If anyone in HI needs a rotary specialist, hit up this guy @ Avacustoms@gmail.com

 

Okay I'm gonna take the hit and make my first move on this forum to bump an old thread

This is rich info right here. I've honestly been thinking of doing this swap since I got my license and now I finally have the means to do it! I've been driving around a 2000 Civic EX (decent ride, at least I bought it myself) which I like, but the performance is very lackluster and all my friends have RWD cars haha. Not that I'm jumping on any bandwagon, but it would be cool if I could actually hang with them for a day at the track. It's something else to bond over. If nothing else, I'll save this thread for later in case I can't find it again. Thanks for all the info OP, and anyone else who chimed in!

 

Okay so this might be a stupid question, but which car did the mid-sump 1JZ come in? According to tech2, the kit only works with the mid sump engine from a Supra. But according my my research, the 1JZ that came in the JZA70 supra was rear sump? Shouldn't the rear sump engine still work? Thanks in advance...

EDIT: So apparently they come on a crown, which is a super rare car and I doubt I can find an oil pan from one of those here in the US. I will probably have to go to the ends of the earth just to find one. So I guess my real question is, what did you guys do with your sumps? did you just modify the rear sump?

 

Rear sump is what works.

 

Rear sump and mid sup means the same thing.... I'll start a thread soon for my 1jz swap!

 

wow that's a relief lol. Seems pretty straight forward. Thanks for the replies

 

I bought this a few months ago and looked like this.




now looks like this.




I'm going to make a build thread for it soon.

 

I was going to make another build thread but decided to continue this one since it has alot of good info(I hope you don't mid sketchhs)

when I first got the fc it needed some love because it had been sitting for almost a year due to the fact that the previous owner had a hard time trying to register it in Hawaii, and also needed a new clutch. From what he said he just didn't have the time or money for it being a college studen't and all so I gladly took it off his hands.

couple more pics of when i first got it





I took it home and got it back up to par. first was the clutch, I went with a spec 6 puck. Then did all the fluids and put on some new wheels and tires, the stock one where worn out.

 

The next thing I changed was the blown stock suspension, I decided to go with powered by max fender roller and coilovers.

 

I did not like the giant hole in the hood at all, so i tried looking for the re-amemiya reverse hood scoop with no luck, the hood also had a nasty dent in it from some one backing into it.




next project was mount up my re bumper and lights oh and also picked up a new front mount.

http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/commodit...de55f&scd=5153

 

new front mount inst!

 

 

decided to put in the headlight surounds.

 

heres a pic of me and my friends 240.




then I picked this up.




I put it on and also painted the molding on the bumper to match the s4 look, also inst the headligh covers and aero mirrors.

 

I picked up an aem tru boost contoler and made a custom mont for it. Oh and inst my infini seats.

 

Wow I can't believe that's my old car. It was my first complete engine conversion... I've learned a lot since then.

I've since done a 1jz in a 280z, and a 2jz in a 260z. Working on a 1uz in a 240z next.... yes lots of datsuns! Another v6 mk2 mr2. Got a v6 mk1 mr2 coming up soon. Working on a turbo project on my miata.... And I just bought a house! Jesus I'm busy.

I also put a holset he351ve (vgt turbo) on my supra with great success.

 

nice! got any pics? Hey this thing has the jdm supra 1jz harness and ecu right? I was thinking about getting the aem pnp ecu from driftmotion.

 

 

Good work buddy, looking mighty fine. And props to sketch HS for awesome initiative.

 

thanks

 

 

I totally have videos of me riding in the first car at works in like 09'...haha that car was awesome

 

huh?

 

real nice work

 

i have videos of your car...i was at works nd my friend was getting his evo tuned and you were there with the rx7 on the dyno in the back..then you took me for a ride in it...pretty fun....shitty videos though...my phone sucked hard on that one..