like jim said easier than you think..... and yes it can get pricey if i were to redo mine i could do it for 8k.... but i decided i wanted fancy things so i touched 10k

how about the fact that he wants this to be legal in cali? its absolutely impossible... you cannot make any car legal with an engine change in cali... or in the US for that matter... the vin codes have to match... there is no and, ifs, or buts about it... now if you know a mechanic that will pass the car then thats a different story.... shouldn't really worry too much about smog then... but considering cali is known for busting cars that have been lowered.... driving a swapped AWD 3sgte daily.. not such a good idea

I was tawking to the smog guy at my school, and he said to "make your own vehicle" you would need its emissions to get approved by the US standards (every year it gets strickter), this is a long process.
You can find complete clips on ebay for around 4-5g but with no suspension or wheels

theres not a chance "building" your own vehicle would ever pass any type of inspection UNLESS you know the guy giving you the sticker

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he said theres smog standards, I never herd of any other inspections.
ASE mechanics are not certified welders either..
You would keep the origional JDM vin on the car.
It costs bank to register like JIM stated.
Another legal way would be to get a good deal on a GSX or something similar for like 3K and boom..
But than again you would have to be a hardcore Celica enthusiast to tear down a perfectly fine GSX
(for that matter lets find a VR4!!) and swap it ALL over...
It wouldnt be much of a Celica afterwords though..
Sounds fun

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"10K if you want your momy to have her mechanic do it for you!!"

AWD swap complete yet? or did the OP wake up from his dream