Engine Conversion

[Cillygirl]

Hey All,

I am looking to do a engine converstion on my 1998 S-XR Celica, changing from the 2.2l standard engine, to a GT4 engine of the same year if possiable,

I was wondering if someone has done this or if someone know what is involved in doing it,

at this stage I am just researching it to see if it a viable option for me

If someone can help answer this that would be grate :)

Peace out :)

Cillygirl

[Hiro]

It will have been done (has definitely been done many times on the ST162 and ST184 models), it is commonly called a GT2 (since it uses the GT4 engine but is only 2-wheel drive).

Depending on state regs etc, doing a ST204 might be harder than the earlier models since there are significantly fewer ST205s in the country (only 77 sold from new, and private imports thin on the ground, compared to the hundreds/thousands of ST185s) in which to get a donor engine from (or 205/215/246 Caldinas), and most engineering regulations have a statement somewhere along the lines of using an engine which is the same age or newer than the car you are installing it in to.

[ST204R]

Cillygirl - its definitely viable! heaps of websites explain how to do it:

www.6gc.net, celicatech.net etc.

If you are worried about parts availability you can swap in an Australian Camry / Avalon 3.0l V6 as an alternative (this is what I did). The swap is a little harder, but parts are cheap and easy to get and you will probably get a more reliable car out of the conversion.