wassup im new to these forums and was wondering if you guys could help me or give me some advice..

I plan on picking up a 99-01 TL and swapping in a j32a2 type s motor from a 02 model. I already have the J32a2 long block but it has a rod knock so i will be rebuilding it(considering stroking it to a 3.5L). I was wondering if anyone on these forums has done this conversion/swap yet.. any helpful info would be appreciated.. My main concern is the ECU, will a ECU from an 02-03 type s fit into an 99-01 TL? thanks in advance

 

The ecu will fit, there are various members on here that have done the swap, along with some that have done the swap paired with the 6 speed swap...

 

find a 00-01, wiring wise it will be easier as they came with the 5 speed and not the 4 speed

 

thanks guy i appreciate the info.. just wondering do i need to use type s engine harness? and would it be better to use the type s trans or the stock non type s trans? I know they have alot of problems with the auto trans but i rather keep it simple for now.. thanks again!!

 

sell your car buy a type S easier and less painful

 

the type s ecu plugs right in

 

Main thing is finding the harness. Pretty much all wire fit the same only thing different is speed senor connector, Temperature senor an get Type S ECU. I have done engine swap on 99 to Type S

 

^ This. I know from experience.

 

so you have the engine but dont have a car hmm.

why dont you put it into a different car?

 

^i rather use this motor in the TL rather then put it in a civic or integra if thats what your asking? thanks for the advice guys

 

you can do it like "idon'tknow" and pop it into an MR2 sexxxxxx

 

hell no. fwd ftl.

MR2, S2000, Elise/Exige, an old Porsche, AE86 Corolla, 240sx, pontiac fiero, anything else it will fit in

 

I have a 2000 tlp.I have a j32a2 longblock and ecu in the garage. If i swap in the ecu will the key need to reprogrammed to that ecu? I also have the key that goes to the type-s ecu. I have the whole front clip of a cl-s. It was sliced in half by a tree.

 

If you have the ignition switch for that key then you should be good. Other wise you can have your original key programmed to the new ECU.

 

I have the type-s front clip, the whole swap. I also have another j32a2 longblock in the garage that I picked up from the local pick-a-part. Didnt need it but I grabbed it just cause it was a steal. So the A1 bottom end in my car is still pretty healthy, if I swap the a2 heads from the spare longblock on the a1 bottom, and install my type-s ecu, should it run pretty much like a type-s? I dont feel like doing the whole swap untill its time for a tranny, which I know will be eventually lol.

 

i'm doing type s swap

 

nice.

I personally like the way the 99-01 looks with the straight headlights instead of the 02-03 bug eyes

 

yeah, and some more goodies

 

Very nice.... Reminds me of mine