Sorry for the confusion...... Let me explain better, hopefully.Own a 2004 base-5 speed (oops 4 speed) auto with 95k miles. The engine started smoking a little and oil was coming out of the exaust and of course loosing oil. Took off valve cover and noticed sludge, even though the last oil change was ...

Thanks for all your help! Decided to look for an '04 engine. Here's why:The '05 donor did have the 1ZZ instead of the 2ZZ that we thought, previously. Well, we thought the only issue we would have with the donor 1ZZ would be the throttle body which northvibe said it would be easy, which was true. Ju...

Hey, Everyone! New to the forum and have a question for you......Can an '05 VIN eigth digit - L, engine swap for a "04 VIN eigth digit - 8? I know the drive by wire was added in '05 sometime, but got to see if this '05 donor car has the cable or not. If it is DBW, I'm thinking it's not worth th...