engine swap Options

[SAE-HI]

i know there is a sticky on the forums for engine swaps but i couldnt find anything on swapping my 7afe motor for the 7th gen celica gts motor and tranny. Does anyone know anything about it? do i need custom motor mounts and will it not work completely

[Smaay]

the 2ZZ is NOT and ill say again NOT a feasible swap. The engine makes hardly any torque and you have to spin the hell out of it to stay in 'LIFT'. the C60 transmission has gears made of glass. and finally its backwards! The intake and exhaust are on the opposite sides. The wiring will be a nightmare too. I havent checked but im willing to bet that the 2ZZ header will not clear the firewall.

Now for a 1MZ swap, that is WAY WAY more reasonable. It bolts right up to your stock S54 tranny. The wiring involved is about the same as a 3S-GTE (3rd gen) swap. and you can find the engine for about a 1000 bucks with harness, airbox, and all connections needed.

and the final sales pitch for a 1MZ, it makes more HP and a TON more torque than a 2ZZ

This post has been edited by Smaay: Jan 29, 2012 - 11:57 PM

[SAE-HI]

the 2ZZ is NOT and ill say again NOT a feasible swap. The engine makes hardly any torque and you have to spin the hell out of it to stay in 'LIFT'. the C60 transmission has gears made of glass. and finally its backwards! The intake and exhaust are on the opposite sides. The wiring will be a nightmare too. I havent checked but im willing to bet that the 2ZZ header will not clear the firewall.

Now for a 1MZ swap, that is WAY WAY more reasonable. It bolts right up to your stock S54 tranny. The wiring involved is about the same as a 3S-GTE (3rd gen) swap. and you can find the engine for about a 1000 bucks with harness, airbox, and all connections needed.

and the final sales pitch for a 1MZ, it makes more HP and a TON more torque than a 2ZZ

i have no idea what car the 1mz engine comes out of but it sounds interesting to look up. thanks for the info.

ok i just looked it up and you said it will bolt up to my stock tranny but wont the engine produce too much horsepower and torque for the tranny to handle?