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Sasquachulator · 01-31-2023, 11:36 AM

Is it safe to say dropping a 17+ motor into a 13-16 car is basically a poor man's engine swap?

Seems like the amount of trouble to get it to work is almost the same, except you don't have to do any custom fabrication to get it to fit.

01-31-2023, 11:36 AM	#14
Sasquachulator Pavement Grey Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2020 Toyota Camry XSE, 2017 BMW X1 Location: Calgary Posts: 3,116 Thanks: 109 Thanked 2,257 Times in 1,221 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s)	Is it safe to say dropping a 17+ motor into a 13-16 car is basically a poor man's engine swap? Seems like the amount of trouble to get it to work is almost the same, except you don't have to do any custom fabrication to get it to fit.