3.5l V6 in a 2011 Scion tC? V8?
07-17-2011, 11:31 PM
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3.5l V6 in a 2011 Scion tC? V8?
I was on another forum and there was a build that stuffed a 3.3L V6 in a 1st Gen Scion tC. Has anyone thought about doing this to a 2nd gen but with a 3.5L Camry V6?
Anyone know what the cost would be to do a mod like this if i had a used engine and used standard trans? or how about a V8? Let me know what you think about this. Thanks.
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1. https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...ght=3.3l+v6+tc
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3.5L V6 specs:
Engine & Performance
Anyone know what the cost would be to do a mod like this if i had a used engine and used standard trans? or how about a V8? Let me know what you think about this. Thanks.
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1. https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...ght=3.3l+v6+tc
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3.5L V6 specs:
Engine & Performance
- Base engine size: 3.5 L
- Cam type: Double overhead cam (DOHC)
- Cylinders: V6
- Valves: 24
- Valve timing: Variable
- Torque: 248 ft-lbs. @ 4700 rpm
- Horsepower: 268 hp @ 6200 rpm
- Turning circle: 36.1 ft.
- Base engine type: gas
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07-17-2011, 11:42 PM
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Would be super easy and cheap, just get the engine and transmission out of a Lotus Evora, and your almost done. but why stop there? why not get the Supercharged Lotus Evora engine? that would be hella sweet.
Engine swapping in Toyotas and Scions are expensive and difficult and full of headaches. if you just want to unique Scion, then yes, very few people swap the engines from other Toyotas, and the ones they do use
are usually older ones with fewer electronics in the way like engine immobilizers and older ECU's. doing it with newer platforms and engines gets harder.
If you just want power, then get a Turbo. if you want cheap power...get Nitrous set-up...until you blow something up.
Engine swapping in Toyotas and Scions are expensive and difficult and full of headaches. if you just want to unique Scion, then yes, very few people swap the engines from other Toyotas, and the ones they do use
are usually older ones with fewer electronics in the way like engine immobilizers and older ECU's. doing it with newer platforms and engines gets harder.
If you just want power, then get a Turbo. if you want cheap power...get Nitrous set-up...until you blow something up.
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07-18-2011, 03:51 AM
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While it sounds nice, it'll be a headache like Drax said. That is even after you get all the custom-welding out of the way?!
Can it be done, sure. But do you want to ruin the driveability (and legal status) of your car for the sake of having a unique whip? WARNING, I'm gonna say the "H" word- Even easy swaps like Acura motors into Hondas often run in to trouble; & this ain't even like that. IMO, starting with a similar motor (I4) will make things much easier.
However the 2.4 & 2.5 are pretty stout motors, and that there's plenty of drivetrain options open in the way of FI and FWD/RWD/AWD to customize.
Can it be done, sure. But do you want to ruin the driveability (and legal status) of your car for the sake of having a unique whip? WARNING, I'm gonna say the "H" word- Even easy swaps like Acura motors into Hondas often run in to trouble; & this ain't even like that. IMO, starting with a similar motor (I4) will make things much easier.
However the 2.4 & 2.5 are pretty stout motors, and that there's plenty of drivetrain options open in the way of FI and FWD/RWD/AWD to customize.
07-30-2011, 03:43 AM
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http://www.caranddriver.com/features..._5-project_car
This is a very good example of how hard to swap engines in modern cars. I've posted it before, but seriously, look at how hard and expensive it is to swap the engine from a Mazdaspeed3 into Mazda5
which is actually a very similar platform. Hell, the Mazda5 even uses basically the same engine as the Mazdaspeed3, just a non-turbo version.
This is a very good example of how hard to swap engines in modern cars. I've posted it before, but seriously, look at how hard and expensive it is to swap the engine from a Mazdaspeed3 into Mazda5
which is actually a very similar platform. Hell, the Mazda5 even uses basically the same engine as the Mazdaspeed3, just a non-turbo version.
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