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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Northern NM
Age: 26
Posts: 214
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Northern NM
Age: 26
Posts: 214
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Having just finished my manual swap (auto-manual) I can safely say that its probably more work to do the transmission swap than it is to do the repair work on the crashed car. Going from auto to manual is significantly easier than the other way, since going from manual to auto will significantly add electronic complexity.
The mechanical part is by far the easiest part.
Wiring harnesses are pretty different, you would pretty much have to pull the whole harness and swap it over. In addition, there are some fundamental differences in the electronics between early (96-97), middle (98-00), and late (01-02) year 4runners that might make the swap so much harder. Stuff like abs system, speed sensor, emissions, and interior electronics are all different between the two and not worth the time to fuss over.
At that point, its definitively easier to do a full frame and body swap.
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