one more 2JZ GTE swap
 

Hello guy i have had some time to look around to see what is needed to do this swap in the FD and i have mate that is up for it with is right hand drive FD i will post pics as we go along

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...4e8a59b7aa.jpg
this is how we start out on this project .The first cut on the OEM sub frame

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...57280ab03f.jpg
getting deep with the cuts

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...80cefffca6.jpg
drop the engine in to see what more we need to cut and tack in a bar to keep things in place

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...a3bec58503.jpg
need to drop it down a bit so the stock hood will shut

NoRotors.com seems to be the best place to post swaps like this, not a ton of support for them here (I have a 1jz VVTI swapped FD). I am in to see how you work the steering rack. I initially bought a 2jz but could not get any decent ground clearance of the oil pan and fit the engine under the stock hood. Additionally I did not want to lower the steering rack very much.

i unbolted the rack and it is sitting out the way for now.I will get to it some time soon

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...1f9dae5283.jpg
this is the first cross bar for the sub frame to fit around the oil pan

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...5b448f85f0.jpg
drop it a bit more to be safe for new engine mount

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...fb0c2ef9cb.jpg

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...597bdc7e8c.jpg
small mods go a long way the next stop is the engine mounts

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...10b900b099.jpg
this is cut to fit in the sub frame the base for the engine mount

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...0e3b24501e.jpg
this is where the engine mount plate will weld in on the side of the sub frame

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...2d98c91923.jpg
with the plate in place we now tack in one side of the engine mount

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...7422ee20b3.jpg
this is it from the inside

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...66dd26531e.jpg
this is it from the side the mount using a puck style rubber mount from a jaguar

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...efb81ce7c3.jpg
engine in place and the mounts almost welded up to fit under stock hood

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...1791d64c2c.jpg
pulled back out the engine to fill in the hole's on the sub frame

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...907a6baece.jpg
weld shut the sub frame and engine mounts

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...38fb8b85e3.jpg
Trany mount r154

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...0947e3220e.jpg
give it a sand down before paint

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...0947e3220e.jpg
give it a sand down before paint
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...1a7cf9d3e3.jpg

Are those cross bars welded on the subframe flat bar stock or square tube?

Are you planning any more bracing?

You will need to do quite a bit more bracing to the subframe than that.

the bar stock that i used was 11/2x1 with a 1/8 wall that is twice the size of the OEM stock