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Old 09-30-11, 02:40 PM
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Default sc300 engine into a gs300
Quick Question... 1st dont flame me for asking this but here I go:

Can a 97 2jzge from an sc300 go into a 98 gs300?

If so what are the requirements to make this happen?
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Old 09-30-11, 02:45 PM
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Don't gs300 come with the 2jz with VVTI?
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^indeed they did... the gs's went rwd drive in.... 97? i think.... all you would probably need is motor mounts and a different main wiring harness. dont listen to me though i could be talking out my butt
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^indeed they did... the gs's went rwd drive in.... 97? i think.... all you would probably need is motor mounts and a different main wiring harness. dont listen to me though i could be talking out my butt
Weren't GS's always RWD?
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Originally Posted by iridebmx
^indeed they did... the gs's went rwd drive in.... 97? i think.... all you would probably need is motor mounts and a different main wiring harness. dont listen to me though i could be talking out my butt
Woooooow I dont think it's even possible to have an inline 6 fwd... Gs has always been rwd
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Old 09-30-11, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by iridebmx
^indeed they did... the gs's went rwd drive in.... 97?
No. GSs went RWD the first day they were released from the Toyota plant.

Originally Posted by RyanR317
Weren't GS's always RWD?
Yes sir.
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oilpan different
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+1 wiring as well the gs GE had vvt-i while 97 GE didnt. IIRC

dont gs have 5 speed autos as well?
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oooppppss it was late.... i was thinking of the ES300
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Originally Posted by iridebmx
oooppppss it was late.... i was thinking of the ES300
ES300 always was and always will be a FWD platform.
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