My brother is thinking of swapping his 2006 2.4 ltr Kia Optima engine with either 2.4 ltr 04 Camry engine or 1.8ltr 04 Corola Engine.
He is tired of frequent visit to mechanic due to unending engine problems. His mechanic adviced him on this because kia engine is very expensive here and Toyota engine seems to be more durable than the kias and huyndai.

His mechanic also informed him that a minor construction would be carried out to adjust the engine sitting and electrical work and Toyota ECU would be installed, and once this is done, that would the end of his mechanical woes.

I have heard of engine swapping with caburator injected engines but not with newer cars. Has anyone in the house tried this? Please share your experience and also what to watch out for in such project.

This is one of my specialities as a hobby but only in the USA where I have access to support and resources.

In my humble opinion, you should sell the car and buy something else. Engine swaps, even though they are cool but they never work out as easily as anticipated. Issues such as chassis interference, plumbing of exhaust, etc are tough issues.

I typically fit V8 engines into smaller cars. It's a sure fire way to get immense horsepower, say Mazda Miata with a stock 115 hp engine, you replace that engine with a Ford V8 making about 550 hp.

EuroMeko:

This is one of my specialities as a hobby but only in the USA where I have access to support and resources.

In my humble opinion, you should sell the car and buy something else. Engine swaps, even though they are cool but they never work out as easily as anticipated. Issues such as chassis interference, plumbing of exhaust, etc are tough issues.

I typically fit V8 engines into smaller cars. It's a sure fire way to get immense horsepower, say Mazda Miata with a stock 115 hp engine, you replace that engine with a Ford V8 making about 550 hp.

Thanks for your candid response. This is very helpful.

Interesting topic.

Here are some examples:



Here is one of my trucks. A basic Mazda truck with a puny little engine originally but I shoehorned a Ford V8 engine making almost 400 horsepower into it. Here are some pictures before new painting.

I guess the gas milage of that mazda doubled after the engine conversion.

Joy2Dwise:

I guess the gas milage of that mazda doubled after the engine conversion.

For sure but also did the smiles and the heartbreak caused to many unsuspecting Dodge Viper, Corvette owners.