1st gen engine swap

So question about a 2.7 swap, donor is a 96’ 2.7 5sp 4x4 and plan to swap to a 98’ that is also a 2.7 5sp 4wd. Is it a direct swap or am I gonna need to do some electrical as well? TIA

 

I don't know much about the 2.7 as my truck has the V6, but aren't the early (like 95-97) model years trucks distributor trucks versus the later ones (like 98+) coil pack trucks? That would be something you'd have to work around I'd think

 

Bump

 

everything I’ve found points to that @Red_03Taco is right!

some more info here

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/difference-in-engines-by-year.261695/

 

Some thing else to think about… sorry

 

From some of what I’ve been able to find the distributor motor is doable in the newer truck as long as the motor wiring harness and ECM from the donor truck are available to use in the swap. Just hoping to find someone who has actually done a swap to give some guidance.

 

@Speedytech7 or @Empty_Lord ?

 

You’ll need to swap over the old engine harness at the very least

 

Merging the truck harness to the #4 ECM plug can be interesting.

I always have the *EWD`s from all the vehicles involved.

*EWD is Toyota`s Electrical Wiring Diagrams

 

I’ve also heard the other option is to add a new cam position? Sensor and mount coil packs and use existing harness. Anyone familiar with that?

 

It’s honestly not horribly hard to repin the body side harness to run a newer coil based ecu. But you’ll need the donor harness and correct ecu.

 

so just to clarify I’m thinking of swapping a 96’ distributor type motor into a 98’ truck that is currently being driven. I have the 96’ cab and front clip still bolted on the partial frame with all wiring harness’s and have ran the 96’ motor to verify it starts and runs as it should. Just trying to get the easiest solution to use the older motor in the newer truck whether it’s swapping harnesses or making changes to the older motor itself to work with the newer truck.

 

Oh. 96 to a 98? Just remove the dizzy and install the plug off the old engine and transfer over all the electronics and the valve cover

pretty sure you can plug the dizzy hole. If not I’m sure a plugs easy to fab up or just leave it in?

 

which plug are you referring too? I understand the distributor is not needed and need to bring the valve cover and coils over, what about any sensors or other electrical? Fabbing something for the distributor hole is not a problem. Thanks for the replies and information

 

the dizzy hole is the only thing i can think of. i havent had a 2/3rz in a while. but the cam sensor might go where the dizzy did? basically just compare the 2 engines when apart and swap all the 98 parts onto the 96. should work fine