With TRD bodykit and etc.

 

before the drop

After...

 

 

Were the base 4 cylinder engines in those interference engines?

My friend had one and the "engine blew" at only 180kish. Very low for a Toyota but I know she never touched the timing belt.

 

The 2.2L is non-interference.....I'm not sure about the 2.4L.

 

Toyota doesn't want you to know they made the Solara (link used to be active)
https://www.toyota.com/camrysolara/

Avoid the 2.4L Solara at all costs early versions of 2AZ-FE are oil burning monsters. Engine has a timing chain and is interference but that is the least of your problems.

 

I thought the 4 cyl in the Solara was the Toyota 2200 that went into the Camrys of the time. Slower than hell but indestructible, which was why I was surprised her engine blew, but the TB probably just blew. And if it was non-interference, fix it and bam, good to go another 150k lol. She bought another car, though.

 

The refreshed (2002 I think) car replaced the 5S-FE (hard to kill) with the 2AZ-FE the 2nd worst engine Toyota has ever made. 1ZZ-FE being the worst.