Engine Swap

1998 Tacoma 2.7 auto 4wd blew head gasket or cracked a head
Purchased a wrecked 2000 2.7 auto 4wd to rob the engine and part out the rest after swap. Have already removed the engine from my 98' and what a mf'er those torque converter bolts are!!!! I am assuming I can shit can the egr bullshit and half the tree hugging vacuum lines since I live in the great state of Arkansas. What else can I eliminate to ease installation and make my Tacoma better at the same time. I have already eliminated the rear catalytic converter will soon get rid of the front one but it is there for the time being. Removal of the rear one caused no codes or check engine light.

 

Correction from earlier post. It was a different vehicle I removed 2 converter on my Tacoma only has 1 catalytic converter