I thought it would be a good idea to have a thread listing the names and contact information for the garages that have the knowledge and experience doing the 3s-gte swap in Celicas. Please add an evaluation of the work, cost and timeliness. Although I think we should list everyone we know here, I am looking for someone in the midwest.

I know someone mentioned a while back that there's a place somewhere in Florida (Miami methinks) that is reknowned for it. *Search button*

You know... this swap isn't effen rocket science. its an Engine R&R (Removal and Re-installation) with a wiring harness conversion.

If you go to a custom shop your going to pay out of your ass for something a basic shop can do. If you get the wiring harness done before you start, a basic mechanic will charge you much less to do the same thing your asking a performance shop to do. Oh but the performance shop will kindly bend you over their counter first.

If all your renowned for is doing 3SGTE swaps, then i would not be very impressed.

With careful planning and preperation, you can go to the shop, "Hey, I'd like you to swap motors for me, oh and by the way, I have a new harness and ECU for it, All i need you to do is drop the new motor in.

That should be no more than like.... $600 - $800


Mid west eh? I'm in michigan >> and i've done one, and done about 10 wiring harnesses..

This post has been edited by qatar11: Feb 7, 2004 - 10:48 AM

You just made that sound really really really tempting. God.. why does it have to sound so bad when I ask my dad though? "Hey dad, I wanna put this 200+ hp engine in my 2600lb car. Don't interfere." It wouldn't be so bad if I was like.. at least of driving age, but NOOOO.. lol

-Brian

its all a bout prep..


get the motor. get the parts. rebuild the motor, get the harness sorted out. Spend some serious time and money getting ready. and its all a cake walk..

any shop you go to will bend you over.... thats thier jops as mechanics. i found 2 in the miami area that i would trust to do the swap.

1. Jamasco auto repair (954-985-9958), costy but experienced. done the swap allot. did my swap pretty good. own 7th gen with 3sgte inside.

2. RT//Motorposrt (305-885-0407)... costy but experienced. they have allot of MR2s outfront and Celica alltracs... i think one of the mechanic owns the 2nd fastest alltrac on alltrac.net (red 4th gen).

Mina

This post has been edited by XXX_Mina: Feb 7, 2004 - 5:51 PM

It just seems so complicated with all the turbo timers,wiring,and right place to get it from and stuff. I don't know too much,but it just sounds horrifying. Anybody know any shops near KNoxville,TN??

-XXX_Mina+Feb 7, 2004 - 3:50 PM

Iam just saying your gonna get overcharged when you have someone else do it, no matter who... espically mechanic ...

you just need to find someone that knows his ****. if its not free , 90% of the time your paying too much for labor.

Does anyone know a shop close to Las Vegas NV that is experienced and trusted?

hey, im thinking about doing the swap, well starting by getting everything an setting up why i can stil drive my car, I found a front clip, ( complete with engine harness ecu and trans, an i guess everything else, but those are the mane things ) is that ll i need, cause im going to do it with a buddy, that has done about 15 engine swaps. just trying to get some more info thanks