There are many reasons to perform "The swap". Most take on such a project to get more power from their small sports cars, some do it to be different, and some do it just to keep their car on the road. No matter the reason, there are a lot of different options that are available for Celica owners. This section serves to inform CelicaTECH members what the best options are, and what is involved in order to successfully complete each swap.

The following engines are some of the more common engines to be swapped into Celica's. Click each link to find out more about that swap.

3S-GTE (Celica GT-Four / MR-2 2.0L I4)

Of course not! The possibilities are nearly endless, limited only by your mind and wallet. If you are determined to install some other engine in your Celica, it is most likely possible if you have enough money. This breif list represents the swaps that are easiest to accomplish, and have been proven to work.

The following Autospeed article describes many of Toyota's engines that one might consider if looking for something different: http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_2106/article.html

Toyota engine codes are typically formed in two sections, each separated by a dash. The first section, before the dash, represents the particular engine family, while the section after the dash represents the engines particular attributes and features.

Engine Family: The first number represents the revision of the particular engine block, where a larger number indicates a newer revision. The letter(s) following this number indicate a particular block family, bore, and stroke.

Engine Attributes and Features: Each letter represents an indicative feature of the engine.

G = Wide angle, twin cam head ("sporty version")
F = Narrow angle, twin cam head ("economical" version)
T = Turbocharged
Z = Supercharged
E = Fuel Injection
U = Japan Emission package
C = California Emission package

Here is a listing of some other web pages on the internet that you might find useful when attempting your engine swap.

Toymods Engine Swap Articles
Various articles describing engine swaps, primarily for older Celica models.