So I recently read that the 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid will both feature a 270hp 3.5l V6. (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/c...nder-revealed/)

Who's going to be the first to drop one of these bad boys into an older 4-Runner or Taco? I'd kill for that much power in my truck, and an extra gear or two in the tranny. This sounds like it would be a sweet swap, aside from the cost of a brand new engine and jumping head-first into uncharted waters... Any volunteers?

 

Where would we put all the batteries?

 

Nowhere if you get the non hybrid..

 

i think if i were to do it i'd be the hybrid. this is too weird....i was just talking about hybrid engine swaps with my vw buddy

 

highlander maybe a transaxle front end so the engine may sit on the transmission and that will be impossible to move over.

i dont know how a transaxle works but i know it aint gonna work if its fwd with option 4wd rear

 

That's a good point... thank you for shattering my dreams.

 

yep...

highlander is based on the camry FWD platform..its not anywhere near 4WD...they are barely even AWD

 

Just SAS the Highlander!

 

It uses the same 2grfe thats in the 06-07 Rav-4, 05-07 Avalon, 07 Sienna, and 07 Camry

 

You know, you can easily get that much power or even more out of your current engine with a superchanger and URD kit... easier than an "uncharted territory" engine swap too.

 

well i'd say this thread has been brutally murdered.......oh well

 

I'd rather have a truck engine, the 4.0 from the current taco/4r/FJC with ~239hp/278 ft-lbs. While we're dreaming, how about the 5.7l in the Tundra, 381hp/401ft-lbs...

 

that's what i was thinking.....followed by a nice 6speed and dual transfers....oh lord, that'd be soooo hot

 

Uhhh ... 6 speed and dual transfers. Now we're talkin'

 

Hmmm...drool.

Although, I think I'd rather have the new Cummins 6.7L: 350hp and 650ft-lbs...I need one!

 

If only the engine didn't weigh 1000lbs!!!

 

ya i'd run a turbodiesel any day.

 

The only reason i can think of doin it would be for the hybrid side...save sme gas and what not, but I doubt it could be done

Oh the 4.0 6-speeds would be marvelous supercharged though!!!

 

How much gas would you have to save to pay off a $10,000 engine swap?

 

haha, yeah, i mean...i was thinkin they they were gonna steal the engine and parts, lol