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Will start an official thread, into this. wont go into detail. Will keep it mostly informative, because i know this will not be a favorite swap for most, and will be cost prohibitive for many.

Approximate cost of swap is around 7 to 8K, and will vary according of how far you want to go. mods and stuff

not going to get into detail about, a shopping list, or what not. there are multiple places you can get it, and it has been discussed before.

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the engine fits, and it barely makes it. will not fully disclose all that is being done, but will mos likely help anyone that wants to do this personally.

fitting the engine and mating the engine, can be found in the MR2OC forums, and i will not take credit for it.

Please lets not fill this thread with garbage. Its a 2grfe, because i wanted it, and if you dont like it, oh well, you are not paying for it, lol....

first things first, the engine needs to come from the bottom, it wont come from the top... it wont...

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there are some body modifications, and will get into details later in the swap... I have my reasons.

the swap is doable. and like I said, im willing to help personally to any member, that will do it.

Will be a slow guide, because i decided to do it all myself, with no help. I feel like this is more personal....

Will include more stuff in the days to come...

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just consider the 2grfe, its worth it. all aluminum...

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Posts in this topic
- njccmd2002   how to swap a 2grfe V6 into a st204   Aug 12, 2014 - 4:24 AM
- - Bitter   braze over the welds to fix the leaks, it's li...   Nov 13, 2014 - 10:52 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Bitter @ Nov 13, 2014 - 9:52 ...   Nov 13, 2014 - 11:23 PM
- - Bitter   Mapp can get hot enough to braze, especially if it...   Nov 14, 2014 - 2:23 AM
- - njccmd2002   ok getting ready for surgery. Someone here sent m...   Nov 22, 2014 - 8:13 PM
- - Smaay   hopefully its as easy as de-pin the one harness an...   Nov 22, 2014 - 9:14 PM
- - Batman722   Looks like fun. Blast from the past there   Nov 23, 2014 - 8:48 AM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Smaay @ Nov 22, 2014 - 8:14 P...   Nov 23, 2014 - 9:10 AM
- - njccmd2002   peak preview of my wiring diagram, need to fix it,...   Nov 26, 2014 - 10:50 PM
- - richee3   I can't say I envy you. Mr220v's prices se...   Nov 26, 2014 - 10:58 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (richee3 @ Nov 26, 2014 - 9:58...   Nov 27, 2014 - 12:07 AM
- - Bitter   There's some awesome weather proof relays on e...   Nov 27, 2014 - 10:49 AM
- - mi645   this was fun =D lol good job!   Nov 27, 2014 - 11:14 PM
- - njccmd2002   Worst part about wiring a car, is that you need to...   Nov 28, 2014 - 2:05 PM
- - Bitter   You should have just gotten a whole half cut of a ...   Nov 28, 2014 - 3:14 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Bitter @ Nov 28, 2014 - 2:14 ...   Nov 28, 2014 - 4:30 PM
- - njccmd2002   ok so i have mapped every wire in the harness, it...   Nov 29, 2014 - 3:14 PM
- - Bitter   Wow, I didn't realize a half cut 2GR Camry was...   Nov 29, 2014 - 3:53 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Bitter @ Nov 29, 2014 - 2:53 ...   Nov 29, 2014 - 6:01 PM
- - njccmd2002   ok, im ready to start the real wiring process.. I...   Nov 30, 2014 - 2:19 PM
- - presure2   amazing amount of time and effort in a good wiring...   Nov 30, 2014 - 4:12 PM
- - njccmd2002   Thanks manny, i know not many interested in this s...   Dec 2, 2014 - 11:52 AM
- - Smaay   This is what I do with the V6 harness' i build...   Dec 2, 2014 - 12:27 PM
- - enderswift   That looks extremely labor intensive, but also kin...   Dec 2, 2014 - 4:19 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (enderswift @ Dec 2, 2014 - 3...   Dec 2, 2014 - 4:59 PM
- - enderswift   Lol I know that feeling. It's not until you ge...   Dec 2, 2014 - 6:11 PM
- - Box   Youuuuu cannnn dooooo itttttttt!   Dec 3, 2014 - 5:33 PM
- - njccmd2002   800 more in parts ordered yesterday, just a few mo...   Dec 5, 2014 - 11:06 PM
- - Celiracer18   Just fell in love with this thread! So nice to...   Dec 6, 2014 - 10:47 AM
- - Fate   Great read and progress! Looking forward to t...   Dec 6, 2014 - 10:50 PM
- - Bitter   I'm looking forward to the cloud of smoke and ...   Dec 6, 2014 - 11:39 PM
- - Box   Traction, where we're going we don't need ...   Dec 7, 2014 - 3:05 AM
- - njccmd2002   swear to god, im tucking fired. maybe close to 1...   Dec 10, 2014 - 7:21 PM
- - Box   Hey, you should get a car where you only have to h...   Dec 10, 2014 - 7:56 PM
- - Smaay   this is what I pin in the IJ1 connector This is ...   Dec 10, 2014 - 11:03 PM
- - njccmd2002   thanks, so i have to bridge IJ1 (17) and II1 (5)   Dec 11, 2014 - 7:47 AM
- - cheela   you are some type of crazy noberto. hoping all goe...   Dec 11, 2014 - 9:01 AM
- - njccmd2002   052ae619 oficial wiring diagram. Not the enhanc...   Dec 11, 2014 - 12:45 PM
- - Box   Nothing my patented CSI photo enhancer can't f...   Dec 11, 2014 - 1:30 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Box @ Dec 11, 2014 - 12:30 PM...   Dec 11, 2014 - 2:27 PM
- - Box   Plus you're doing your part to balance out eve...   Dec 11, 2014 - 2:35 PM
- - Syaoran   This is getting better.   Dec 11, 2014 - 9:25 PM
- - enderswift   great work. I'm starting to doubt you work for...   Dec 12, 2014 - 7:41 AM
- - njccmd2002   nah, i wish. I am at work atm. I just stopped ps...   Dec 12, 2014 - 8:45 AM
- - Box   In all seriousness you have my utmost respect, if ...   Dec 12, 2014 - 1:37 PM
- - njccmd2002   last update of the year, so sad... but i have to h...   Dec 22, 2014 - 10:14 PM
- - Box   We don't have time to wait until next year.   Dec 22, 2014 - 10:21 PM
- - perkyshadow   Well, Happy New Year then!   Dec 22, 2014 - 11:24 PM
- - Batman722   Respect.   Dec 23, 2014 - 8:21 AM
- - njccmd2002   58E9C0C2 Can you see the slim fans?   Feb 7, 2015 - 3:28 PM
- - Noahwhite2014   So many things in such a small space! Nice wor...   Feb 7, 2015 - 4:19 PM
- - Batman722   the slim fans on that HUGE radiator ? Yup.   Feb 7, 2015 - 5:07 PM
- - njccmd2002   Well i had no choice on radiator. This car will n...   Feb 7, 2015 - 5:29 PM
|- - cheela   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Feb 7, 2015 - 4...   Feb 9, 2015 - 3:54 PM
- - Box   All those old bogies in Miatas totally be light to...   Feb 7, 2015 - 6:23 PM
- - enderswift   so much win   Feb 7, 2015 - 8:44 PM
- - BonzaiCelica   ha i see you liked my dad's idea on mounting t...   Feb 8, 2015 - 2:44 AM
- - kevin311   Absolutely stunning. I know you think there may no...   Feb 8, 2015 - 6:57 PM
- - perkyshadow   When you start the beast up for the first time, yo...   Feb 9, 2015 - 3:30 PM
- - Bitter   It'll end up with a turbo down under the floor...   Feb 9, 2015 - 10:11 PM
- - rdyzz   I have nothing against the Honda J32 or other v6 s...   Feb 10, 2015 - 7:41 PM
- - njccmd2002   the last post for this thread...... until i sta...   Mar 4, 2015 - 7:17 PM
- - enderswift   looks awesome. very clean install. Cant wait to se...   Mar 4, 2015 - 7:41 PM
- - 1994Celica   RE: how to swap a 2grfe V6 into a st204   Mar 4, 2015 - 8:32 PM
- - perkyshadow   Awesome! CANNOT WAIT to see the final product...   Mar 4, 2015 - 8:37 PM
- - Batman722   This is exciting.   Mar 4, 2015 - 8:39 PM
- - Box   Power-steering and computers are luxuries, don...   Mar 4, 2015 - 8:47 PM
- - Smaay   fantastic swap man. cant wait to see more.   Mar 4, 2015 - 9:22 PM
- - rdyzz   Hows your shift cables clear your swap? on my Coro...   Mar 29, 2015 - 2:36 PM
- - njccmd2002   Most of the swap will continue on my progress thre...   Aug 1, 2015 - 10:12 PM
- - ILoveMySilly97   Loving it!   Aug 2, 2015 - 7:14 AM
- - doory100   QUOTE (1994Celica @ Mar 4, 2015 - 9...   Aug 10, 2015 - 8:07 PM
- - rdyzz   Nice hopefully you get it running soon. I just di...   Aug 14, 2015 - 5:19 PM
- - njccmd2002   Im surprised no one has genuine interest here. bu...   Sep 24, 2015 - 10:03 PM
- - perkyshadow   Man, I've been wondering how the install has b...   Sep 24, 2015 - 11:55 PM
- - njccmd2002   i would commend anyone who tries to do awd in a ce...   Sep 24, 2015 - 11:56 PM
- - Box   It's not that we're not interested, we wer...   Sep 25, 2015 - 1:05 AM
- - njccmd2002   lol, thanks box, the only person that was interest...   Sep 25, 2015 - 3:11 AM
|- - bloodMoney   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Sep 25, 2015 - 3...   Oct 8, 2015 - 7:33 PM
- - Bitter   Easier to protect the line from heat than it is to...   Sep 25, 2015 - 7:28 PM
- - njccmd2002   My car, Gojira has been dead for 2 years... The f...   Oct 2, 2015 - 10:55 AM
- - perkyshadow   HOLY COW! THIS IS AWESOME!!! You w...   Oct 2, 2015 - 11:15 AM
- - njccmd2002   thanks, i had like 6 errors in wiring, being the m...   Oct 2, 2015 - 11:27 AM
- - cheela   can't believe you did Noberto! congrats...   Oct 2, 2015 - 1:34 PM
- - jesse09   Awesome job and congrats. Very good to see after l...   Oct 2, 2015 - 1:59 PM
- - 4-eyed-freek   As a Toyota tech I always admired the 2gr, such a ...   Oct 2, 2015 - 3:09 PM
- - enderswift   ur a beast berto. good job   Oct 2, 2015 - 3:39 PM
- - njccmd2002   thanks guys, for the months to come, i have to see...   Oct 2, 2015 - 4:35 PM
- - Box   Seats and brakes are overrated.   Oct 2, 2015 - 6:11 PM
- - Batman722   Nice job Berto. Sounds great in the vids.   Oct 2, 2015 - 7:46 PM
- - Tigawoods   i cant watch the video at the moment, but congrats...   Oct 2, 2015 - 9:07 PM
- - njccmd2002   now, whos next? lol   Oct 2, 2015 - 9:34 PM
- - PizzaGuy01   This is soooo awesome!!!! Im about...   Oct 12, 2015 - 9:48 AM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (bloodMoney @ Oct 8, 2015 - 7...   Oct 12, 2015 - 7:14 PM
- - PizzaGuy01   ...... Your dead to me   Oct 13, 2015 - 11:38 AM
- - Keiri   Glad I dropped by today - this is excellent news a...   Oct 14, 2015 - 8:03 AM
- - njccmd2002   thanks. im hoping to get first drive this weeken...   Oct 14, 2015 - 1:34 PM
- - cheela   "wreck it" as in rip it up. Please don...   Oct 14, 2015 - 2:02 PM
- - Bitter   I assumed he meant break an axle or shatter an inp...   Oct 15, 2015 - 7:20 PM
- - njccmd2002   Well as it is without the passenger axle this wont...   Oct 15, 2015 - 7:23 PM
- - Batman722   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 15, 2015 - 8...   Oct 15, 2015 - 9:02 PM
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