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Old 11-27-06, 02:40 PM
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I have a 2003 GS300 and i was wondering if its possible to put in a GS430 instead. Has anyone ever done it or any suggestions?
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Originally Posted by iGSOne
I have a 2003 GS300 and i was wondering if its possible to put in a GS430 instead. Has anyone ever done it or any suggestions?
so u want to put an engine from a GS300 into a GS430 if thats the case, you would be better off selling the 430 and gettin a 300 instead and save that headache. if im not mistaken, u have change the engine, transmission and the differential in the back ON TOP of any wiring harnesses that may be involved. u would be spending extra money for nothing. imo... DONT DO IT!!
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Woops I meant to Replace The inline6 with the V8 4.3
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it wont fit. the two cars uses completely different chassis, suspension, etc. you're better off swapping and engine that's easier to fit in, like the LS460's engine.


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of course the swap is doable. outside of the engine, the GS300/430 shares the same chassis, suspension, etc. As to how much it'll cost and how hard it is to integrate the ECU or whatever, I wouldn't know. Thast why I bought a GS400 from the start. Perhaps it'll be better for you to sell the GS300 and buy a GS430.
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Like GSteg said, if you really want the V8 power, you should just sell your GS3 and get the GS4. It would be way too much of a headache to swap and you would probably have issues with little quirky things that always seem to rear their ugly head when you do a swap. If you are just looking for more power a turbo kit may be your best bet or even a full 2JZGTE swap.
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Does anyone know if there are any shops that specialize in the 2JZGTE swap?
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