RHD Efini Project: 2JZ Swap
04-06-10, 07:06 PM
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Yup, I am in Richmond VA. If you are serious, I do perform work for customers and can replicate my swap if requested. I should have the motor/trans out this week to paint the engine bay.
04-08-10, 09:20 AM
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That's correct. My currently welding area (in front of the car until my other garage gets built) is pretty cramped and I don't have enough room to comfortably weld around more of the pipe at a time or clamp it in a position to do so, so I am forced to weld it in shorter sections. The penetration on the inside looks good. I didn't take any pictures of it unfortunately.
04-12-10, 08:08 PM
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Removed my engine, trans, intercooler, radiator, etc and did a little engine bay prep. I welded shut about 50 holes that were no longer being used and sprayed some primer until I can get some high build stuff and then paint the bay soon. I also made some block-off plates for the factory a/c firewall pass-through and the factory engine harness grommet with provisions for some deutsch connectors that will be used for the engine harness.
04-15-10, 11:29 AM
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Stock bottom end with L19 studs/ some valvesprings and cams until i can get the car running and sort out any small issues. I think I should be able to put down 600rwhp through the auto with the GT4276 on the stock bottom end until I upgrade. It should be plenty to get the car setup and working 100% correctly on the track.
05-09-10, 06:41 PM
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Finally, I have some more progress (albeit minor) to post up. I painted the engine bay and touched up the wheel wells. I should be able to put my front suspension back on now.
05-09-10, 08:26 PM
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I really like your work. You have good fabrication and welding abilities, but I'm looking at the intercooler mounting and I'm a little baffled as to why it's solid mounted without any flex joints in the hot and cold piping?
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05-11-10, 09:08 AM
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Haha, yeah I have done a little work since the last time you saw it. Let me know if you need any other FD parts.
05-18-10, 01:30 AM
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What do you charge for this swap? I want to do all this to my JDM 92 Fd but my car is still a dd, and I always wanted to use the getreg.
So what kind of money would I be tossing your way? I got no cash at the moment but I am wondering
So what kind of money would I be tossing your way? I got no cash at the moment but I am wondering
05-27-10, 12:21 AM
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Thanks, progress is painfully slow right now due to me switching jobs and having to move (working for Honda R&D now). I chipped all of the sound deadening out of the interior and am thinking about what to do with the rear end in the car now. I'm torn between keeping the stock interior with a stronger IRS, or putting in a solid rear and 4-linking the car. The motor is also going to get some work done. I am definitely building the head, but I am still thinking about whether to go ahead and build the bottom end now or leave it stock and get the car up and running for a little while with less power.
