3S-GE engine swap on a 96 camry (5S-FE)

jmrev · #1 08-25-2004, 10:01 PM

i didnt want to go on and read all of the post on the camry so here my question?

has anybody ever done an engine swap from a 5sfe to a 3sge on a 96 camry? if you have how much was the engine and labor for it? how long did it take? is it running well?..............i ask because me and my dad plan to get a more powerful engine and im thinking about a 3sge since they share the same engine family.

Brian R. · #2 08-25-2004, 10:14 PM

Is it possible you can just swap the heads and timing belt, tensioner, pulleys, etc?

jmrev · #3 08-25-2004, 11:07 PM

someone else told me that but i dont think i will be the same as if i do a complete swap.

Brian R. · #4 08-25-2004, 11:10 PM

I bet most of the difference between the two engines are in the heads.

jmrev · #5 08-25-2004, 11:13 PM

will the horsepower increase if i do this? will it be the same as a if i were to get a 3sge?

jmrev · #6 08-25-2004, 11:15 PM

will the horsepower increase if i do this? will it be the same as a if i were to get a 3sge?

Brian R. · #7 08-26-2004, 12:45 AM

Can't answer that. What you need to do is look at the crankshaft and piston part numbers in the two engines. If the crank is the same (stroke) and the pistons are the same (compression ratio and bore), then it probably will be the same. They are both "s" series blocks so the water passages, oil galleries, etc should be the same.

Followup:
Here are the numbers
3S-GE 210@7600 159@6400 86 (Bore) 86 (Stroke)

5S-FE 140@5800 142@4400 87 (Bore) 91 (Stroke)

They are different enough that all bets are off.

thewraith · #8 08-27-2004, 09:35 AM

No you cannot do a head swap with a 96 5s-fe motor with the 3s-ge ..without major modification to the oil and water passeges...

Brian R. · #9 08-27-2004, 04:31 PM

Thanks for the clarification.

jmrev · #10 08-28-2004, 01:16 AM

SO

DO I DO!

jmrev · #11 08-28-2004, 01:18 AM

I FORGOT TO MENTION, MY FATHER HAS BEEN GETTIN REAL MAD AT LITTLE CARS LIKE COROLLAS ect. BECAUSE THEY GUN ON HIM AT THE STOP LIGHTS, HE SAYS THAT 140 HP? SUCKS FOR SUCH A HEAVY CAR!

jmrev · #12 08-29-2004, 12:38 AM

can anybody please help me

thewraith · #13 08-29-2004, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmrev

can anybody please help me

email me and I can help you with some of your questions...

jmrev · #14 08-31-2004, 12:44 PM

and does anyone have an extra opinion

jmrev · #15 08-31-2004, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thewraith

email me and I can help you with some of your questions...

i would rather let everybody see this, that way they could know too.

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