paganizondadude

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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

Druken

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.

FBsliderseven

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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.

trochoid

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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.

Glazedham42

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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...

TheRX7Project

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+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.

paganizondadude

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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.

Project10AE

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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

paganizondadude

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What about an RB25DET?