Yes another one of those guys taking the 'HEART' out of an RX7 and putting in a dreaded cylinder engine.


Has anyone every heard of a 1jzgte Toyota engine swap. I am very SERIOUSLY thinking about doing the swap. I got the money in hand. 280hp and 268tq. With a single turbo swap and bigger injectors and an ecu upgrade i can have some serious HP and good mileage.


Let me know what you think. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM THE ROTARIES RULE COMMENTS.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_JZ_engine

 

I think I've heard of only 1 person actually doing this swap. I don't know if it was difficult or expensive but it just seems like it would be a lot of work. I think the main problem, well for me if I were to consider the swap, is to actually find a 1jz engine.

If you are 100% with this swap, mind keeping a detailed journal so that we can have it archived? Seems like a sweet swap is you can actually finish it.

 

there was a guy out here who put a 1jz in a s14. it looked and sounded pretty mean.
but its all up to you if you really want to get rid of your dorito machine.

 

Have you read through the 'Other Engine Conversions' sub-forum? There's at least one other forum dedicated to non-rotary engine swaps, don't recall the name off hand.

 

If you want something non-rotary, then I say just put a Chevy 350 in it and be done. It will be cheaper, easier to build, more powerful, and get comparable gas mileage. Why mess with a rarer turbo Japanese engine that would be difficult to put in? You have the world's most common engine at your disposal, buy the pre-made kit from Grannies Speed Shop, bolt it all in, little bit of wiring, you're done!

Just a thought. Great fun can be had for less money...

 

+1 here. It's about 1/4 of the price to buy and build... even cheap compared to other V8's. It's plentiful (available in almost every car GM made from the 60's to the 80's). There's even a KIT for it... if you're gonna dump the whirling wonder box, just get a 350 and be done.

 

To all that responded with a V8 swap...


I DONT LIKE V8'S. THE WHOLE POINT IS TO KEEP IT A JAPANESE TUNER TYPE CAR.

 

Suit yourself... but you'll have twice as much in it and get half as much out of it


And just so you can't say I contributed nothing... the thread right below yours

https://www.rx7club.com/other-engine-conversions-non-v-8-118/1989-1jz-gte-powered-fc-rx7-769104/

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2919369

 

What about an RB25DET?