Engine swap?

2014 KIA FORTE
100,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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HAMMER810
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Looking to swap a 2012 Kia forte 2.0 into a 2014 Kia forte coupe. Need to know if it will swap clean?
May 11, 2023 at 3:28 PM
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STEVE W.
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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.
May 12, 2023 at 12:14 AM