The 2zr-fe engine swap guide

[ArmstrongRacing]

I would like everyone to read through this guide and inform me of any unclear elements. Also, Is this thread going to be a sticky or will it disappear once everyone gets over the excitement

[7:34pm]

I've been following this thread since start, and I know it's a long shot...

But I think it would be helpful to see something like this (below), so that people can get sense of what their options are.

I recall you saying the Xd swap was easy, only four wires, and I think a lot of people thought the corolla swap was going to be the same idea. That's probably why the confusion in the earlier pages when they saw you doing the wiring.

Would be nice to outline what was used for the swap, as far as what ECU is needed, what axles are compatible, transmission options, what mounts to use, technical difficulty of wire splicing involved, etc. I know you haven't done the Matrix swap, yet , but that could stay blank for now...

You should also do up a DIY on that oil pressure gauge!

[CrankyOldMan]

Originally Posted by 7:34pm

I've been following this thread since start, and I know it's a long shot...

But I think it would be helpful to see something like this (below), so that people can get sense of what their options are.

It depends on what exactly you want the chart to contain. Are you looking at basic compatibility, or do you want all of the gory details like wire swap/pin locations?

I recall you saying the Xd swap was easy, only four wires, and I think a lot of people thought the corolla swap was going to be the same idea. That's probably why the confusion in the earlier pages when they saw you doing the wiring.

If you choose carefully, there's not a lot of wiring involved. The hurdle that Armstrong was up against was that his wire harness arrived without the fuse box connectors. It was just chopped off, so he had to splice in the connections. That said, I think the sedan connectors aren't compatible with the Corolla wire harness anyway, so you'd have to either sacrifice the original sedan wire harness or score one from a junk yard. The other option is to use both the 1NZ and 2ZR wire harnesses: strip them all the way down and then move wires/pins to the connectors that go on the finished vehicle.

Would be nice to outline what was used for the swap, as far as what ECU is needed, what axles are compatible, transmission options, what mounts to use, technical difficulty of wire splicing involved, etc. I know you haven't done the Matrix swap, yet , but that could stay blank for now...

The general rule is that the gearbox can stay. If you want the bigger axles and 5x100 hubs, swap in the xD gearbox, axles and hubs. Everything else depends on what wire harness you start with and which year/style your donor and recipient vehicles are. A quick look at the connector diagrams for the Matrix looks like it's identical in layout to the Corolla--though not necessarily the same electrically. Most of the electrical questions can be answered in the repair manual/EWD, which I downloaded at the same time as the Corolla. =)

[Frank the Tank]

Originally Posted by ArmstrongRacing

Also, Is this thread going to be a sticky or will it disappear once everyone gets over the excitement

Saving up for this swap as we speak. I'm excited everyday.

[tmontague]

Originally Posted by Frank the Tank

Saving up for this swap as we speak. I'm excited everyday.

Where about in TO. are you located? When you get the engine swap in order let me know I'd love to come help you out. Are you planning on keeping the Yaris m/t and just getting an xD harness?

Anyone have any ideas how you'd go about getting around the engine immobilizer issue? My thoughts are you'd need to purchase the ecu that came with the new engine and remove the stock Yaris ECU. Then you'd probably also need to immobilizer module located on the steering wheel from the donor car and then have to swap that into the yaris.

Problem is, are all of these other parts plug and play when swapped from a donor car to Yaris?

[CrankyOldMan]

Originally Posted by ArmstrongRacing

...Is this thread going to be a sticky or will it disappear once everyone gets over the excitement

Looks like TK-421 has been active recently. He's one of the few moderators that still checks in. Try sending him a PM.