative, 3sgte is a transverse motor, so it can be mounted in FWD or MR configurations. HOWEVER, it has been mounted as an RWD by a few.
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kk thanx, does neone know of a reliable shop that can do the swap w/ the tranny




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