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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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does any one know if the 93' 3sgte engine from a MR2 will fit into the XB?
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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i believe someone got the 4sgte to work
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 03:14 AM
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i saw a rwd yaris with an mr2 turbo motor in it at sema.. so it can be done
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 04:51 AM
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becuz i found a website where they are selling that engine with a fwd tranny
Old Jan 14, 2007 | 07:08 AM
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hmmm i think its too big for the front and would need to be rear mounted like it is in the mr2...imo a waste of time and money...mind as well just find a mr2 to stick that engine into
Old Jan 14, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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its usually done with the paseo and tercels. the tranny for the mr2 is still a transaxle design. which is why i can work in fwd cars. the thing your gonna fight with on this is having it pass an obd II system test.
Old Jan 17, 2007 | 01:44 PM
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I think someone is trying to put a 3sgte engine into a tC
Old Jan 17, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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If you have enought money they could get an LS1 to fit.
Old Jan 17, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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Like I say all the time with enough money. you can do anything.
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 03:04 AM
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im still waiting for someone in the states to put a 2zz in an xa.
Old Jan 23, 2007 | 05:00 PM
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A company in Australia is putting the 3sgte into a vitz (yaris).
Old Jan 23, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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3sgte is HUGE.

if you fit it it will most probably be a rwd tube chassis
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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With enough time. motion, pressure, & money you can do anything.
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true. but that motor is large. and very , very expensive when it comes to parts and maintanence.
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Originally Posted by hotbox05
true. but that motor is large. and very , very expensive when it comes to parts and maintanence.
A 3S-GTE? Expensive?
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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yes. 3sgte and 2jz are the most expensive toyota engines to get parts for. both aftermarket and stock.
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Sci0nXa
im still waiting for someone in the states to put a 2zz in an xa.
2 MONTHS 2ZZGTE XB
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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swaps are on their way... 2007 is the year of the breakthrough!!
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that's good cause i need a 1zz swap , 2zz swap of legal greddy supercharger soon.... this being totally slow thing is starting to get really, really annoying. 15.6 is way slow....
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Originally Posted by hotbox05
that's good cause i need a 1zz swap , 2zz swap of legal greddy supercharger soon.... this being totally slow thing is starting to get really, really annoying. 15.6 is way slow....
you ran a 15.6 1/4mi?



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