Aight all i have is some basic questions and im beggin some1 to take the time to answer them >> . I have a 96 Celica (ST204) and ive been looking to swap with a 3sgte engine but i have many questions. Here thery r: first one is where is the best place to get one? 2.when i go to look fer them it gives me dif chasi codes like ST 185 and ST205 and stuff which one is the right one fer my car?? 3.Im assuming this but do i need to buy the engind from a celica of can i also buy it from a MR2 and if so is it going to fit my current motor mounts.

PLZ IM BEGGING FER SOME 1 TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IM SO CONFUSED >> AND THE WORST PART IS I AM SO CLOSE TO HAVING ENOUPH MONEY TO BUY A 3SGTE ENGINE >>

This post has been edited by CaRson-Masta: Jun 13, 2004 - 4:26 AM

for the answers to these questions, check out the sticky topic at the top of this forum called "feasible engine swaps." Read about the 3sgte engine swap and below that the generations of the egine and what cars you can get them from for your celica. Finally, if you scroll to the very bottom of the page, it has links to a few places that you can go to to order the 3sgte you want or even a full front clip!

aight theres still a couple question i got it is
1. there are only two lists with my year on it: 239 HP(Non-JDM '94-'99 Celica GT-Four), and, one other one 251 HP(JDM 96-98 Celica GT-Four) this still leaves me with one question wuts up with the codes ST185 and ST205 and such.
2.how do i fine the chasi codes that i need for my car like above??

But thanks fer ure advice

An ST185 is a 5th Generation Celica GT4. It has the 2nd Generation 3sgte in it.


(Patrick Chinshue's st185 GT4)

Notice the top mount Air/Air intercooler

The st205 is the 6th Gen Celica GT4. It has the 3rd Gen. 3sgte.


(Neoklis' st205 GT4)


(Magic's st205 GT4) Notice the top mount Water/Air Intercooler, which is much more efficient than the st185 air/air.

pleasant answers to often asked questions....maybe coom's thread is working >>

>> O sick thanks guys so basically i can by either one it just depends on how much Horse power im looking for and they both will fit my car perfect right? >>

-jgreening+Jun 13, 2004 - 1:11 PM

Aight well its clear that i should definetly go with the 2 gen 3sgte engine which im assuming comes from the 5 gen celica so is this what i should be looking for?

90-95 toyota-celica st185 3s-gte+5spawdmt (front clip) 225hp

i found that from venus-auto and im assuming thats the right engine but can ne one tell me if that will for sure fit into my 96 celica GT ST204 Hatch?

Thanks guys ive learned more about the 3sgte engine in one day than i have in like 2 years! >>

Also i know bout a turbo made by burian and i was wondering if i should just go with that because it seems with labor costs and accesrories that this turbo may be the cheapest way to go and ill only lose around 20 HP between swaping the engine and buying the turbo. I would love if u guys could give me ure opinions on this. >>

This post has been edited by CaRson-Masta: Jun 13, 2004 - 8:34 PM

-CaRson-Masta+Jun 14, 2004 - 1:31 AM