rebuild engine

**lithium234** · 10-03-2005, 08:36 PM

I have a 1998 celica gt and it has 140k and In the next year I would like to rebuild my engine.The only problem is Im not sure what kind of after market parts I should use to rebuild. I am will to spend up to $3,000 on just rebuilding the engine.Any suggestions on aftermarket part would be great!

Thanks for the help-Keegan : :D

**Locker** · 10-03-2005, 08:53 PM

buy a 3sgte head and bolt it onto your 5s bottom end!

btw if you only have 140K on the motor you most likely will not need a rebuild for around another 100K... just keep up on regular maintenanc

**lithium234** · 10-03-2005, 09:16 PM

Do you know how much $$$$$$$$$ it would be?

**Locker** · 10-04-2005, 02:07 PM

Well I sent mine out my 3sgte for a full rebuild with some extra's for $1650

**MartinGouda** · 10-04-2005, 03:24 PM

^ it's a start ;)

**lithium234** · 10-04-2005, 08:35 PM

Will a 3sgte fit will my stock 5 speed transmission? (I have a 1998 celica gt)

**Locker** · 10-04-2005, 08:48 PM

sure will! The clutch should be replaced but the tranny will hold

**lithium234** · 10-14-2005, 01:31 PM

With all the wireing involved In the motor swap I am thinking the price to be around 3,500.I also found out that my Transmission will not fit the 3sgte .Does that sound correct to you? (I have a 1998 celica gt)
Thanks -Keegan

**Pineapple** · 10-14-2005, 01:49 PM

Who tell you the tranny doesn't match? If its the shop you gonna do the swap with, go find another one. All S series tranny are interchangable. Of course you'll need wiring and ECU for the 3S-GTE.

**GT4WRC** · 10-14-2005, 02:58 PM

How about finding a BEAMS motor and dropping that in? 200bhp straight out of the box :D
Gary

**lithium234** · 10-17-2005, 01:49 PM

How much as far as money goes will it be to swap the 3sgte motor into my 1998 celica gt (Including labor)

thanks,keegan

**Locker** · 10-17-2005, 01:55 PM

$5000

**MartinGouda** · 10-17-2005, 01:58 PM

hahhaha... mike is a little money mad right now...

**lithium234** · 10-18-2005, 08:10 PM

is it really $5,000

**lithium234** · 10-18-2005, 08:12 PM

I was thinking more like $3,500

**Locker** · 10-19-2005, 10:32 AM

$5000 is a good estimate to have it done at a shop. Lets say you start with a clip for about $2200 which is a good price. You need to add at least $800 for an exaust putting you at $3000 then you add labour and the misc stuff and your damb close to $5000.

If your doing it yourself $3500 is about right. $2200 for clip $800 exaust and $500 for the bullshit. I believe Tyrone did his swap for right around $3500 (himself) same goes for Andrew (boosted_GT)
Mine is looking like its closer to $4000..... $650 for the motor $1800 for the rebuild $800 for exaust $400 for IC and piping and another couple of hundred at canadian tire on brake cleaner and paint 'n shit

**lithium234** · 10-26-2005, 09:45 PM

I just called my local gear heads and they said that it would be about $10,000 to do a 3sgte swap.So I have decided that it is not worth it. I want to rebuild my engine with all new parts including low compression pistons new everything basically. Then put a turbo on it. I am looking for good quality parts but I don't want to spend more then $5,000 $.Is this a relatively simple task to rebuild a motor like this?-(I have a 1998 celica gt) Does $5,000 sound about right? thanks for the help-keegan :D

**Locker** · 10-27-2005, 09:37 AM

your gear head is ripping you off

10-03-2005, 08:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
lithium234 Posts: 14 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: 10-26-2005 10:10 PM	rebuild engine I have a 1998 celica gt and it has 140k and In the next year I would like to rebuild my engine.The only problem is Im not sure what kind of after market parts I should use to rebuild. I am will to spend up to $3,000 on just rebuilding the engine.Any suggestions on aftermarket part would be great! Thanks for the help-Keegan : :D

10-04-2005, 03:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
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10-14-2005, 01:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pineapple Location: Toronto Posts: 4,248 Join Date: Jan 2004 Last On: Yesterday 04:13 PM	Who tell you the tranny doesn't match? If its the shop you gonna do the swap with, go find another one. All S series tranny are interchangable. Of course you'll need wiring and ECU for the 3S-GTE. __________________ http://photos.yahoo.com/fredericklaw http://members.rankmyride.com/pineapplelaw

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10-26-2005, 09:45 PM	#17 (permalink)
lithium234 Posts: 14 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: 10-26-2005 10:10 PM	$10,000 is wayyyyyy to much! I just called my local gear heads and they said that it would be about $10,000 to do a 3sgte swap.So I have decided that it is not worth it. I want to rebuild my engine with all new parts including low compression pistons new everything basically. Then put a turbo on it. I am looking for good quality parts but I don't want to spend more then $5,000 $.Is this a relatively simple task to rebuild a motor like this?-(I have a 1998 celica gt) Does $5,000 sound about right? thanks for the help-keegan :D

10-03-2005, 09:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
lithium234 Posts: 14 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: 10-26-2005 10:10 PM	Do you know how much $$$$$$$$$ it would be?

10-04-2005, 08:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
lithium234 Posts: 14 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: 10-26-2005 10:10 PM	Will a 3sgte fit will my stock 5 speed transmission? (I have a 1998 celica gt)

10-14-2005, 01:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
lithium234 Posts: 14 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: 10-26-2005 10:10 PM	With all the wireing involved In the motor swap I am thinking the price to be around 3,500.I also found out that my Transmission will not fit the 3sgte .Does that sound correct to you? (I have a 1998 celica gt) Thanks -Keegan

10-14-2005, 02:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
GT4WRC Posts: 92 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: 07-16-2006 06:51 PM	How about finding a BEAMS motor and dropping that in? 200bhp straight out of the box :D Gary

10-17-2005, 01:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
lithium234 Posts: 14 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: 10-26-2005 10:10 PM	How much as far as money goes will it be to swap the 3sgte motor into my 1998 celica gt (Including labor) thanks,keegan

10-18-2005, 08:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
lithium234 Posts: 14 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: 10-26-2005 10:10 PM	is it really $5,000

10-18-2005, 08:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
lithium234 Posts: 14 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: 10-26-2005 10:10 PM	I was thinking more like $3,500

10-27-2005, 09:39 AM	#19 (permalink)
MartinGouda USE THE SEARCH FEATURE!!!