Anyone interested in 1/2jz swap kits for the FC?
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Anyone interested in 1/2jz swap kits for the FC?
Hey guys, I was wondering how many people on here would be interested in a swap kit for the FC? The kit would include engine mounts, tranny mount, driveshaft, and wiring instructions. I have not sat down and figured a price yet but there will be a few different options for the kit such as a Rad and cooling fans, downpipe, full exhaust, aluminum driveshaft, etc.
I currently have a 1jz powered FC that I built several years back. I modded the firewall and pushed the motor as far back as possible. These new kits will NOT require significant firewall modification.
Also, other swap kits are in the works for the 1uzfe engine. The 1uzfe is a 4.0l using factory 6 bolt mains, aluminum block, and heads and 4 belt driven overhead cams, and can be found cheap.
Please let me know what you guys think of these ideas. Any input on the setup would be great, as well as any other swap kits you would like to see!
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I currently have a 1jz powered FC that I built several years back. I modded the firewall and pushed the motor as far back as possible. These new kits will NOT require significant firewall modification.
Also, other swap kits are in the works for the 1uzfe engine. The 1uzfe is a 4.0l using factory 6 bolt mains, aluminum block, and heads and 4 belt driven overhead cams, and can be found cheap.
Please let me know what you guys think of these ideas. Any input on the setup would be great, as well as any other swap kits you would like to see!
Thanks
--James
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The drive shaft (made from a stock rx7 and stock supra) cost me $120 to make, but you have to consider the cost of the cores needed
The wiring isn't really that hard to get it running. I think a lot of people could save a lot just doing it themselves.
You could provide a guide with the kit, but there are several different 1jz ecus and harnesses, along with several different RX7 harnesses so it gets complicated.
The tech2 kit is expensive but probably very nice stuff... remember the company has to make their money, engineering this stuff isn't cheap.
Another issue is a shifter extension if you use the r154 transmission. The w58 is cheaper and fits fine, but is a weak transmission... I blew mine on my mkiv supra at only 500 or so crank. The r154 is good for over 800hp. I paid $300ish for my shifter extension from tech2. It works perfectly and would be hard to duplicate.
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honestly, the tech 2 mock up I saw of their FC kit was placed quite a bit un-ideally. their FD kit is to goddam close to the ground, they actually lifted their show car car but put big wheels on it to try to hide that fact, theres not more than 4" of ground clearance from their fabricated subframe to the ground. I was going to buy it, had FD and 2jz lined up (still have the 2jz), drove the 350 miles to see it in person and left empty handed.
I would be interested in a 2jz FC kit, some firewall modification is ok (full race build)
I would be interested in a 2jz FC kit, some firewall modification is ok (full race build)
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1jz kit for $300 out of steel should be about the cost if you take a glance at what a kit costs for a 240 its about that As well
for $500 they better be Machined solid aluminum with new mounts lol that is what a Honda mount kit will go for
A 1jz only really needs a set of pedestals and a tranny bracket its very straight forward
Hell you could even make it simpler than that Include:
Weld in pedestals for the motor mounts (that's all it really needs) Using the OEM 1jz mounts
Trans bracket for either the W58 mk4 or the R154 trans
And measurements on where to locate the motor mounts on the subframe
it could be that simple people taking this kind of swap on should realize its not a totally bolt in affair to begin with So weld in pedestals shouldn't be a big deal
for $500 they better be Machined solid aluminum with new mounts lol that is what a Honda mount kit will go for
A 1jz only really needs a set of pedestals and a tranny bracket its very straight forward
Hell you could even make it simpler than that Include:
Weld in pedestals for the motor mounts (that's all it really needs) Using the OEM 1jz mounts
Trans bracket for either the W58 mk4 or the R154 trans
And measurements on where to locate the motor mounts on the subframe
it could be that simple people taking this kind of swap on should realize its not a totally bolt in affair to begin with So weld in pedestals shouldn't be a big deal
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their FD kit is to goddam close to the ground, they actually lifted their show car car but put big wheels on it to try to hide that fact, theres not more than 4" of ground clearance from their fabricated subframe to the ground. I was going to buy it, had FD and 2jz lined up (still have the 2jz), drove the 350 miles to see it in person and left empty handed.
Apparently you saw one in person?
Mine is over 6" clearance.
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