# Interchangeable motors

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/interchangeable-motors/53489>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 14, 2010, 2:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interchangeable-motors/53489 "2010-08-14T02:01:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mobile\_wash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@mobile\_wash](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mobile_wash)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 2:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interchangeable-motors/53489/1 "2010-08-14T02:01:29Z")

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what other car can a 03 vibe motor fit?

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interchangeable-motors/53489/2 "2010-08-14T03:27:51Z")

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The powertrain is the same as a Toyota Corolla…

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interchangeable-motors/53489/3 "2010-08-14T13:51:03Z")

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The Vibe was the same as the Toyota Matrix. The Prism was the same as the Corolla. I don’t know if the Matrix and the Corolla used the same drivetrain.

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interchangeable-motors/53489/4 "2010-08-14T13:56:13Z")

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It’s also a somewhat hard question to answer because unless someone here is deeply into Vibes/Matrixes (matrices?) they won’t know what kits are available. For example, the 2nd gen CRX’s engine bay does not, from the factory, accept a B-18 from an Integra, but there’s an aftermarket engine mount kit you can get that makes the engine drop right in.

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**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interchangeable-motors/53489/5 "2010-08-14T14:13:14Z")

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Another '03 Vibe, or an '03 Toyota Matrix (same car, different branding). Anything else is a guess.