I have a 2.5L from a Rav4 laying around and I am wondering if I could use it in my manual 06 TC since i blew the engine. You guys think its a direct swap?

 

im pretty sure its not but do it it would be nice since u have it lol

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are u gonna try to fit the rav 4 ecu with ur tC harness? good luck =P

 

no such thing as a "direct swap" unless its the same chassis code

 

dont let all these guys tell you what can and cant be done, if u want to do it then get it done

itl will require a custom passenger motor mount or u can modify your stock one to fit the timing cover of the 2.5

you will need the 2.5 engine harness unless the 2.5 uses all the same sensors (would be lovely if u can use tc harness on it, kinda like we do for 1jz,2jz, 1.5jz swaps)

if u use a 2.5 harness you will need the 2.5 ecu and to modify your body harness plugs to fit the ecu and right pinouts

hopefully the trans fits the 2.5 im preatty sure with little to no modification it will and if it does then that cover the other 3 motor mounts

 

i was able to stick a 2.4 from a camry into my chassis which uses a different passenger motor mount and different oil pan

 

for the amount of money and frustration you'd put into a 2AR-FE @ 170hp, you could completely rebuild your engine with a turbo and get 300+hp


its your car, do w/e you want

 

headache it will b but he has the motor there so y not give it a shot u know

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id rather buy a race shell and throw the motor in that, why ruin a good running car? build a new one.

 

if he got the money for it yeah i totally agree n have 2 beasts lol

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I know all the 2.4 2az are the same except for the timing cover. I was hoping it works with the old harness and sensors.

 

I agree it wont be a direct swap. I'm sure its sensors, plugs, injectors etc are all different including ECU. You would have to use the wiring from the 2.5L and ECU. A lot would be involved with this swap. I'm not even sure the motor / transmission mounts would be anywhere close to the same either.

Of course anything you want to do can be done with the right amount of money.

 

i thought the same till i put in my camry motor with my ecu and my idle read 13 vac and idles like it is mildly cammed ... im certain the camry cams are of a different kind or the sensors are atleast


they are pretty damn close.. and as far as sensors im pretty certain they use similar sensors... they are new and proven

 

Even so don't assume you can use 2.4L 05-06 tC sensors in it, they could have similar outsides but have different internal resistance or read differently (meaning the signal sent back to the ECU could be different).

 

very good point im giving it the benifit of the doubt tho id like to see someone try ya know