I did the same to my ST162 back in the late 90s… i swapped the 3SFE for a first gen 3SGTE. I ran into a few issues with the tranny, initially I used a V6 camry 5 speed but the gearing didn’t feel right so I ended up sourcing an MR2 turbo 5 speed and that seemed like the perfect match for the motor… fun times besides the overheating and boost leak issues tho! 😂
This is awesome and very inspiring! I'm looking to swap out the engine on my 1986 Celica as well. Watching this gives me a bit more confidence, thanks!
I did the wiring myself. It was a little time consuming, but once I got the diagrams figured out it went smoothly. I left a few things off like the A/C, and I wired in a aftermarket cooling fan. DM me if you have a question. Mine looks pretty ugly but I wrapped everything in electrical tape and plastic sheeting to dress it up.
I'm currently editing a video on some things I overlooked, so keep an eye out for that. I was in such a rush to get the engine running I didn't perform any maintenance items to it... Just spark plugs and oil. While you have the engine out of the car do the full timing belt kit, HFH and HFHOE, and check your manifold bolts (one of mine was broken). I'd also say send the harness to a reputable company. I went DIY and I think the $250 would be well spent. Good luck and happy wrenching!
can you tell me where you got the hood scoop from to cover the intercooler , i have a 185 alltrac that i am doing a gen 4 conversion to and i want to run the top mount intercooler
Cool. I've always wanted the alltrac. This my poor man's attempt. I checked my records and I can't find exactly where I got the scoop from. I think it was from race scoops, but it looks like they no longer carry it. When they carried it they advertised it as a roof scoop not a hood scoop but it fit nicely. Good luck with your project.
Hrm.. that's an odd one. From my memory the cluster and the window are on two separate circuits, so it's probably two incorrectly spliced wires. There's only a couple points where the two harnesses cross over; ignition key hot, always hot, fuel pump relay, oil pressure, and temp. Best advice I can give is to double check all of those. Hope that helps. Good luck
You believe it if I told u , I still have the 3sfe in mine and it don’t want to die , got the guts of the head gasket leaking outside the head and doesn’t over heat , sucks on power , was it a plug and play with the motor and trans ?
My 3sfe was still going strong when I pulled it. Couldn't't kill it. Not really plug and play. The wiring harness needs to be merged and I fabricated two transmission mounts. As far as swaps go not too terrible.
Yeah, still running strong. It's a V6 manual from a 3.0 solara/Camry. It's a e153 setup for fwd. The back motor mount needs to be made custom. Everything else was pretty straightforward. Clutch and flywheel are MR2 turbo parts.
I don't have any way to message other than the comments. FYI, I used the factory waste-gate and BOV, and since I don't have an electric speed sensor the computer limits boost to 8 PSI. Other than the wiring everything remained factory. I plan to increase the boost either with a bypass switch, or a manual boost controller. Message if you want more details.
I did the same to my ST162 back in the late 90s… i swapped the 3SFE for a first gen 3SGTE. I ran into a few issues with the tranny, initially I used a V6 camry 5 speed but the gearing didn’t feel right so I ended up sourcing an MR2 turbo 5 speed and that seemed like the perfect match for the motor… fun times besides the overheating and boost leak issues tho! 😂
This is awesome and very inspiring! I'm looking to swap out the engine on my 1986 Celica as well. Watching this gives me a bit more confidence, thanks!
Good luck. The car handles the changes well. I had a few doubters that thought it would ruin it, but I think it's a better version of itself.
Oh hell yeah! That’s Legend!
Looking into getting an st162 at the moment, such gorgeous cars. Yours is brilliant, though personally if I get one I'd like to keep it NA
I also have a 1986 celica gts with a 3sgte shoved in it! Yours is much prettier than mine though.
Thanks for the compliment. I'm glad someone else is crazy enough to spend way too much time and money on these old Toyotas
@@Suburban_Garbage Jw what wiring harness are you using? The guy I bought it from made a very sketchy one and I want to replace it asap
I did the wiring myself. It was a little time consuming, but once I got the diagrams figured out it went smoothly. I left a few things off like the A/C, and I wired in a aftermarket cooling fan. DM me if you have a question. Mine looks pretty ugly but I wrapped everything in electrical tape and plastic sheeting to dress it up.
Love it 😍 Getting ready to put this same engine (gen 4) into my 1992 Toyota Celica Convertible… Any suggestions? 😂🤷🏼♂️
I'm currently editing a video on some things I overlooked, so keep an eye out for that. I was in such a rush to get the engine running I didn't perform any maintenance items to it... Just spark plugs and oil. While you have the engine out of the car do the full timing belt kit, HFH and HFHOE, and check your manifold bolts (one of mine was broken). I'd also say send the harness to a reputable company. I went DIY and I think the $250 would be well spent. Good luck and happy wrenching!
My 86 has a 2s-cle 2.0 I wanna swap a 2.2 from a Camry think it’s worth it
can you tell me where you got the hood scoop from to cover the intercooler , i have a 185 alltrac that i am doing a gen 4 conversion to and i want to run the top mount intercooler
Cool. I've always wanted the alltrac. This my poor man's attempt. I checked my records and I can't find exactly where I got the scoop from. I think it was from race scoops, but it looks like they no longer carry it. When they carried it they advertised it as a roof scoop not a hood scoop but it fit nicely. Good luck with your project.
I need help with the wiring,,, my cluster, windows don’t work.🥺🥺
Hrm.. that's an odd one. From my memory the cluster and the window are on two separate circuits, so it's probably two incorrectly spliced wires. There's only a couple points where the two harnesses cross over; ignition key hot, always hot, fuel pump relay, oil pressure, and temp. Best advice I can give is to double check all of those. Hope that helps. Good luck
You believe it if I told u , I still have the 3sfe in mine and it don’t want to die , got the guts of the head gasket leaking outside the head and doesn’t over heat , sucks on power , was it a plug and play with the motor and trans ?
My 3sfe was still going strong when I pulled it. Couldn't't kill it. Not really plug and play. The wiring harness needs to be merged and I fabricated two transmission mounts. As far as swaps go not too terrible.
Can you tell me what year Solara transmission you’re using ?
Can you tell me more about the Solara transmission? Are you still running that? Thanks!
Yeah, still running strong. It's a V6 manual from a 3.0 solara/Camry. It's a e153 setup for fwd. The back motor mount needs to be made custom. Everything else was pretty straightforward. Clutch and flywheel are MR2 turbo parts.
What did you use for axles? I'm getting my parts together for a winter swap.
Good question. That is the part that makes it all come together. I used MR2 turbo inners and es250 outers. Good luck with the swap.
Couid you reach out to me doing a 3sgte swap 4th gen. Had question about waste gate. Thx
I don't have any way to message other than the comments. FYI, I used the factory waste-gate and BOV, and since I don't have an electric speed sensor the computer limits boost to 8 PSI. Other than the wiring everything remained factory. I plan to increase the boost either with a bypass switch, or a manual boost controller. Message if you want more details.