factory finish... wanted to paint it fresh just didnt have the time to wait to do it. im going to steam the whole thing when its done so it should look damn near new

 

this will be the only 2jzgte rx7 done and done right because everyone one i called is afraid to do it

 

Why not Tech 2 Motorsports, or the shop that built Roach Diddy's? They are the only ones who actually have running projects. At least that's how it seems.

 

roach daddy's shop never called me back and tech 2 is reallyh high priced for what they give you

 

you may want to try them again in a few weeks. they were busy as hell when you called... i remember joey saying something about you calling.
i do know that he doesnt want you calling just to waste his time giving you prices and then never doing the work. he gets tons of calls for this swap... so save him the time if you dont have the money to do it! but if you do have the money give him a call again he will do you right

 

damn how much do these engines/tranny weigh?

 

Did you try to fit the bumper with those IC piping?

Luigi

 

i cant wait to you finish your monter because i cant get of mine.take care.Roger.

 

a few guys and i went over this on supraforums.com and after looking up all of the weights of 13b's, ls1's and the 2jz... i took off the heaviest parts ie: stock intake manifold, exaust manifols, stock twins (weigh a ton)
we came up with about 105lbs more than the 13b give or take 10lbs...

 

hahaha yes we fit the bumper... and the stock bumper fits perfect

 

Hi roachdiddy,,
what is your opinion about 2jzswap supframe?

 

Hi roachdiddy,,
what is your opinion about 2jzswap supframe?

 

i think they are a very hard thing to built right... both puting the steering rack in the right place for bump steer issues. other than that very easy thing to build

 

(1st post WOOHOO!)

I've read about the 2jz in a FD and was wondering... Would that mounting kit that you can get roachdiddy will it fit a RHD FD?

 

interesting. so how much does a stock 2jz longblock weigh with all of the stock stuff and accessories installed?


edit: after some searching on google, everyone claims the 2jzGTE fully dressed weighs ~590 lbs.
people on ls1tech claim the ls1 fully dressed weighs ~500 lbs
just for reference.

 

a little more researching.
just for reference.

13B-REW = ~430 lbs
LS1 = ~525 lbs
2JZ-GTE = 594 lbs

 

now what transmission if any are those weights referenced after?
164lbs isnt to bad stock fot stock... i bet i lost 10ish on the exaust manifold, 25+lbs on the turbo setup, and 5-8lbs on the intake manifold... thats just a guess in weight though. we will all see what the total weight is when its done.

 

roachdaddy when will it be done?

 

its very close to being done... just have to wire it up, but im having a hard time finding a 93-98 supra wiring harness. but after i get that it shouldnt be to long at all. when its wired up then its just mounting the drive shaft... we could custom wire the whole thing but it will be much cheaper to just buy the supra harness to plug into the aem.

 

Nice I hope you get what you need... really looking forward to seeing the final product...


I'm starting to part out all of my rotary parts atm and will be starting on my project soon.

 

its exciting starting a new project... but make sure your ready for all the hidden costs! haha good luck to you man!

 

So I'm leaning twards a 2j project for my 7, was wondering how you guys are doing on the bump steer problem and what steps have you guys been taking...
what I'm thinking is to buy all the subframe and crap like that from tech2 or 2jzswap.com and do it at home but unless theres a cheaper way that you are doing ...

 

roach diddy, I'm getting eager to start piecing my project now... I was wondering for you swap where did you get the kit from... I'm planning to buy full kit and do it at home... and looking at the options I have and so far I only know if 2jzswap.com...

I've tried to research about this 2jz swap but not much info around... if i end up not finding a kit that eliminates steering bump I might just go with LS1 .... I dont really care if i can use stock hood or not tho....

 

^^^ this is not a "kit" this a one off custom fab done by a shop that is local to him

 

The 2jzswap/Tech2Moto (same company) subframe does not move the steering rack so no bumpsteer fix is needed. Engine would stick out of the stock hood however.