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EEngineer · 05-20-2008, 09:08 PM

Is it possible to swap in the 3.3L V6 from the new Solara to gen 3 camrys?

just curious....

***DAMON*** · 05-20-2008, 09:12 PM

anything is possible with enough money... thats the smartest answer youre going to get. Everyone else is going to be pissed and probably flame you until this is locked

youngflashycamr · 05-20-2008, 09:35 PM

^agreed

ECale3 · 05-20-2008, 09:35 PM

mind defining "possible" so we can answer that question for you?

Do you mean Possible as in, is this in the realm of actual possibility? (the answer would be yes)

do you mean possible as in, is this possible without having the car down for a while while custom wiring and possibly custom motor mounts are made? (the answer is most likely no)

do you mean possible as in is it possible to do cheaply? (no)

EEngineer · 05-20-2008, 09:46 PM

well, i've never heard of anyone with a 3.3 v6 solara engined camry

what i mean possible is like..is it as easy as swapping a regular 3.0 v6?

geoff5093 · 05-20-2008, 09:50 PM

If you getting a new gen Solara engine, why not just go for the 3.5L V6 in the Gen 6 Camry's? :P

EEngineer · 05-20-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by geoff5093

If you getting a new gen Solara engine, why not just go for the 3.5L V6 in the Gen 6 Camry's? :P

ya...but i'm wondering...are the engine mounts gonna fit? probably not no?
lots of custom welding?

i mean...putting in a 3s-gte is all good and stuff...but getting the right tranny for it is just a pain in the ass.

might as well go for a bone stock v6 from the newest generation.

apparently...bone stock v6 camry does mid 13s on a 1/4 mile.

a94autoCamry · 05-20-2008, 11:33 PM

IBTL ....

anythings possible.....with time and money

ONE_to_HATE · 05-20-2008, 11:44 PM

milt did. He even had it supercharged right?

rty · 05-20-2008, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by EEngineer

apparently...bone stock v6 camry does mid 13s on a 1/4 mile.

14.9 is the number I saw in a road test. 07 XLE V6.

EEngineer · 05-20-2008, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rty

14.9 is the number I saw in a road test. 07 XLE V6.

hmm dang...maybe it was an altima or something

but still...if i put my 4 banger on the track...i'll make it to the end after like 25 seconds haha

***Eye8Pussies*** · 05-21-2008, 12:13 AM

it's lots of work, and it's not worth it...mounts should be fine, but it's more about the electronics since the 3.3 is throttle by wire...

and milt did a 3.3L non-vvti - basically used the bottom-end of the 3.3 and mated it with the 3.0 head...lots of work...and not really worth the money in general either, except for being different and if you're going boost....but then I'd say you may as well build it too. It's basically a stroker 1mz-fe.

***-SCWEET1-*** · 05-21-2008, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ONE_to_HATE

milt did. He even had it supercharged right?

Yes, I did have the 3.3 V6 with the Charger and it was a 5 speed on the Gen3. I didn't finish the car since I ran into a problem financially, after parting with the car which took care of the problem I had decided to go back to being RWD.

Here is a sloppy little video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SMw6...eature=related

I also have one of the car rolling down the street but I never loaded it up..... I don't think I ever will.

Doing the swap is easy if you just swap out the block and leave the 1mz heads, less headaches, and like King said... It is not worth it......

Key thing is money which most of you, errr, I mean US... do not have..... Wait til' you guys see my planned project for the sc400... lol

ONE_to_HATE · 05-21-2008, 01:25 AM

^^ i smell.. 1UZ-FTTE mated to a modded supra stick gear box. Why? because after the SC video- you just had to have a loud ass BOV.

LOL

marc780 · 05-22-2008, 01:56 PM

swapping engines should usually be done with engines as identical as possible, unless you have lots of free time, money, patience, experience, and welding and fabricating capability...