Any idea if an '05 engine will work with an '03?

1.8-liter VVTL-i (2ZZ-GE) and VVT-i (1ZZ-FE) engine, transmission, exhaust, intake, and performance tuning discussions
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Zeromus-X
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Any idea if an '05 engine will work with an '03?

Post by Zeromus-X »

Title basically says it all, if I've got a dead '03 engine, does the '05 use the same one? I believe the '03 is a 1zz-fe maybe... sounds right anyway, can't look it up right now because I'm at work.
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Re: Any idea if an '05 engine will work with an '03? (Zeromus-X)

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hmm... I don't think so. One has an electronic throttle the other doesn't and there were some other differences.
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Re: Any idea if an '05 engine will work with an '03? (Zeromus-X)

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Do you mean just the placement, then probably yes. Otherwise like VforVibe implied there are differences but if you grab the 2005 controllers, it should work just fine. And of course I would make sure the engine is populated with the throttle body, alternator, and all the other pulleys. You might try to get the 05 exhaust header in case there was a change made there too from 03 to 05.
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Post by northvibe »

you can find any 03-04 1zz-fe engine (base vibe) from corollamatrixvibecelicamr2 spyderso you shouldnt have to much of a issue finding one.there may be SOME early 2005 vibe/trix/corolla that still use the drive by cable, but you will have to look at the throttle body to make sure
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Put in a Chevy small block.
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Just take out the engine, fuel tank, exhaust. Put in an electric motor, plenty of room in the back to hold the extra batteries.
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The block itself will work.As North said,it comes in a variety of Toyota vehicles.You won't be able to use the intake or the throttle body off the 05 though.
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It will, when I did my swap only problem I cam across was the motor mount being different & the motor having a pilot bearing locked into place (from a manual transmission). The throttle, intake comes off anyway
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