engine swap

2005 DAIHATSU CHARADE
160,000 MILES • 1.0L • 3 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MICHAEL999000
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I found a engine from a 2011 daihatsu charade 1.0 and I want to swap it into my 2005 charade. Will it work. My car is an auto. Does transmission matter. Also if the engine Im swapping in has been idle for 3 years but has less than 5000km will it be problematic to restart? thanks
Aug 26, 2016 at 6:51 AM
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RENEE L
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It should, check the bolts patterns, mount locations and vacuum ports on the intake, let us know how it goes
Aug 31, 2016 at 4:58 PM
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