I read awhile back about what year of ej22 would be best for a swap into a loyale. I can't seem to find it... So if maybe a couple of you who have some knowledge on this could steer me in the right direction that would be great!

 

-cody

My preference. a '96 2.2. most will be non-interference. but still have the smarter OBDII ECU (better mileage, more power), and simpler wiring (the way it's laid out is so much simpler. yea, a couple of the optional wires for an OBDI setup become mandatory for OBDII....but no big deal).

 

I wouldn't shy away from '97-'99 ones either.....yea, they're interference, so you'll have to maintain the timing belt. But that also means higher compression, so even more power, without sacrificing mileage.

 

 

'90-'94 ones are more common, as the donor cars in great donor shape are more common and cheaper.

 

'95 2.2s have some goofy wiring. nothing wrong with them, but make sure you get 1995 wiring diagrams, as the ECU plug looks the same, but the pinout is not. A '95 ECU will plug into a '96-'99 harness, but it will not work.