1995 3.0l V6 Manual engine swap

[4x4withcheese]

Hello, I recently found out that my 3vze has water leaks from the cylinder head and hot water control valve, I’m going to have to drive it until I can afford to swap the engine but I’m wondering what engines would be the easiest to have swapped. Easiest meaning the least cutting in the engine bay and preferably compatible with the stock 5-speed manual transmission. I believe the trans is the r150f. I was thinking an LS of some sort and if I’m going to do a swap I don’t want to make the same trash power I made before so something with more power and mod capability is preferred.

 

[Dropzone]

Hello, I recently found out that my 3vze has water leaks from the cylinder head and hot water control valve, I’m going to have to drive it until I can afford to swap the engine but I’m wondering what engines would be the easiest to have swapped. Easiest meaning the least cutting in the engine bay and preferably compatible with the stock 5-speed manual transmission. I believe the trans is the r150f. I was thinking an LS of some sort and if I’m going to do a swap I don’t want to make the same trash power I made before so something with more power and mod capability is preferred.

5VZ-FE. 3.4l

 

[Hyde802]

Easy depends on your skill level. Saying Easy, then saying LS is contradicting. Haha.

I agree with dropzone. The 3.4 (5vzfe) will definitely be the most straight forward swap.

 

[95'2WD]

4x4with cheese,

Did you go through with it?

Regards,
95'2WD

 

[4x4withcheese]

4x4with cheese,

Did you go through with it?

Regards,
95'2WD

No I didn’t, I couldn’t afford it and didn’t have anywhere to work on it. But I ended up with the exact same one exact a 94 instead of 95, and am doing the head gaskets and almost a whole restoration.

 

[Hyde802]

I did the swap about a year ago. Did it cheap, swapping in the whole donor harness. Came out great and the power is awesome.

I was a diehard 3.0 fan, now a 3.4 fanboi

I dont update here much anymore, but details over on irate...

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[Rolo-]

Im looking for some info on 3.4 swap for a 3.0 I have a manual 3.0 currently and want to put a 3.4 in and have a donor vehicle for it.

The donor is 2wd auto though and I wanted to know if i can use that ECU for the swap or if I need to get another ECU for it