nice work man, I have an mk1 and enjoy every minute of it. I always wanted to steal the 1mzfe from my moms avalon and do a mk1.5 conversion until I saw on the forums where guys were doin it with these engines, looks like you get more bang for your buck in the long run with th 2gr. What do you think about the 1mz vs. the 2gr?
I heard you stopped selling the motor mount and the headers. That's kinda a bummer. I live in Indiana and was planning on doing this V6 swap next year.
did you do all the work yourself? i was looking into dropping a 3vz in my 92 na about a year ago but ended up flaking do to not being able to find a competent mechanic who i trusted, how much total would u estimate the cost to drop in a 2gr?
@GOTHEAT0 yeah, i did all the work myself and i now sell parts to make the swap much easier. if you go on MR2OC . com and check out the V6 section, i've posted a ton of information and all the pricing stuff there.
How does it make 290 HP at the wheels? The 2GR-FE makes 268 at the flywheel. Even Lotus' engineering for the Evora was only able to bump it up to 276 flywheel. You running nos or something?
OMG, that thing is absolutely beautiful! i'm gonna be getting a v6 swap soon in my 91 and just finding out about this motor. Plans are to do a 3v ze, is this about the same cost wise?
Does the E153 bolt up directly to the 2gr? I'm interested in this swap but rather putting it in a MR2 Spyder, do you know the difference for the 2gr being put in a spyder?
Yeah I've tried but I my access gets denied, I even made a membership lol and was still denied because of certain circumstances? I'm still debating on the 2gr and k20 though, torque vs top end, but k20 has a lot to offer in after market also.
@Hamaddrift i've aded links to the description to the two threads that have the most info about this swap.unfortunately you'll have to register for the forum to be able to see them.
so I will be doing this swap later on in the future any suggestions or photo's? how much did it cost you total to get this running? on a scale of 1-10 how hard is it to do this swap?
@CltfinestMR2 it's not that hard. especially if you buy the parts i sell to make it easier.
i would suggest going to read the two sticky threads on the 2gr-fe that i posted on mr2oc.com in the V6 section. that will give you lots of info about the swap.
@mr2v6sc i sell a mount kit that takes care of all the hard part of mounting a 3.5L 2GRFE motor in a 2nd generation MR2. i also sell a set of headers that let this motor truly breathe. with all the MR2s tested so far, the headers bring the power output from the approximate 269bhp that Toyota states to the 330-350bhp range.
The only work left for the installer is the wiring harness and a few coolant pipes.
@mr2v6sc it's more than that. it's an engine mount, a modified water outlet and a throttle pedal adapter (to use the drive by wire pedal)
the only thing not covered is the radiator hoses which are pretty easy to do. and the wiring harness which is a bit harder but still not that difficult if you have patience.
@mr2v6sc i don't have an online store setup yet, but i do ship worldwide. the complete kit is $980 and headers add $600 to that (the headers by themselves are $700). contact me at Marc (at) frankensteinmotorworks . com (replace (at) with )
Those headers should fit also fit the Toyota Camry and the Lotus Evora. They do require a custom y-pipe and exhaust when installed in any of the applications.
Wish there was more people willing to ship the 2grfe to the UK, its hard to find. Will the kit be for sale onliine? are you a member of the mr2oc? twobrutal i would like to know more about the build.
that shit cray man!! 2GR-FE IS FROM CAMRY OR AVALON.. THAT ENGINE MAKE 0-60 IN 5.9 SECONDS.. THAT'S ON CAMRY, IMAGINE THAT IN MR2...
ieon 1 month ago
Can u throw this motor in a scion tc?
VinnyL187 2 months ago
nice work man, I have an mk1 and enjoy every minute of it. I always wanted to steal the 1mzfe from my moms avalon and do a mk1.5 conversion until I saw on the forums where guys were doin it with these engines, looks like you get more bang for your buck in the long run with th 2gr. What do you think about the 1mz vs. the 2gr?
RANCIDROBO 3 months ago
@Frankenstein00000 can you do this swap with the s54 Nonturbo transmission??
or does anyone know??
Driftlexus 4 months ago
I heard you stopped selling the motor mount and the headers. That's kinda a bummer. I live in Indiana and was planning on doing this V6 swap next year.
foofighter8008 5 months ago
did you do all the work yourself? i was looking into dropping a 3vz in my 92 na about a year ago but ended up flaking do to not being able to find a competent mechanic who i trusted, how much total would u estimate the cost to drop in a 2gr?
GOTHEAT0 8 months ago
@GOTHEAT0 yeah, i did all the work myself and i now sell parts to make the swap much easier. if you go on MR2OC . com and check out the V6 section, i've posted a ton of information and all the pricing stuff there.
Frankenstein00000 8 months ago
Best car in the world.
LegendOfJomtein 9 months ago
Drive by wire or cable?
NUYORK07 11 months ago
ever consider putting some twin turbos on that v6?
ALake2244 1 year ago
How does it make 290 HP at the wheels? The 2GR-FE makes 268 at the flywheel. Even Lotus' engineering for the Evora was only able to bump it up to 276 flywheel. You running nos or something?
Andrejboskov 1 year ago
@Andrejboskov i make some nice headers that seriously boost the horsepower. they should also fit on the evora to give it the same power boost.
Frankenstein00000 1 year ago
@Frankenstein00000 Is that thing turbo'd? that looks like high temp/pressure intake plumbing.
meandmyevo 8 months ago
OMG, that thing is absolutely beautiful! i'm gonna be getting a v6 swap soon in my 91 and just finding out about this motor. Plans are to do a 3v ze, is this about the same cost wise?
TheOmegaeyes 1 year ago
Does the E153 bolt up directly to the 2gr? I'm interested in this swap but rather putting it in a MR2 Spyder, do you know the difference for the 2gr being put in a spyder?
lajlijthoj 1 year ago
@lajlijthoj it's been done go check out the other threads on the MR2OC forum like i've got links to in the description.
Frankenstein00000 1 year ago
@Frankenstein00000
Yeah I've tried but I my access gets denied, I even made a membership lol and was still denied because of certain circumstances? I'm still debating on the 2gr and k20 though, torque vs top end, but k20 has a lot to offer in after market also.
lajlijthoj 1 year ago
The engine bay looks a bit cramped. How easy it is to remove the engine?
spvensko 1 year ago
@spvensko it slides in and out without a problem. it's just the right size to still fit in the engine bay.
Frankenstein00000 1 year ago
yo bro nice project do ya have alink cuz i have mr2 and dont know were
to start with the 2gr swap
Hamaddrift 1 year ago
@Hamaddrift i've aded links to the description to the two threads that have the most info about this swap.unfortunately you'll have to register for the forum to be able to see them.
Frankenstein00000 1 year ago
yo bro nice project do ya have alink cuz iam having mr2 and dont know were
to start with the 2gr swap
Hamaddrift 1 year ago
so I will be doing this swap later on in the future any suggestions or photo's? how much did it cost you total to get this running? on a scale of 1-10 how hard is it to do this swap?
CltfinestMR2 1 year ago
@CltfinestMR2 it's not that hard. especially if you buy the parts i sell to make it easier.
i would suggest going to read the two sticky threads on the 2gr-fe that i posted on mr2oc.com in the V6 section. that will give you lots of info about the swap.
Frankenstein00000 1 year ago
what'S the kit you are selling?
mr2v6sc 1 year ago
@mr2v6sc i sell a mount kit that takes care of all the hard part of mounting a 3.5L 2GRFE motor in a 2nd generation MR2. i also sell a set of headers that let this motor truly breathe. with all the MR2s tested so far, the headers bring the power output from the approximate 269bhp that Toyota states to the 330-350bhp range.
The only work left for the installer is the wiring harness and a few coolant pipes.
Frankenstein00000 1 year ago
@Frankenstein00000
you mean an engine mount kit?
mr2v6sc 1 year ago
@mr2v6sc it's more than that. it's an engine mount, a modified water outlet and a throttle pedal adapter (to use the drive by wire pedal)
the only thing not covered is the radiator hoses which are pretty easy to do. and the wiring harness which is a bit harder but still not that difficult if you have patience.
Frankenstein00000 1 year ago
@Frankenstein00000
are you selling this kit online?
how much for the water outlet, throttle pedal adapter and engine mounts?
also, does the pedal will replace the stock pedal or if it'S an adapter in the engine bay to maintain the stock cruise control?
mr2v6sc 1 year ago
@mr2v6sc i don't have an online store setup yet, but i do ship worldwide. the complete kit is $980 and headers add $600 to that (the headers by themselves are $700). contact me at Marc (at) frankensteinmotorworks . com (replace (at) with )
Frankenstein00000 1 year ago
@mr2v6sc
Those headers should fit also fit the Toyota Camry and the Lotus Evora. They do require a custom y-pipe and exhaust when installed in any of the applications.
Frankenstein00000 1 year ago
Well done for the transplant!
Wish there was more people willing to ship the 2grfe to the UK, its hard to find. Will the kit be for sale onliine? are you a member of the mr2oc? twobrutal i would like to know more about the build.
CruiseDaNation 2 years ago
Whoa...
Michel4AGE 2 years ago