Freston Mack

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

Freston Mack

this is how we start out on this project .The first cut on the OEM sub frame

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getting deep with the cuts

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drop the engine in to see what more we need to cut and tack in a bar to keep things in place

Freston Mack

need to drop it down a bit so the stock hood will shut

04G35S

iTrader: (10)

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.

Freston Mack

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

Freston Mack

this is the first cross bar for the sub frame to fit around the oil pan

Freston Mack

drop it a bit more to be safe for new engine mount

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Freston Mack

small mods go a long way the next stop is the engine mounts

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this is cut to fit in the sub frame the base for the engine mount

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this is where the engine mount plate will weld in on the side of the sub frame

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with the plate in place we now tack in one side of the engine mount

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this is it from the inside

Freston Mack

this is it from the side the mount using a puck style rubber mount from a jaguar

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engine in place and the mounts almost welded up to fit under stock hood

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pulled back out the engine to fill in the hole's on the sub frame

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weld shut the sub frame and engine mounts

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Trany mount r154

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give it a sand down before paint

Freston Mack

give it a sand down before paint

TwinCharged RX7

iTrader: (14)

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

Are you planning any more bracing?

04G35S

iTrader: (10)

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

Freston Mack

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