http://www.mr2.com/forums The place to be if you have a 20v, V6, MK 1.5, etc. All info related the MK1 (AW11) Toyota MR2s with engine swaps. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:27:13 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.mr2.com/forums/images/001/misc/rss.jpg http://www.mr2.com/forums http://www.mr2.com/forums/engine-swaps/Toyota-MR2-47117-honda-engine-aw11-pitchforks-anyone-j35.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:04 GMT Alright guys, slow down, don't jump to conclusions out of the gate. I think I might have devised a plan to swap a Honda motor into the MK1 that isn't just plain idiotic. I know how all of you purist have responded to this sort of inquiry in the past, and it wasn't pretty. You're free to flame me as you like, but I think my reasoning on this one is sound so hear me out.

ENGINE CANDIDATE: Honda Odyssey J35A6, 3,471cc 60* V6 with J32A2 Pistons

TRANNY CANDIDATE: Acura TL Type-S 6 Speed Manual

Reasoning:

• The J motor is cheaper (My friend has both motors, J32 & J35 sitting in his storage unit right now and he'll give them to me for a song)
• Guys over in the Honda crowd are swapping the J32A2 pistons out of the TL Type-S into these Odyssey motors (making the CR something like 11.8:1) and making 290hp at the wheels.
• It's intake manifold design is more conducive to MR placement, at least in the MK1 with less space than the MK2.... hopefully I can get it in without having to chop up a bulkhead
• The 6 speed, apart from the fact that I can get these motors very cheap and that they make great power, this is the main reason for choosing this direction
• The 6 Speed is a cable box so making it work in an MR vehicle shouldn't be too much trouble. The Evora isn't going to be coughing up the 6 speed for the GR anytime soon.... at least not for a decent price.
• The new TL Type-S motors have very nice inlet manifolds and they are a direct swap
• Piss people off
• Do something different
  

The plan is to buy the motors in the next few days and sit on them until the funds are accumulated to move forward on this. I plan on putting fresh bearings, rings, of course head gaskets, and a fresh hone on the motor.

I'll have to find a 6 speed for it, they can be found for about $600.

Megasquirt kit will be on it's way for Christmas and I'll get that up and going on the 4AGE first, but will have it on hand for the J motor.

My buddy swears up and down that he can get the original splines swapped onto modified TL axles for $200, so that's a big expense averted.

After that it's a handful (albeit are fairly large handful) of small expenses to get everything up and going.

Alright guys: flame away! ]]> Engine Swaps http://www.mr2.com/forums/engine-swaps/Toyota-MR2-47117-honda-engine-aw11-pitchforks-anyone-j35.html http://www.mr2.com/forums/engine-swaps/Toyota-MR2-46846-4age-4agze.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:31:06 GMT Okay! So I finally decided on what I'm going to do, as the price of rebuilding the 4AGE is more than just picking up this catalog_product. With shipping it's 1500, and it's the ECU (Which I'm currently emailing them about to find whether or not it includes the harness. One would think it would, but you never know!), transmission, and of course the motor. So, my questions are as follow:

1. If the harness is included, should it be cut, what will need to be done? Why is an uncut harness superior?
2. Is the price decent. I could pick up a 3SGTE for 400$ more, but I don't know nearly as much about those swaps. Would it be worth it?
3. If I do do the 3S swap, would I also need the shafts? ]]> Engine Swaps DownhillMR2 http://www.mr2.com/forums/engine-swaps/Toyota-MR2-46846-4age-4agze.html http://www.mr2.com/forums/engine-swaps/Toyota-MR2-46812-mk1-5-camry-outer-cv-s.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:59:32 GMT does it make the rear 5 lug and if so what could i do to make the front 5 lug does it make the rear 5 lug and if so what could i do to make the front 5 lug ]]> Engine Swaps lucky_charms http://www.mr2.com/forums/engine-swaps/Toyota-MR2-46812-mk1-5-camry-outer-cv-s.html http://www.mr2.com/forums/engine-swaps/Toyota-MR2-46501-most-bang-per-engine-weight-ease-installation.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:37:36 GMT Hello,

I currently drive a 94 MR2 (NA) and am looking into trading it for a MkI.
I've been toying with ideas for a swap someday in the future, but didn't want anything that would add too much weight or disrupt the handling, as well as something that's not overly difficult to install. What would you recommend for giving the most hp/torque gain for it's size? From glancing through here and elsewhere a bit, I gather the most common swaps are 4A-GZE, the 20 valve, 2ZZ-GE, 3S-GE, 3S-GTE, and various V6's, and that the first few would best fit this criteria.

Also, 1. would the typical turbo put on a 4A-GZE be more or less heavy than the stock supercharger?, 2. Do many people ever boost a 20v? and 3. would a supercharger/turbo added to a 2ZZ, as in the Lotus Elise/Exige SC, fit easily?

Thank you very much,
Alex ]]> Engine Swaps AlJam http://www.mr2.com/forums/engine-swaps/Toyota-MR2-46501-most-bang-per-engine-weight-ease-installation.html http://www.mr2.com/forums/engine-swaps/Toyota-MR2-46435-wtb-ntb-3sgte.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:39:28 GMT does anybody have a specific company that i should go with like which company is good whichs ones i should avoid any help on this situation would be great does anybody have a specific company that i should go with like which company is good whichs ones i should avoid any help on this situation would be great ]]> Engine Swaps lucky_charms http://www.mr2.com/forums/engine-swaps/Toyota-MR2-46435-wtb-ntb-3sgte.html