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Postby ihavelift » Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:49 pm

Will an sw20 mr2 3sgte work on an st205 3sgte?

I need one asap and don't want to pay out of the arse for it, so was thinking of this?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 362697.htm
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Postby trd_chik » Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:26 pm

i dont see why they wouldnt be the same.. however do u know if they are the same gen?
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Postby ihavelift » Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:33 pm

trying to find that out
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Postby trd_chik » Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:36 pm

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Postby ihavelift » Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:39 pm

from a 1990 sw20, gen 2.

reckon it's compatible?
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Postby trd_chik » Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:41 pm

eeeeh not sure... anyone else..??
lol.
if it was the same gen id say yes. but ur car will be a gen 3 ...

3S-GTE usage in Toyotas
Generation Year Model
1 1986-1989 Celica ST165
2 1990-1994 Celica ST185(-1993), MR2 SW20 (MR2 Turbo)
3 1994-1999 Celica ST205, MR2 SW20(1995+)
4 1997-2003, 2003-2007 Caldina ST215 (GT-T), ST246 (GT-Four)
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Postby ihavelift » Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:45 pm

yeah i know mine's a gen III, doesn't say anything anywhere about it being a revised unit in the gen 3 though
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Postby iOnic » Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:52 pm

I'm 99% certain they are interchangeable. Not sure if an MR2 starter will work in a Celica though...But a Gen2 Celica starter and a Gen3 Celica starter should be interchangeable
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Postby Boosted_162 » Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:43 pm

iOnic wrote:I'm 99% certain they are interchangeable. Not sure if an MR2 starter will work in a Celica though...But a Gen2 Celica starter and a Gen3 Celica starter should be interchangeable


Ive swapped starters between my ST185 and MR2 (gen 3) no worries. Only difference ive found is the MR2 one has an extra bracket to bolt the 12v+ feed on, but just unbolts.
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