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I have a 7-seater 2001 Corolla Spacio (JDM import - sold from 2002-3 as the Corolla Verso in Europe) with 1.5 1nz-fe and 4-speed auto. The engine is currently a non-runner and might cost more to repair than buying a replacement. I'm very interested to know if 1NZ-FXE has the same engine mounts. It's fairly likely I'd needed to customise a lot (driveshafts etc.) but the idea of a prius drivetrain in the more practical (if less aerodynamic) Verso bodyshell is very appealing as 90 % of my driving is flat motorway 70 mph stuff (don't need bags of power for that) and I'd be getting a significant lift in engine efficiency vs the 1nz-fe which is more standard running 10.5:1 compression. the inz-fe vvt-i provides intake cam advance but I don't think it has the same objective as the extended timing of the fxe, it's just to widen the torque band. Simpler than the whole drive train would just be the engine mated up to my existing transmission (U340E I think), but I don't know about getting the ECU you might reprogram for the 1nz-fxe to talk to one of those auto transmissions.... Guess I'll probably have to get another regular 1nz-fe :-(
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