wait from what i was reading you cannot swap older engines into the celica. so if your saying that mr2 3sgte can be swapped in celica that is wrong.'

2nd gen mr2 were produced until 93. 94-99 spec sw20 mr2 were not made in us becuase they would have to have the 3rd gen 3sgte. which is same reason why us didnt get an alltrac celica for our gen.

Well this is an old thread. lol. Well, now that I am only weeks away from having a smog license, I can say for sure that no 3sgte swap is going to be legal in a 6gc in california. You would only be able to swap engine's from vehicles same year or newer, and it must be a cali-spec engine (if your car is cali-spec) (no JDM motors...).

Engines do have a little plate with a VIN engraved on them, which the ref will check for to be sure your swap is legal. So basically you will be stuck with 94+ camry and solara V6 swaps only. and they'll have to be 100% stock (or with carb certified aftermarket parts) which is going to be hard when it comes to things like exhausts and intakes which stock ones won't fit... basically california is doing everything in it's power to keep us from having fun.

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And u wonder why lift no longer exists!? damn political crap if u ask me!!