Hey guys, I have been around for years but forgot my old id. Our RX has been down since 2010 with a bad motor and I finally got around to buying a new JDM motor for it. I was curious if there are any DIY's out there for removing the front core support to get started?

I could probably figure it out, but prefer having a guide so I don't break anything. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

And pics of my daily, because we all <3 pictures.

 

Nevermind, I was able to find it.

In case anyone else needs it:

 

good luck friend... keep us posted. and the DD looks tight man.

 

Thanks bud, I should be tackling the swap this weekend.

 

So there is a difference in the 1MZ-FE from an AWD Toyota Highlander and AWD RX300 apparently. For those interested, here is why they won't interchange:

Highlander:


Rx300:

 

That sucks, hopefully they can find an AWD engine.

Thank you for posting those pictures, it may help others in the future.

 

Thanks. So another update. Apparently, the company's Toyota tech states it IS an AWD motor but may be from a Toyota Highlander rather than RX300. They also stated that swapping the 2 piece oil pan should allow for my RX300 mounts to be used.

Here is a photo I found of a Highlander AWD engine bay without the motor which may back up this claim:



This week I am going to attempt to swap the oil pans and hope the engine mounts attach to it as the mechanic stated. More updates soon.

 

do we have an update on this?