I'd like to know more about camry v6s in MR2s

I've heard it can be done and it sounds like a lovely idea. Does it only work on the 3rd gens? Is there a swap kit? Am I dumb for thinking its sorta like a poor man's Elise? Does the stock 5 speed work?

The epicenter of all things MR2 is the MR2 Owners Club www.mr2oc.com
The site does require you to register to enter but it is a safe place and well worth it.
There is an entire V6 MR2 sub-forum with 1,855 separate threads and over 33,000 postings, just about V6 conversions.

It can be done in the MKII, but I find the LS4 swap much more interesting.

The mk3 spyder is actually only just starting to happen. There are tons of mk2s running around with 90s camry motors (3vzfe and 1mzfe). There are only like 3 or 4 mk3s with 2grfes though.

The MZ v6s will bolt up to the mr2 transaxle. 3 out of 4 engine mounts are on the transmission, and this takes care of axles,etc. You're left with fabbing a passenger side mount and an exhaust.

The newer 2GR V6 is more challenging.

what is the donor for the MZ?

• 1994–2003 Toyota Camry (V6)
• 1994–2003 Lexus ES 300 & Toyota Windom (Japanese domestic market)
• 1995–2004 Toyota Avalon & 2000 Toyota Pronard (Avalon for Japanese domestic market)
• 1997–2003 Lexus RX 300
• 1998–2000 Toyota Sienna
• 1999–2003 Toyota Solara (V6)
• 1999–2003 Lexus RX 300 (US market)
• 1999–2003 Lexus ES 300
• 2000–2004 Toyota Avalon
• 2001–2003 Toyota Highlander
• 2001–2003 Toyota Sienna
• 2003–2006 Toyota Camry (V6)
• 2003–2007 Toyota Highlander
• 2004–2009 Toyota Camry Solara (V6)
• 2004–2006 Toyota Sienna
• 2004–2006 Toyota Camry (SE V6)
• 2005–2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrid (reduced power output)
• 2003–2006 Lexus RX 330
• 2006–2009 Lexus RX 400h (reduced power output)
• 2004–2006 Lexus ES 330

"2000 Toyota Pronard (Avalon for Japanese domestic market) "

I think they did a good thing renaming that car when they brought it to the US.

thatsnowinnebago wrote: Am I dumb for thinking its sorta like a poor man's Elise?

I can get behind the idea of the MR2 Spyder being a poor man's Elise when the MR2 and the Elise share the same engine.
If that engine is replaced to a Camry engine does this then sort of become the poor man's ... Camry?

Running off to hunt through craigslist...

jrw1621 wrote:

thatsnowinnebago wrote: Am I dumb for thinking its sorta like a poor man's Elise?

I can get behind the idea of the MR2 Spyder being a poor man's Elise when the MR2 and the Elise share the same engine. If that engine is replaced to a Camry engine does this then sort of become the poor man's ... Camry?

They don't share an engine, that's the problem.

Luckily, the 2zz + 6spd is not a hard swap.

With a Camry engine, it becomes a poor man's Evora.

www.twobrutal.co.uk

Excellent swap diaries there, but you have to register to see the pertinent forums IIRC.

http://youtu.be/5-1f4SLilSs

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