2ZRFE and manual swap 2007 hatchback

[myotheryarisisayaris]

Hi all,

Long time lurker first time poster. I finally managed to kill my 1NZ engine, which means I have a good excuse to do this swap. I also want to swap out the auto trans for a manual while I'm at it.

Over the last couple of years I've read every 2zr swap thread I can find on here and have started putting together a shopping list, I'm hoping some of you can critique it and let me know if I'm heading in the right direction or not. I have watched the MCM Yaris Hilton videos many times over, to be honest I'm still wrapping my head around how they did a few things.

Also I'm in Australia, hence leaning towards as many Corolla parts as I can, though I'm happy to get my hands on some of the Scion xD parts to make the swap easier, and avoid fiddling with electronics as much as possible.

My list for the engine swap:

2ZRFE engine (from Corolla)
ECM (from manual Corolla)
Engine Harness (from manual Corolla)
Body Harness (keep from Yaris?)
Alternator (Corolla)
AC Compressor (Corolla)
MAF sensor and intake (Corolla)
Exhaust (from Corolla)
Passenger side mount (from Scion xD)
Engine side mount (from Scion xD)

For the transmission swap:

Manual Transmission (from donor manual Yaris)
Clutch (donor Yaris)
Flywheel (donor Yaris)
Shifter (donor Yaris)
Shifter cable (donor Yaris)
Clutch pedal (donor Yaris)
Brake pedal (donor Yaris)
Clutch Master line (donor Yaris)
Slave cylinder line (donor Yaris)
Brake master cylinder (donor Yaris)
Relevant brackets / hardware (donor Yaris)

My questions:

Should I look for an ECM / harness from a manual Scion xD instead of from a Corolla?

Any particular model Corolla I should look for? I was keeping my eye out for a 2010.

Any tips on avoiding immobilizer issues?

I appreciate anyone who wants to chime in. If there's any necessary reading you think I've missed please share.

Thanks in advance!