what engine swaps have been done with the solara

[agent007]

curios to see what people have done or heard about.

[Mr_Chunks]

anything is possible
with enough bank roll

[agent007]

thats true but i just wanted to see what has been done. either here or heard of. i personally was curious about a gs 350 swap but i dont like that the compression is so high. not good for t/c. and i have heard of a supra engine but then you have to make it RW drive and that is real time consuming and hassle

[Mr_Chunks]

yeah i heard a 2jz swap is possible too but i also heard someone say you can keep it FF but torque steer would be a crazy b.itch
im not sure how accurate this is because the person i talked to told me not to get a TRD kit for my car kuz its "ricey" and to run nitrous and no Forced Induction kuz "its fake horsepower".

[Mandarinsolara]

no swaps are available

3sgte is close to 100% bolt in, but still a dumb idea... waste of a 3sgte if you ask me

[agent007]

really no swaps. well that sucks. from what some of the people on this forum have said our engines suck. well what the hell am i suppose to do know if i cant find any mods and have to customize everything. oh well, guess you have to do what you have to do.

[indiglosolara]

really no swaps. well that sucks. from what some of the people on this forum have said our engines suck. well what the hell am i suppose to do know if i cant find any mods and have to customize everything. oh well, guess you have to do what you have to do.

I haven't personally heard of any swaps. Some members here have done tranny swaps from Auto to manual. If you are looking to get some power gains with a engine swap you are starting with the wrong platform. Remember our Solara's are not race cars.

I would sell the Solara and get another platform that suits your needs. However if you are looking for ways to improve particular things with your engine. I would talk to Rizal, joeB or Greg. They have all done extensive work to there engines and maybe able to give you more detials. I personal never did any hardcore engine upgrade with mine. I personally went with looks over speed.

Kenny

[agent007]

see i already have worked on the look (though i dont have any pics up yet, they are coming soon) i will begin on this car second as my project as soon as i finish my other one and obtain my DD. so thats why im doing my research now.

[agent007]

thanks for the referals though indiglosolara. they shall come in handy

[Sentinel]

From what I have seen BIG horsepower is a big pain. It seems like the TRD S/C is only good for 225 ish at the wheel without throwing CEL all the time, and tough rods / pistons seem to be barely available.
I AM liking what I've heard from ? PaladinGreg ? with the turbo 1mz setup. He's getting over 300 at the wheel if I'm not mistaken.

My big beef if that headers for our car cost more $1000

If you could get the cp-e intake and headers for $1000 for the pair and the 20 or so hp it should get you I'd be plenty pleased.

If I'd known I could have gotten a manual for this boat I'd be even happier.

[made in china]

Sorry for bringing up a old thread, but this topic has been bugging me.

My wife has a 97 Maxima SE. Turns out I can swap in the 3.5 from the latest gen Max and get 230+ WHP...

My Integra had a B20Z in it. We all know about what the B series has been put swapped to and from.

I can understand why no one would bother messing around too much with Camrys and Solaras....but, is that just because the car doesn't provide any motivation from lack of soul, or is it because motor swaps are truly useless in these cars??

I am not a Toyota guru by any means, so I don't know the engine codes. But, isn't there a 3.3 VVTi, or the latest 3.5 whatever code it is that can be physically bolted into these cars with just the usual cleverness such as sensor swapping, hybrid mount configs from otherwise OEM stuff?? Who cares about wiring issues, I am just curious, does Toyota change their platforms SO much that the swaps are physically impossible?? I saw someone talking about a I6 in our cars...thats not what I am talking about. I am talking about bigger/stronger more advanced motors from similar setups.

In the case of my wife's Max, a VQ35DE swap would set us back about $1000. That's a great bang for the buck compared to how a GS-R swap in a Honda has a starting price of at least $2000. My point is, if the "better" Toyota engines can be physically bolted up to our tranny's and under our hoods....I am sure that would be a very cost effective way to get power....I mean...if you really wanted to mess around with the car that much.

No, I don't think I would ever swap a motor in my Toyota, but I am just very curious why everyone just says "NO" or "lots of $$$$"

[---CAMRAZY---]

Yes the 3MZ can be done, which is the 3.3, and yes the 2GR which is the 3.5, also if the 2GR is possible why not the 1GR which is the 4.0, it too can be done as well.

The truth of it is that most of the guys on here are short on cash, and buying a part that is $200+ is very challenging to accomplish.... Let alone a swap that is going to cost over 1000, 2000, 3000, etc.,... lol

Anything is possible, most of the guys on here including myself cannot afford it.

Also, some solara owners that I have encountered do not know how to do basic mechanic work yet alone pull out a engine, wiring, etc., lol


Lastly, no one wants to be the pioneer, as in your swaps you have not been the first... It has been done before making it easier on the ones to follow. Bottom line, most people are not up for the task, nor have the financial resource to do swaps here.

I praise you for doing your swaps, unfortunately it is not the same here with the solara.

[Turbosolara]

there is not much swap aviliable for solara because toyota made the system complicated. unlike honda and nissan are pretty universal. For the kind of money and effort you spend, it is not an effective task to do with camry / solara

[---CAMRAZY---]

there is not much swap aviliable for solara because toyota made the system complicated. unlike honda and nissan are pretty universal. For the kind of money and effort you spend, it is not an effective task to do with camry / solara

Dude, read what I wrote, Complication is not a FACTOR, if the solara/camry, tacoma, tundra engines can be put in an MR2.... Whats to say it cannot be done here.

[Turbosolara]

yes it can be done but i just tried to say that it is not common because it is more complicated.

the chance you would see a swaped nissan and honda is more than seeing a swaped toyota, especially post OBDII cars ( i mean a toyota with different motors)