FuMoFFuTT

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I'm looking to do this swap on my Soarer. If someone can guide me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated

I found some info on the 2JZ swap, but the V160 swap seems to be more rare.

0435

I dont have any help but a question, why do the swap? From everything I read they are pretty comparable motors.

ClearP

i think you need to swap more than just the V160 transmission

soarer13oy

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you can gte the v160 swap for 5k. I think the trans tunnel will have to be mod though.

Biggu

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If my 1.5jz build does not pan out i will be doing this swap. trans tunnel needs widened, You need a new diff with the 6 speed gear ratio but over all not to bad if you know what you are doing.

just buy the trans tunnel from toyota and your fine.

99SC42

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You don't need a new Trans Tunnel, the stock one works fine i have done this swap already.
You need a custum DS that's all i can say GL.

TeeLex

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Location of the shifter will be different (will need to move slightly aft ) and you'll need to mod your driveshaft -thats most of what you'll need to do. I have done this swap on my SC - from 1JZ-GTE/Soarer R154 to 2JZ-GTE/V160.

Gvegaz

^^^like they said but to be honest if you have the money to go v160 do it cause the difference between r154 and v160 is not comparable. The r154 shifting is just like the w55 and w58 just can handle more horsepower. The v160 is like butter. Good luck with whatever you do

czar07

I have done the swap, 2jzgte and v160. What do you want to know?

Vrank

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You can use your stock harness and ecu for this, only have to worry about the physical part of it (motor/Trans/drivetrain stuff). If the car came with the tripod shifter on the r154 you'll probably only need a driveshaft and maybe a little intercooler/exh work.

joe diego

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Wow, I thought changing the trans tunnel was a must! I'm doing this for sure now.

czar07

If you are going to v160 then changing the tunnel is a must. With an r154 you don't need to change the tunnel...but you can if you want (depending on the r154 shifter)

Ali SC3

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half of you are wrong on the whole trans tunnel thing.
If the car has a older type shifter (early soarers with r154, and early sc300 with w58 up to '94) you will probably want to modify the tunnel/hole as the v160 uses a remote shifter and the hole is further back.
If your car has a remote shifter (later soarers with r154 and sc300 with w58 from '95-'97), the tunnel is already correct cause your car came with a remote shift type transmission, and is just like the tunnel on a 6 spd supra.

99SC42

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You really don't have to remove the tunnel you can make the stock tunnel work..

The best way of doing it is replacing the tunnel if you have 92-94 manual and all the auto cars 92-2000 .

czar07

To do it properly and to keep excess noise / heat out of the cabin you SHOULD do the tunnel swap and get all the proper boots and covers..yes its true you can just hack the stock tunnel, but its a shoddy job