Engine swap?

HAMMER810

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2014 KIA FORTE
2.0L
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
100,000 MILES

Looking to swap a 2012 Kia forte 2.0 into a 2014 Kia forte coupe. Need to know if it will swap clean?

Thursday, May 11th, 2023 AT 3:28 PM

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STEVE W.

MECHANIC
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Sorry but it's not going to work as a swap. Kia changed the internals in 2013 for the 2014 year. The 14-16 engines interchange and the 2010-2013 will as long as they are the same emission standards, you need a federal engine for federal and a California engine for California standards. That is due to internal differences for the two standards. Kia likes to make things interesting.