celica stx help

[zurion]

i just got a 1990 celica stx auto, with a 4afe engine. of course like everyone else i want to speed it up a lot, now i know nothing about finding pats for the car so anyone have any sugestions about, converting it to a stick 6spd, or 5spd. And also i would like to swap the engine but don't know what will fit, and what would be the most upgradeable. thanks for any help.

[kingofchighs]

Try the 5SFE from the GT. Its larger and has about 30 more horsepower and fits perfectly in the engine bay. The 5SFE with a 5 Speed tranny should help ya a bit.

[Celica_STX]

I have the same car but mine is a 5 speed. i actually have 2 one is stick and one is auto the auto SUCKS feels like the tranny zaps allot of power but i was told a 4age or a 4agze supercharged would fit with little problems. all you have to do is re-wire the engine. i dont know if you have to change the ecu or not. but for mods open the exhaust up headers and intake. to get headers get them for a 1986 to i think 92 corolla they bolt to the engine but a little fabrication is needed for the joint to the exhaust pipe. well good luck ill post if i find new stuff.

[zurion]

my brother works in toyota as a mechanic and he says he can get me the 5sfe engine at his cost but i would like to shop around are there any other places i can go to find the price of a new engine i am not really interested in a junkyard engine. and i would also like to look into the change over from auto to stick i know its just a bolt up thing, except the holes in the firewall for the pedals of course, my problem exists as to where to find a nice tranny not out of a junk yard, and is it possible to get a 6speed in there? thanks for your time.