Automatic V6 swap

TonyHuynhTwo · 04-21-2009, 05:35 PM

I'm looking to do a 3VZ swap on an automatic 5sfe (picked up the car cheap). There are tons of threads on swapping the 3VZ in, but I can't find any that also deals with swapping in the automatic tranny. I wish I could have it manual but all the junk yards around me only carry the engines with the auto trans. Is it at all possible to include the automatic transmission from the 3VZ into my swap?

mr2greasemonkey · 04-21-2009, 05:42 PM

Ummm.....where are you? The reason no one is using an autotragic is cause I don't think anyone makes shift kits for them. Stock automatic is not ideal for performance. Maybe a custom torque convertor?

Fabulousj79 · 04-22-2009, 07:34 AM

Go for it man! You could probably use your stock AT - If the 3VZ bolts up to the manual trans, it has to be the same bolt pattern for the Auto- at least you would think so..

It would be a very unique swap!

TonyHuynhTwo · 04-22-2009, 01:59 PM

Just as long as it all fits afterwards. That would be really nice. I'm sure the transmission will go on a hard launch but what a way to go. Well I can get the automatic transmission with it I mean well it all fit in the engine bay. I know I'm going to get some camry axles and have them machined.

Mark_Dorman · 04-22-2009, 02:31 PM

why not just pick up an MR2 manual tranny to mount up to it. It's an easy swap and you'll be happier and not have to deal with a swap no ones done.

Where do you live?

TonyHuynhTwo · 04-27-2009, 02:17 PM

I'm from PA. I've only seen a handful of MR2's in the last couple of years. It's about as hard for me to find and get parts for my auto n/a mr2 as it is for some of you guys to get beams parts. There are tons of rear ended camry's in the junk yard that have all the parts for a 3vz swap. Swapping an engine is enough work as it is; I know it's not as hard but doing a manual to auto conversion, isn't really worth it too me. I prefer driving stick but I'm not too fanatical about it.

Mark_Dorman · 04-27-2009, 04:24 PM

I have a turbo tranny and shift cables I could sell ya if you're interested.

TonyHuynhTwo · 04-28-2009, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

I have a turbo tranny and shift cables I could sell ya if you're interested.

Is that with the shifter assembly, pedal, hydraulic lines, axles, and slave assembly?

Mark_Dorman · 04-28-2009, 10:54 AM

Sadly no...I already sold all that stuff

Oteck · 04-28-2009, 10:57 AM

Would be neat if you can rig the auto tranny to the paddle shifter on the is300 wheel

Mark_Dorman · 04-28-2009, 11:22 AM

That'd probably be easier to do on a 3mz or 2gr...

TonyHuynhTwo · 04-28-2009, 09:06 PM

I'll probably just buy the front clip of a camry sometime and try to swap everything into my deuce. Hopefully it'll all fit under my car.

Mark_Dorman · 04-28-2009, 09:13 PM

It should be an adventure!

xr4man · 09-12-2009, 09:47 PM

so, any updates on this?

does anyone know if it's possible to just use the entire engine/auto-tranny combo from a camry or avalon? are the trans mounts the same?

DaveMush · 09-14-2009, 10:38 AM

no they arn't

xr4man · 09-14-2009, 11:23 AM

well poo! ok thanks.

04-21-2009, 05:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
TonyHuynhTwo Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Automatic V6 swap I'm looking to do a 3VZ swap on an automatic 5sfe (picked up the car cheap). There are tons of threads on swapping the 3VZ in, but I can't find any that also deals with swapping in the automatic tranny. I wish I could have it manual but all the junk yards around me only carry the engines with the auto trans. Is it at all possible to include the automatic transmission from the 3VZ into my swap?

04-22-2009, 01:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
TonyHuynhTwo Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Just as long as it all fits afterwards. That would be really nice. I'm sure the transmission will go on a hard launch but what a way to go. Well I can get the automatic transmission with it I mean well it all fit in the engine bay. I know I'm going to get some camry axles and have them machined. Last edited by TonyHuynhTwo; 04-22-2009 at 02:27 PM..

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04-21-2009, 05:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
mr2greasemonkey Once again....yups Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,658 Thanks: 4 Thanked 63 Times in 42 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Ummm.....where are you? The reason no one is using an autotragic is cause I don't think anyone makes shift kits for them. Stock automatic is not ideal for performance. Maybe a custom torque convertor?

04-22-2009, 07:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Fabulousj79 N20 Junkie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Baltimore, Md. Posts: 202 Thanks: 11 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Go for it man! You could probably use your stock AT - If the 3VZ bolts up to the manual trans, it has to be the same bolt pattern for the Auto- at least you would think so.. It would be a very unique swap!

04-22-2009, 02:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	why not just pick up an MR2 manual tranny to mount up to it. It's an easy swap and you'll be happier and not have to deal with a swap no ones done. Where do you live?

04-27-2009, 02:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
TonyHuynhTwo Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I'm from PA. I've only seen a handful of MR2's in the last couple of years. It's about as hard for me to find and get parts for my auto n/a mr2 as it is for some of you guys to get beams parts. There are tons of rear ended camry's in the junk yard that have all the parts for a 3vz swap. Swapping an engine is enough work as it is; I know it's not as hard but doing a manual to auto conversion, isn't really worth it too me. I prefer driving stick but I'm not too fanatical about it.

04-27-2009, 04:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	I have a turbo tranny and shift cables I could sell ya if you're interested.

04-28-2009, 10:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	Sadly no...I already sold all that stuff

04-28-2009, 10:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
Oteck Eye'm the Str⑨ngest Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Burnaby B.C. Posts: 4,946 Thanks: 11 Thanked 172 Times in 157 Posts Blog Entries: 3 iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Would be neat if you can rig the auto tranny to the paddle shifter on the is300 wheel

04-28-2009, 11:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	That'd probably be easier to do on a 3mz or 2gr...

04-28-2009, 09:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
TonyHuynhTwo Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I'll probably just buy the front clip of a camry sometime and try to swap everything into my deuce. Hopefully it'll all fit under my car.

04-28-2009, 09:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	It should be an adventure!

09-12-2009, 09:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
xr4man No Skills Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: westminster, md Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	so, any updates on this? does anyone know if it's possible to just use the entire engine/auto-tranny combo from a camry or avalon? are the trans mounts the same?

09-14-2009, 10:38 AM	#15 (permalink)
DaveMush Mr2 V6 #8 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Syracuse, Ny Posts: 413 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	no they arn't

09-14-2009, 11:23 AM	#16 (permalink)
xr4man No Skills Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: westminster, md Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	well poo! ok thanks.