2GR-FE install instructions for MKII MR2. Introduction Video

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

The first video is a bit delayed. I tried shooting it today but discovered the tip about the venza axle carrier bracket was not correct. I have deleted that mention from this video. I also ordered the correct Avalon carrier bracket and it will be here so i can finish that first video.

[@jaykatana9418]

Trivial question in relations to that Carrier bracket is that the same part number as mentioned in the video?

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

@@jaykatana9418 it was mentioned in the video before but it has been deleted. It turns out the U660 transmission axle has a slightly different position than the U151 transmission. I should have confirmed this personally but the info from the customer that told me this sounded correct. I went back to the Avalon bracket which i know aligns properly

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

@@jaykatana9418 I wish i could issue a correction to the video but youtube does not let you modify things after the fact other than delete frames. the first video will go over this in a bit more detail.

[@jaykatana9418]

@@FrankensteinMotorworks All good mate, you know you could edit the description for the part that was taken out and mention it in there, with the part number along side it to make up for the edit in the video, also for future reference for other videos etc is it possible to mention the year of the cars you use parts from? just to help out others who A are in different country's that are doing the swap who may not have that are available to them and B for people 5 or 6 years down the line who aren't sure what year of car they would need to pull parts from? just remember a percentage of people that do watch these videos may not be as well knowledgeable as your self and others.

[@jaykatana9418]

Aside from that keep up the good work mark the more questions and info people add in, the more clarity people can have with all the parts they have access too

[@SeanEurich]

Super happy to see this video series being made! I appreciate how thorough you are with part numbers and years of vehicles. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and parts with the community! I look forward to your future videos!

[@jacksonfolds1555]

I really appreciate all the hard work to get this swap to a turn key affair and the documentation. There is so much mis-information on the web. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@rohansmith3962]

Great timing. I have just scrounged up a 2009 2gr from a RAV4, and am going to fabricobble it in to my MR2.

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Awesome, that's exactly why i make these videos, I'm hoping to help as many people as possible!

[@dylan4972]

How's the swap going?

[@rohansmith3962]

@@dylan4972 Still parts collecting. The old engine is being removed in the next couple of days!

[@dylan4972]

@@rohansmith3962 that's amazing, a really fantastic engine!

[@mrkazman]

I'm rewatching this today, in preparation. I'm in talks with someone with half the kit, including an allegedly super clean 2GR, he wan'ts to go back to JDM Turbo apparently. I just want to thank you, Gouky, for all that you've done, and the possibilities you've opened up for us. I'll be buying parts from you soon I hope!

[@dylan4972]

This man knows his stuff. Been very helpful with my turbo build.

[@Swansational]

Thanks for making these! People like you keep these cars up with the times.

[@Gipsie]

Thanks for doing these video's, when i did my swap i ended up going Gen4 but if it croaks i'm gonna go 2gr this time around.

[@zac6339]

This is perfect Marc! I'm planning on doing a swap along with the series. You're doing great.

[@vincentbergeron2567]

+1 !

[@bujin5455]

GREAT VIDEO! Please continue this series! Also, I don't mind the jump cuts, especially that helps make it easier for you to film these!

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Thanks! yeah, the jump cuts mean i can use a bunch of the footage that i would otherwise need multiple takes on. I've got all the parts together for the first install video and i want to shoot it this weekend. I can't guarantee that i will be able to but that is the goal right now. that means it'll get edited and posted by monday or tuesday next week.

[@spencerchristie4000]

Just picked up a 95 sw20, thanks for a very clear informational video. Excited to get this swap in progress.

[@ryanbrown5727]

You're the best man! I appreciate this so much. I do believe that Mr2heaven has made E153 reproduction axles and are currently in the works of making high HP billet axles as well. I will definitely be using your parts for my swap soon!

[@MR2Advanced]

Ever have that feeling that something is meant to be? I have a 2nd gen 3s that needs timer belt work. I had a convo yesterday that ended in having access to a 2008 Rav4 with the 2gr for next to nothing, then I come across this video on KZbin. I also already have a berk exhaust and a Findanza flywheel/ACT clutch. The MR2 gods are trying to tell me something. GUess I sell off my gen4 3s parts now lol.

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Heck yeah! It's weird how good youtube is at recommending stuff sometimes :) Feel free to ask any questions if you're not 100% sure. Also i just got in from finishing the wiring video shoot. Now i have a bunch of editing to do but it should be up in the next week.

[@MR2Advanced]

@@FrankensteinMotorworks That's great news! I was just searching for that. I'll be getting the harness and ECU and plan to make the mods myself. I just finished a 3rd gen electronics swap on my gen2 3s and became very familiar with all the sensors and wiring. I even did a custom job on the speedo signal to eliminate the mech. cable. I'll check out the video once it is posted! IN the meantime I need to get the car out on the road finally and enjoy these new 3s electronics for awhile.

[@nismo300zr2]

After i saw my first 2gr MR2 vid and did some research, i knew it was what i wanted for a daily/weekend warrior. I sourced my Camry 2gr like 2 yrs ago.. before even finding my donor MR2. I found a stock NA 91 auto and freshened it up with mild mods to race in scca autoX to learn the car while i collect my other swap parts. Finished 2nd for the 2019 season, and will race it again with the 5s but with a 5spd in 2020 while im still collecting parts. Love what you're doing and the time and effort going into this! Ill be in contact to get most, if not all your parts later this year! -Nate #NTGatVE

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Awesome, I look forward to hearing more from you. Also feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.

[@PANTYEATR1]

Just found your channel and i think it's great. The 2nd gen MR2 turbo targa top is a bucket list car for me and i haven't even sat in one yet. I'm intrigued by these swaps for the SW20 chassis. I did watch the Throttl boys build that MR2 as they did it. It was very cool, but I'm glad you're here filling in the details💪

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Just be careful, these MR2s are addictive :) You should join the discord if you plan on building one. there's a bunch of people that can help there.

[@PANTYEATR1]

@@FrankensteinMotorworks I've been addicted since Sport Compact Car Magazine did a 400hp build on one back in the 90s. It was a blue steel colored MR2 which must be the rarest of colors. I've never seen one in real life or on video here in that color.

[@Jonnyeet]

You’re doing an awesome job! I don’t even have my MR2 anymore but watch these anyways!

[@zephyr8857]

Thanks for these videos, I plan on 2gr swapping my 92 in the near future and these help a ton. Great work 👍

[@viseth89]

saw title and subscribed; Have read great things about Frankenstein Motorworks Really appreciate what are you doing Mark!!!

[@diyaquariumworld]

Hi Mark, Your video is great and I am also planning on doing a v6 swap as soon as I get my MR2 NA in a couple weeks. Great video looking forward for more.

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Awesome, happy to help. Feel free to ping me with any questions you have if the videos don't answer it all.

[@cuthbertparris6870]

Thinking about trying to convert an auris into a "blade" this 2gr info is coming in handy

[@usagimoto1423]

U seem nervous or out of breathe lol Take it easy Mark You’re doing a great job I think a base background with a color to center the part you are speaking of will help a lot, that way you only need to speak in the background. Again Thank you for this

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Some of that is still the microphone placement. I need to keep working on better audio. The current setup really catches my breath quite a bit. But it was still significantly better audio than my previous setups so i stuck with it for this video. I'll keep tweaking it to try and get rid of that in the future. as for a better backdrop, yeah, i'm aware of that and i should do something about it. My shop is just a decrepit 45yr old pole barn so it really isn't fantastic. Thank you for the positive feedback, i appreciate it!

[@JonBlanton]

Can't wait for this series! Great info.

[@Scott-xn2de]

This is awesome!! Thanks for all your work making the parts available and now these videos!! 🤘

[@mrkazman]

Yeah! MR2 content, Gouki style! I love all that you've done for the community, mate.

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Thank you! I'm just doing this because everyone keeps being interested and buying parts. It's a win win!

[@Jazon2901]

So much for 1k subscribers mate ha ha! You deserve every single one!!

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

*lol* yeah, there's over 13,000 now. I never expected this :)

[@trailerparkcryptoking5213]

Great knowledge and info!

[@Irvin_Wright]

You're a natural on camera

[@matts_.4494]

I really like your website and this KZbin channel. You are a presentation style suits me perfectly I didn’t notice you saying anything about how it is possible for the E153 MR2 transmission to bolt up to the 2GR motor. It didn’t look like you are using a bell housing adapter, so I am assuming that there’s a factory bell housing that will mate the two. Also, you mentioned alternative final drive ratios of around 3.6 and 3.9. How are these achieved? If there is a good resource for this information that I should be looking at please point me to it and I will pester you no more. At least not until I’m ready to buy parts.

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Just the normal E153 bellhousing bolts to the 2GR without an adapter, though the later bellhousing (93+) matches more bolt holes than the earlier one. The 3.9 is from many other e-series transmissions, you need to swap in the ring gear, output shaft and oil pump drive gear. The 3.6 is getting pretty hard to find, it's from 2 years of the camry with the E53.

[@kingdavid2018]

Great work! You're a natural for the camera too. Keep it up 👍

[@a.z.s]

Hi, do you know how much would it increase power on top if I replace my air intake manifold as you say around 12:00 in this video? I'm quite curious how many 'horses/torque' did you mean

[@christopherNadarajah]

omggg! im going to be doing soon! project blow up the s54 and 5sfe :-p

[@mathewwilson4556]

The Famous, nice flywheel. You don't need this! lol. awesome vid

[@teaganroehl]

So excited for this!!!

[@jdalzell3354]

Great Video Marc. does anyone using the normal e153 axles need to machine them still?

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

If you use a non LSD right side (long) stub in an LSD transmission you can make it fit by machining it to move it over by 2.5mm. If you're using the right stub for your differential you no longer need to machine the stub. This is a very recent discovery.

[@MovementofTension]

I Just (sincerely) LOVE the dry.. I'm helping the community vibe. If enough people like what I'm doing.. Subscribe..or don't. I'm just gonna keep doing what I like to do. 😂

[@chuckfiero]

Is there an automatic transmission set up? I know manual is most poopular for racing, but for around the town rig, automatic would be great., which would be good, do you have ecu for auto?

[@radstar2185]

More!!! ☺ I subd ages ago. Anything mrs related I'll watch. Keep up the good work ☺

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

The 2AR build will be the next MRS related thing on here. other than maybe another BEAN body controller video. I'm debating documenting the assembly of one of those circuit boards... not sure yet.

[@usagimoto1423]

Awesome Mark

[@yoseflopez2446]

Hey mark if I were to get my hands on a harness like this would it be wise to get your RAV 4 ecu then hook up into my 2013 Toyota Camry se

[@leannewhitby6711]

Can you please give me the ARP part number for the flywheel bolts - its a bit blurry in the video. Keep up the great work. Thanks!

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

No problem, here's the link you're looking for: amzn.to/34n2Zvp

[@001dman]

well i have a 15,000 mile 2gr sitting at work waiting for me to rebuild. bent rod, no damage to the block. oil cooler motor with the better intake manifold.. so i guess im off to a good start.. guess i should try and find an MR2. think i should be good putting stock sized pistons in? havnt had time to measure the bores. hatch marks are still there. unless i want to track my avalon. lol

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

There's no car shaming here, spending time on the track is fun no matter what car you do it in. I'm sure you could have a blast in an Avalon :) But if you want to build an MR2 I'm happy to help you with some parts to make it easier.

[@001dman]

Mr2 would be a lot more fun. It’s just finding one not rotted out up in northern Indiana. Oh and juggling my other 2 projects still takes most of my free time, ain’t easy rebuilding a rolled over tundra and a frame up restore on a Tacoma

[@marclabranche6922]

@@001dman Absolutely, the MR2 is a blast on the track. I've been racing them since 2009. I've raced all three generations and i gotta say, for track use the MKIII is where it's at. the car sticks to the track so much better than the two previous generations. the extra lightness also helps a ton. finish up your other projects first, these parts will still be available in the future. Just keep an eye out for a good chassis while you do that.

[@001dman]

@@marclabranche6922 one projects nearing done (just suspension left really). the others close to being driveable, just alot of body work left Im holding out for a clean NON turbo MR2 or a MR2 Spyder for a v6 swap. i cant bring myself to tear apart a Turbo MR2 unless it blew the engine or something. as for the spyder, they're ugly as sin, but man they are fun

[@PastorTrom]

I'd love to try this swap at some point but I have an NA mr2 and would worry about the transmission

[@MovementofTension]

The s54 can hold the 2gr power. Just no launches. And the other things like clutch and o2 bung placement are very minor

[@Jayenom]

Would there be anything special that needs to be done with the s54 axles?

[@adamjacobmoro4657]

Is it possible to do this swap in a mk1 MR2? I've seen people do the 3 liter camry but never a 3.5. I imagine it would take some angle grinding on the firewall.

[@bujin5455]

Hey Marc, would you mind doing a video series on changing out the E153's ring and pinion for the 3.6 from the E53? Also, maybe some pointers on how to source that final?

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

I'll put it on the list of things to do but the 2AR-FE build is ahead of it. As for sourcing them, they are getting rather thin on the ground these days. The newest one is 28yrs old at this point and it wasn't a very common option to have the V6 manual Camry. I'd strongly suggest just looking for the 3.933 gearset instead. The 3.625 made more sense before the rev limiter was able to be raised to 7200RPM. The easiest thing to do to refresh an E153 these days is actually to use a solara v6 transmission and swap in the MR2 mid-case. then just reshim the shafts and then run it.

[@bujin5455]

@@FrankensteinMotorworks I just noticed when I was driving my 2GR that I got WAY better MPG closer to 3k than to 4k RPMs. And that means I really needed to stay around 70MPH. I thought the 3.625 would be really nice from that point of view, as 85MPH would be positioned just right! I've also noticed that when you go above the 6k RPM, toward the 7200, the engine doesn't run as smooth. The power character changes a lot. So I try not to do that. But as a side note, I want to personally thank you for pioneering this build. The 2GR with the MR2 is just such a winning combination. It is such a pleasure, and I can't think of anything to compare it to. I am very grateful for the work you've done on it!

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

@@bujin5455 Yes, the 3.625 gears do get really nice fuel economy but you'll never make it up in the price of the gas. As for the smoothness, are you running my MAF pipe & associated tune? it makes a huge difference for power delivery and you should consider it if you aren't fully happy with the power delivery up there.

[@bujin5455]

@@FrankensteinMotorworks Rat2 did the conversion for me (BIGGEST mistake of my life), and they used their own parts, despite me asking them to use your MAF pipe. I don't know what tune they used, though they did admit they used one of your ECUs. Is there any way for me to buy your MAF pipe and to trade you out ECUs for one with a known good map for it?

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

@@bujin5455 Yes, there's a $40 or $50 ECU upgrade cost depending on if you have the 5 plug or the 2 plug ECU plus the cost of the MAF pipe. Contact me over e-mail ([e-mail]) and we can discuss the finer details. You would likely be much happier with the newer MAF pipe tune.

[@deanpereda8782]

was collecting parts for a couple years now'and the time your front mount was 600 dollars'i decided to look for an alternative,so i purchased rat 2 motorsports front mount...was wondering if u new anything about it/and if its worthy...thanks for the videos since ive been waiting for a good time to do the swap...backthen i also purchased your 5 plug ecu and was getting ready to send my avalon harness to wiregap to do the mod,,but since your gonna be making the video...i will wait and see if you will be covering the 5 plug harness mod since that is what i got.

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Dean, Keeping it as positive as i can, I feel that my mount has a much better fitment and is designed to live much longer due to the rubber mounting as well as a design that avoids stress fractures. The rubber also does a much better job of stopping squeaks and rattles that make a car feel cheap. The video will unfortunately cover the 2-plug rav4 harness. It'll talk about all kinds of things that are still very relevant to your harness but it won't give a pin by pin breakdown of that harness. The reason for this is the rav4 harness is significantly easier and the barrier to people doing their own harness is high enough as it is so i wanted to pick the easiest one to do.

[@kbatch80]

Thank you!!

[@chrisnas1483]

So where do I get in contact with Alex to get exhaust header ?

[@ameenm7576]

Hello can you modify the ecu from the 2zzge?

[@jaykatana9418]

Awesome video mark, is it possible with some of the parts to touch on the right hand side cars by chance? ie the pedal adapter and other bits. Also bit of a long shot of an ask but any chance of touching on the trd version of the 2gr? just because i bet its come up a few times..

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Jay, the only difference with a RHD car is the pedal adapter will not work. I know there are some Australians that have figured out some decent solutions but i don't know the details. Hopefully someone can reply to this and add that in there. The TRD version is awful, don't do it. I spent a long time making all the parts to fit it in the MR2 and it completely ruined the drive characteristics of the motor. it also took 8.5psi to make 45hp more, it really isn't efficient. I think mostly because the lower intake manifold is awful.

[@jaykatana9418]

@@FrankensteinMotorworks Well shoot tht brings my build that im close to being ready for install (aside from the water neck thts surprising upside down compared to yours when mounted to the engine) to a roaring halt, because i have the trd aurion 2gr version and the plan was to use a link fury as the ecu to run it all which wont really effect anything if i go na or supercharged

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

@@jaykatana9418 I'm really sorry to hear that. The motors go for really good money though, you should be able to recover the money and buy a much cheaper 2GR to do the swap with.

[@JarradLee1990]

@@jaykatana9418 theres a group of guys in Brisbane that are part of the MR2 Australia page who have all done 2GR swaps, one has a SC V6 in his. I'd ask them.

[@jaykatana9418]

@@FrankensteinMotorworks it shouldn't be too hard to source the intake you recommended, i believe the aurion (2006-12) ones have intake you recommended and they go for about 100, so no real loss plus the engine has about 110km so itd be a waste not to use it plus i got that engine and a heap of extras for 5k aud which included swap headers the mount needed for the supercharger swap and more, plus to swap to the n/a engine and then get the other mount itd cost about the same anyway you slice it because i still require the mount you make and the aud exchange rate is sad atm

[@PAT111]

I have an off topic question. Does 2grfe also has the stripped head bolt problem of 2arfe? My 2grfe has an external coolant leak on the head gasket area of cylinder number 4. The engine was never overheated and has had regular coolant change.

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Patrick, I've never heard of that issue with the 2GR-FE, but i've also been running the 2AR-FE for a decade and never heard of it either. You have to remember that the people i deal with use these engines in their sports cars, we generally abuse these engines in different ways than the way someone abuses a daily driver that gets driven year round. For example the 2AR-FE i just pulled apart saw a bit over 30,000 miles of hard endurance racing above the normal 6400RPM redline and when i disassembled it the only issue it had was a leaking rear main and the forward thrust bearing was starting to show significant wear because of the heavier clutch.

[@PAT111]

Frankenstein Motorworks , Sorry I meant to say the stripped head bolt problem of 2azfe. Thank you for your insight.

[@PAT111]

I did some more research online and figured out it is a somewhat common issue on high mileage 2gr. The nitrile rubber (nbr) surface coating sealing the number 3 and number 4 head gasket will disintegrate over time causing seepage to the exterior of the engine.But most of time it will be just be a small external leak. In most case the heads and block are fine. I guess they got the head gaskets from the same supplier as Subaru.

[@SaleenS777TT]

Great video! Makes me feel a little more at ease about possibly going this route! I will probably be contacting you. Do you make an all-in-one swap kit or maybe work with Alex to create one together? Just trying to get an idea while I source a motor!

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

I actually sat down and finally wrote this all down in one place. Here's the answer you're looking for: frankensteinmotorworks.squarespace.com/2gr-mkii-shopping-list

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

and yes, Alex's parts are very important to making this an easy swap.

[@SaleenS777TT]

Thanks so much! That's perfect! Do you think my OEM Exedy clutch would be sufficient?

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

@@SaleenS777TT Check the torque rating on it, you want at least 300lb*ft torque rating

[@omarotero2061]

Can i install that swap 2gr-fe into my matrix 2005

[@toddk4115]

Great Job!!

[@jakecharais5307]

Is there a list of specific motors or wiring harnesses to avoid? My buddy just finished his prebuilt swap, and I’m trying to keep it cheaper, while not giving myself a headache.

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

These days the easiest is the 3rd gen Sienna harness. which motor you get is really inconsequential as long as it is a 2gr-fe (make sure you don't buy a 2gr-fse, that happens quite a bit) any other harness will require you to understand the wiring diagrams and go your own way.

[@jakecharais5307]

@@FrankensteinMotorworks ok thank you, I remember seeing somewhere to stay away from post 2009 wiring harnesses and motors, is that true?

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

​@@jakecharais5307 All the motors have always been usable. It was just until a few years ago i only supported the 2008 rav4 and 2008 highlander ECUs and 2010+ wiring harnesses are very different from those pinouts. A few years ago i added support for the 3rd gen sienna ECU (2011-2018) which makes harnesses a lot easier to find and in fact these days i've dropped the support for the rav4 and highlander ECUs due to the cores being too expensive. I can still do special requests with those ECUs if necessary.

[@jakecharais5307]

@@FrankensteinMotorworks awesome, thank you for the clarification

[@brandonbutler7297]

What is the best gearbox for the 2grfe for drag racing

[@CryptoTradingFrance]

my heros , i love you :*

[@trv88r]

Hell yeah!!! Btw stupid question but should I get rid of my engine bay rain guard after swapping?

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

No need, it fits in the engine bay with the rain guard on there. It also fits with the stock strut bar but not the TRD bar. In fact, if you do remove it make sure you triple check all your spark plug seals because the rain can get in there.

[@christopherboyle4652]

What is the part number for the arp bolts?

[@wesleyivansantiagoexclusa7105]

I have a 2007 camry 2grfe a have minor mods currently like rev9 coils, after market wheels, intake, strut bar , i just order a 90mm throttle body etc etc i would love to know if most of the parts that guys sell are made specifically for the mr2 swap and if some of the parts would fit my camry im looking to make my camry full bolt ons. I was going to buy stuff from monkeywrenchracing like headers and camshaft stage 1, fuel rails and make it e85 and a tune from R9k puerto rico!!! You seem to have Alot of experience with the 2gr engine and i would love if you can give me advise for my build

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Do yourself a favor and look up the results of R9k's tunes. There's a reason i don't support the stock applications for tuning and it's because the stock ECU just isn't really holding back this motor. The motor needs more air, not a different tune. The biggest bang for the buck is a replacement y-pipe but i don't know what bolt ons are available for your camry.

[@phansclan5785]

There are few mods that you can do for the v6 2grfe camry to make huge difference before doing things like coils , camshaft… You can get the Ypiped make from mkcperformance. They made one thAt exactly bolt on fit for gen6-7 v6 2grfe camry . That’s give you plenty more powerband compared to stock. The other thing you can do is the real cold air intake from ebay/amazon(not the K&Nshort ram one) . Also throttle body spacer. Lighter wheels and more rubber. I haven’t had luck to find a set of header that fits in the camry for years R9k is pretty badass. You gonna love it after the ecu reflashed. trust me if you get all the mods that mentioned. Your camry going to fools lot of stock V8 ,intkae , exhaust 5.0 chrysler300, hemi in the streets lol. I also have a 91 SW21 and looking into 2gr swapping it

[@WaluigiTop1]

Which motor I have to get sienna what cain

[@curtisgeorge8994]

Is there a video covering ac install on 2gr mr2

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Sorry, that is not something i've created a video about.

[@josiasrivera2]

Do you build package kits ready to go? I'm interested in a 2GR-FE Motor but not for a MR2. Curious if you do? Can we speak?

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

I sell all my parts right on frankensteinmotorworks.com/

[@hammeredracoon6587]

I have a totaled 08 sienna with a 2gr and a 2010 camry with a 2ar bolted to a EB62. I would like to put the sienna 2gr into the camry and keep the eb62 6 speed. Do you think this is going to be a shit show? It seems like it would be mostly bolt it up and go since the 2gr came in the camry, just not stick. I want to be able to pass emissions and street drive this pig though. What do yall think? I 5 speed swapped my 99 1mz with the E153 out of a solara and even with the manual ecu/harness i still pop 50+ codes for missing solenoids ect.

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

This actually won't be that tough. both setups have a matching electrical system so you'll have to move wires around but the actual wire names and whatnot will all match and there won't be any relays and fuses missing. The EB60/62 does bolt right up to the 2gr with minor grinding in a few spots. The question is if the trans interface is at the same spot on both applications. i suspect it isn't quite at the same spot so you'll likely need a custom right side mount but that won't be too much difficulty. As for passing emissions, it completely depends on your state. I can help you with an ECU modification to remove the automatic transmission fault codes on the 2GR ECU.

[@hammeredracoon6587]

@@FrankensteinMotorworks thank you for your response, this is great news. I think I am going to go for it.

[@BRICEN18]

I have a 2013 Avalon and find there are little to no options for any mods. Any recommendations on your parts that would jive in the newer 2jR? Are the modern Toyota ecms tuneable?

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

They are not tunable by many people but it honestly does not matter. The stock ECU tune is pretty damn good. the problem is breathing. Replace your y-pipe and exhaust with a better system and you can fund up to 70hp. This is not a joke or an exageration, this is what we got on the MR2s before i figured out how to tune the ECUs. adding the ECU tune to that gave us crisper response everywhere which won't matter with your automatic transmission and an extra 15hp. 15hp is nice for sure but it isn't the majority of the gains.

[@BRICEN18]

Frankenstein Motorworks thanks for the quick response and wealth of knowledge. I’ll look into an upgraded exhaust system.

[@rollerderb]

Is there any way to make this swap CA legal? I was reading an old post from Gouky on MR2OC that you can make the OEM manifolds from certain donors fit but wasn’t sure if this was enough. What exactly would prevent/allow this swap to be CA compliant for road use? Thank you!

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

As far as i know, unless someone gets an E.O. with a few modifications approved, the only way to do it would be with a Lotus Evora ECU and Harness. You'll also have to do some work to make the lotus ECU happy to make it not throw fault codes but thankfully the Evora does not have an evap system so that's one less thing to deal with. And by the way, I'm Gouky on the forums. I'm the one that has been posting info about this swap for over a decade now :)

[@rollerderb]

Haha oh, I had a feeling but wasn’t sure it was you. On the CA BAR website I saw under “Type 1” that the intake and exhaust can be modified to accomodate an OBD2 into OBD1. Do you think this would allow for the aftermarket headers, y pipes, etc as long as emissions pass? www.bar.ca.gov/pdf/Engine_Change_Guidelines_BAG_04.19.18.pdf

[@frnciscob1]

So can I buy a 2018 2gr with rav4 computer? I gotta do more research on my own, I’m just curious tho. My gen 2 motor has too many oil leaks already. I wanna do this swap on mine someday

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

You cannot use the 2018 ECU and harness if you intend on using my tune. If you just want the stock tune and are willing to wire up the immobilizer you can feel free to use that harness and associated immobilizer.

[@beanvo9924]

When will the EB62 transmission swap kit be available?

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

There is demand for an EB60 swap kit and i’d like to make one (it would target the eb60, not the eb62 because the eb62 is very rare, you would be able to use an eb62 by switching out the shift levers). But i don’t feel that the demand would meet the price required at this point to justify the R&D. The kit would need three motor mounts including one with a custom rubber insert, complex shift linkage that would likely also require custom longer shift cables and custom axle shafts or stubs. Between all that and the cost of the EB62 it would bring the cost of swapping one in to about $4500 which i just don’t see the MR2 market accepting. (note that most of this money would not be spent on the swap kit but the whole number is still the critical one that would turn people off. the swap kit parts would be similar to the MKIII MR2 trans stuff with shift cable costs added in and the axles being about $1000 instead of the $250 mix-n-match solution i figured out there.)

[@ianfmazal]

Could you put that in a rav without moving anything else .just the supper charger and whatever component that comes with and do most kist come with everything I see the hkn one say it comes with everything you need is that bs

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

i'm sure it could be done. some years of the rav4 have much bigger engine bays than other years.

[@XiongysaurasRex]

perfect

[@jraddd3477]

How do you think this would run with the s54 transmission? Still the same to bolt up?

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

I haven't done it myself but many people have and it seems to work just fine.

[@jraddd3477]

@@FrankensteinMotorworks Awesome, I would want to boost the 2gr if I did it but cant seem to find parts for that build..

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

@@jraddd3477 i'm not sure a boosted 2GR with an S54 transmission is a good idea. the E153 is much beefier.

[@jraddd3477]

@@FrankensteinMotorworks Yes for sure! Would any of thr 2GR transmissions work to swap at all?

[@ImJustMe555]

I don't see Alex's website in your description.

[@allthingsfast2375]

just look up Wilhelm race works

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

I'm sorry about that. I had to retry the upload three times because of browser crashes and after the first one i forgot to put that back in the description. Thank you for bringing it to my attention, the problem is now fixed!

[@thanxbutno]

Do you think you could swap a 2gr-fe into an AW11?

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Yes, it has been done several times before. Especially by woodsport. You can see a thread with some info here: www.mr2mk1club.com/showthread.php?7302-Worlds-first-2gr-fe-Mk1

[@cincomorales]

What type of manual transmission can I use ?

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Jessie, it's generally recommended to use the E153 transmission. The S54 has also successfully been used many times. If you're willing to do something that isn't 100% bolt-in you can also use the EB60, EB62 or EA60. Those last three will require custom mounts and shift linkage but they do bolt to the 2GR-FE.

[@ianfmazal]

What can you do with just messing with the computer for my rav 4 and how much

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Honestly not much. The stock tune does not hold back the motor at all. Without some changes to get more actual air into the engine you'll be hard pressed to get much power at all. There's a few people that claim they sell tunes that will give you more power and show power gains of 10-15hp but it's worth noting that if you just switch to premium fuel without the tune you still get that same 10-15hp gain.

[@ianfmazal]

Ok good to know thanks

[@threadoflife]

26 MPG City & 39 HWY 😱😱😱

[@JarradLee1990]

Why does the AUD to USD conversion rate gotta suck right now >.

[@aaronpreddy35]

It's tragic ain't it.

[@simonmarshall3869]

Haha Nice! One day One day!

[@jakezelikman7462]

Can I turbo this engine?

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

Yes, you should go look at what ATS has done with the motor. looks like 600whp is workable with stock internals

[@stonehedge559]

how much does this cost in parts ?

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

It really depends on how hard you search for the parts but a 2GR swap in an SW20 is generally about $6k if you do the work yourself.

[@stonehedge559]

@@FrankensteinMotorworks thank you !

[@katman9847]

Do a 1mzfe motor

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

I appreciate you watching the videos but it's unlikely that i will do a 1mzfe. I don't have any of the parts to do it and it would make less power than the 2AR-FE motor that i do have parts for already.

[@magnecavallin3604]

Could you maybe add some subtitles to the video? when english is not your naitive language, it is a bit hard to follow everything that is said, as you speak a bit fast.

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

The google algorithm for autogenerating captions works great from my voice and intonation. If you have any clarifying questions feel free to send them to me and i will do my best to answer them.

[@corollabaldera6813]

I wish i has the money

[@FrankensteinMotorworks]

It's certainly still not free but I've seen many people do it for pretty cheap by waiting for used parts to come around and getting a great deal on a motor. I've been selling parts to do this for over 10 years so there are several out there being resold at a lower price from projects that did not go forward.

[@mrkazman]

@@FrankensteinMotorworks I'm sure you have a plan for your video series, but if I could make a request it would be for an introductory video where you run through essential parts so I can start budgeting. So far all I know is it costs like AU$5-10k plus an MR2

[@josh.nalepa6596]

Sometimes you just gotta put your mind to it and save up really hard. I saved up about 1year 6 months/2years to have mine done(I have a shop do mine tho, mines been 2gr swapped going on/or over 2 years now I think). But as he said, you can do it pretty cheap but you gotta do a lot of searching)taking your time with stuff/prices.

[@PastorTrom]

My plan is to start buying one part at a time after I have an engine and I make a parts list, that way it doesn't seem as daunting to have to buy everything at once