will the 00 and up engine fit in a 99 tl with a 4 speed tranny? or will i have to change out the 4 speed to the 5 speed tranny for it to work?

 

I know there would be great effort in installing a 5 speed- the shifter console isnt built for it and the computer is 4 speed

You could drop an entire assembly in like the guys with the 6 speed & CLS motor
with appropriate wiring harness

whats up- you get bad news on the trans?

 

motor swap experts: Can he drop in an 00 engine and mate it to a 99 trans? thanks

 

dont think its gonna work. is it a type s engine or r u using a tl-p if a 00+ tl-p engine and a 4spd tranny with a tl-p ecu. it might work. but not with a tl-s engine and a 4spd tranny

 

I thought the TL-P engine was the same from 99 to 03. Different transmission, ECU etc, but isn't it the same engine?

 

Diff intake manifold, think that's all. So I don't know if it will have diff sensors bc of that

 

cause i was gonna get me a tl-p from a 00 and put it into my blue 99 for now. but iono if the 00 engine will work with my 99 tranny using the stock 99 ecu

 

i believe the answer here is NO.

 

i guess ill just have to keep looking for a 99 engine than cause i got no luck finding a cl

 

the motor will bolt up just fine. But the problem lies in the ECU. The 99 has slightly different cam timing for vtec that i dont think will work well with the 00-03 motor very well??

 

will i be able to just plug in a 00 ecu to or is the pins different?

 

wiring is different.

 

it will work. you wont have any codes either. just dont go putting a 5 speed tranny in.

but the tl-p engine will fit and function in a 99. only issue you will have is getting your temp guage to work. you will have to tap the thermostat housing to place your temp sensor. (i just used a t in the hoses)

 

ok so i could put a 00 and up tlp engine into my 99 using the 4 speed trany and the 99 ecu and it will work correctly right? the only issue is the temp gauge?