ElChupacabra

As a Scion Salesman I see tons of Camrys and the occassional tC when I can get my district manager to allocate them to me. I also know the specs on both and got to thinking. Sometimes thinking can be dangerous and since today has been a brutally slow sales day ive been doing a lot. Does anybody know if you can put a V6 Camry engine into a tC?? Theoretically it should be possible. All the right specs are the same as far as I could tell in my short investigation into the idea. Just wondering if anybody has ever done the full investigation on the matter. V6+tC=FUN (aka speeding tickets and court dates)

kungpaosamuraiii

Well since you have the specs on both of them, try finding out how wide and how long the V6 is. And if the day is really slow for you than just pop the hood on both cars and look to see if you can find where the engine mounts where.

I'd rather wait for the IS350 V6.

jmiller20874

Cost of V6 swap > cost of turbo.

miraclecreator

and turbo = early destruction of ur engine

Fm_Tc_In_Ma

Its a toyota.

The_Instigator

Only if you drive it really hard all the time. Properly set up, turbo cars be very reliable. Many Subarus, Evos, Audis, Volvos, etc have turbos and run fine for many many years.

bblhed

If you want to be sure just look at other cars that fit a similar engine to the 1.5 or a V6 similar to the Camry V6. If there is something that matches your in. Also check to see that the two Transmitions are interchangable. When you check, be sure it isn't a one way swap. eg You can use the 4 cil tranny on the V6 but not the other way around. You may find that you have to do a full drive line swap.

This is why I like RWD, full drive line swaps are easy. Easy being a relitive term.

XD40tC

I think an engine swap would be more fun than just adding a turbo. Itd be a great learning experience and youd be pleased for quite some time when youre fooling people all over the streets. But I guess you could say the same for a turbo so its all fun and games.

matty-tC

you guys are nuts. the 2az-fe is a great engine and you want to get rid of it?

ElChupacabra

Yes, I am nuts. Not afraid to admit it. Its not that I think the stock engine is bad. Like I said, I was really bored and thought about the swap as an interesting concept. Would be awesome if somebody had already done it.[/quote]

tcsciontist

he's bored...

tCb00b

iTrader: (1)

Don't forget how much it will throw off handling due to the added weight of the engine. Isnt the tc already 59/41? just my 02

87na

someone will surely try it sooner or later... seeing as how the 2AZ is used in both the tC and camry, one would think that the V6 swap could be a possibility....

06tCguy

I like my mom's camry..it's got the 1mzfe(3.0L), not the 3mzfe(3.3L), it still pulls pretty hard. 210hp 220ft-lbs. it would move the tC pretty well.

lo_bux_racer

I looked at this last spring. I guess I get bored more easily. Anyway, you have to go slushbox, you have to rewire a considerable part of the car, and it's unlikely either the OEM Scion axles or the OEM Camry axles will bolt up without issues. It might require some kind of hybrid on the axles alone to get into the car. Then, just looking at the orientation and layout of the V-6 made it appear just short of impossible for lack of room behind the engine in the tC. That was my take anyway, just doing a quick side-by-side comparison. I was pretty much finished anyway when the slushbox requirement jumped up.

06tCguy

well, I get my tC today(w00t), so I'll be able to do more in-depth side-by-side comparisons if anyone would like.

Stealth97

Your response is misinformed, and totally incorrect.

whitexa

Don't tell people that they are wrong if you don't plan to back it up with reasons or facts

bubblemyster

true.

matty-tC

how about people don't spout off at the mouth about turbo's destroying engines without facts or reasons to back them up?