97 22re replacement motor

I have a 97 4x4 that has a fifth digit M 22re and I am finding fifth digit L can any tell me if they are interchangable? Any help will be appreciated! Thanks James

 

A 97 with a 22Re?

 

James you have a 2.7 3rz unless some one did a motor swap in your truck.

 

Post a picture of the engine bay

 

I will get under the hood and check and take pictures thanks!

 

one never knows but I can`t see going back to a 22re engine then strange things happen

 

It is a 2.7! Thank you! So will a 2.7 out of a 02 Tacoma work?

 

It will likely 'work' in terms of fitment. The challenge will be wiring.

The newer motor will have sensors and such that the old ECU won't support. Which can be ok.

Question is (for others to answer) if there are things on the '97 that the ECU is looking for that the '02 either doesn't have or has changed significantly.