2AZFE? Options

[uberschall]

primarily for conversation...

seeing as the 2AZFE has assumed the role of replacement for the 5SFE, and it is similar in application and displacement....how feasible/worthwhile is a swap in your opinion?

i got to thinking about it because it is a much better 6-speed option than the peaky, fragile 2ZZ.

based on a quick browse on ebay, the highest price i found for the motor itself was $1700.

and for pete's sake, don't be obnoxious.

[uberschall]

the bolt patterns don't seam (sic) to be the same?

that seems to be an unfounded statement. they must be factually different for the statement to mean anything.

the mounts DO NOT have to be exact. they should obviously be close, but the phrase "custom motor mounts" is not a fantasy term referring to mystical devices contrived by faeries and delivered by unicorns. if there are slight discrepancies between the mount locations, a skilled shop guy could fab a set of custom mounts pretty easily. this is not really a big deal.

the transmissions, however...do present a larger, but not necessarily unsolvable issue. if the 2AZ does have the same main bolt pattern as an S54 or E153 trans, life is good. if not, the E35 from the scion would have to be used, maybe requiring a little more fab work for mounts, and possibly some axle magic.

ultimately, you could put a caterpillar diesel in a celica, it would just require more work, more money, and more time. nobody has asked about something that ludicrous and thus, a highly negative response is unnecessary.

we're talking about the possibility of an inline four-cylinder toyota engine from a late-model, fwd application being installed in an older toyota inline four-cylinder, fwd vehicle.



edit: whoa, thanks tweak! missed your post while i got a beverage.

This post has been edited by uberschall: Nov 13, 2006 - 6:15 PM