to swap or not to swap
 

so i'm in a dilemna guys

either beef up my 5m-ge with goodies and slap on a turbo

or do a 7m-gte (stock) swap

suggestions? comments? concerns?

need lots of input please

I'm in the middle of a 7mgte swap now. Lots of help on CS.com

ive turboed the 5m then the 7mgte swap now ive gone 1jzgte ,bang for buck the 1jz makes wild hp.if your a rooky at swaps do the 7mgte. it bolts in just like the 5m.hell if you want insane its ok do the 2jzgte.dont fear the hard stuff you will be proud of the accomplishment!

Go 7m, if you could pull 350 whp your car would be a rocket. the 1jz would just be more expensive unless you trying for 500 plus hp. Just an opinion, good luck.

transmission
 

for the 7m-gte transmission would i go with the R154 (or whichever 7m-gte tranny) OR am i able to stick with the W58 tranny from my 5m?

you can use the the w58 up till about 300-350hp but if you go r-154 its 1000+ hp

bell housing
 

hows the bell housing for the R154? is it the same as the w58?

costs
 

so for those who are in the middle of the swap or have done the swap. what were your acccumulated costs?

for me.950 for 7mgte with everything to make run 300 center force duel friction clutch.i made the exhaust on tomys car for 20 bucks when i worked at midas.ic pipes were all hand made. intercooler was from a 85 volvo 240 turbo wagon i pulled out of a yard for 100.figure yourself for 2 grand.

2k sounds cheep. i have 3k in and im not done with my 7m swap yet. if you get a good motor and trans from the start then maybe. o yeah if you go with the R154 it fits in the tunnel with a little massaging (AKA hammer) and you need the mk2 auto crossmember to bolt to it. also a custom driveshaft.