Hey all, I'm a newbie. I have a '93 4Runner. I was looking to possibly swap the engine and as I am looking on-line, I come across 3VZ-FR engines (mostly from Canada - I'm in the U.S)? I have seen 3VZ-E and 3VZ-FE and know they are far from the same, but is the 3VZ-FR compatible with the 3VZ-E? What is it? Are they interchangeable?

Thanks,
Keats

 

Its a JDM engine.

i tried to locate some info on it, but could not, other than it being a JDM 3VZ similar to the 3VZE

i would stay away from it for sure. Imagine if you cannot even find info for it, where would you find parts for it?

 

See if someone close to the engine can take a look at labelling on it..fr might mean french (quebec) where they require that everything be labelled in french first, and english later.... It's just a guess though

 

Is that the one that was in the Camry?

There are numerous threads on here about trying to make it work ... major PITA since it's designed as a transverse engine.

 

the camry used the 3VZ-FE not the FR. The FE cannot be used in the trucks or 4runners without some MAJOR mods.