im thinkin about buyin a 1990 toyota celica st i wanna swap engine wats a good engine to drop in....

 

imo, dont buy it for racing purposes..especially the ST version. there is no engine that can be put in that thing w/o doing tons of work. i mean opts are to turbo a 5sfe...but whats the point, it is stilla 5sfe and you will go through trannies quicker than oil changes. or to put in a 3sgte...omg what a pain in the ass that would be...put the factory 4ac in it and drive the helluv it.

 

how bout a 4a-ge or a 4a-gze???will that werk

 

4a-e???

 

or a 3S-GTE its a 90-93 celica engine all trac

 

the 3sgte would require you taking a sw20 tranny and converting to accept the front wheel drivetrain...

4age not power full enough...

the gze would be interesting..however for the power it has stock, wouldnt really be a big performance gain..all my opinions

 

the 4AGE was done in japan as an option for the ST162

the ST162 can be eligible for a 3SGT-E swap. what a pain in the ass!!! i did it once...only once...what a bitch! also, the handling gets all funky cause of the extra weight and your suspension (if already done) is practically useless. prepared for major pain! the GT-S trans (3sg-e) will work, but is kinda queer.
don't turbo a 5S!