1jz-gteing Is200

[Ellz]

Well at last i have had time to get moving on the 1JZ conversion. Been working so much over the holidays i havent had anytime to get up to the garage (RB tuning) to start work.

Ross who owns RB tuning had already drained all oils and taken rad out so got the aircon rad out.

Got front bar off and inlet manifold (what a pig it has soooo many wires/pipes going either into it or connected to it)

After a big of wigglen we got the engine apart from the gearbox

Then jacked it up to get the gearbox out (which is pretty light and small after the bellhousing)

Took wire loom out, was going to try and not cut it but theres just to many wires going blooomin everywhere.

Managed to keep all the FCON wires together with all the sensors etc

Overal a good first day, working rest of the week so not going to get much more done, but hopefully next week after stuff is ordered and arrived and ive picked up the 1JZ work can really get going :D

[Saraj]

looks like you making progress, always good to take it nice and slow

[Steviewevie]

I love these threads where you get to follow the progress of a project via photos, great stuff ! :D

[DJ Wozza]

best of luck with the project mate, will be following the thread (I just look at the pictures)

[Gord]

All the best with everything mate :D

[gsportcars]

Another one bites the dustaahhhh....

LOL.

Looking good mate. I remember doing all that on my own when I started my swap and so many times I thought, "What am I doing here, I must have lost the plot!"

Glad to see you going ahead with it. I will deffo be keeping an eye on this thread.

[Noel]

Yikes that's some mess :o

but already doesn't the 1jz even on the ground look so much nicer than 1gfe, what kind of power have you planned?

keep up the good work and the updates :)

[Dan_Harris]

awesome ellz, if I had the knowledge/time funds :P I would do the same, is the 1JZ-GTE your getting the newer one with single turb and vvti?

[Ellz]

Cheers guys, Gav you said to use the GS300 mounts but ive been told to use the IS300 mounts from the guy whos got that monster 1300hp jobbie in Aus, so think i might go with his, he said the back of the engine sits 20mm from the fire wall which is nice and close keeping the engine far back.

Dan im using the earlier 1jz that uses twins but going for a big ish single, looking for 450-500 fly as thats all the race series is going to allow next year.

Gonna keep things nice and simple minimal wiring etc only problem is dont think i'll have ABS which could be interesting in the wet

I'll keep things updated as we go along.

Also got a company looking at the cars and they do some really good flexy fibre glass, he brought round a sample today it was only 1 layer thick and was really flexy so looking into getting some stuff made up bumpers etc, o yeah they do carbon fibre as well for those who are interested in that ;)

[Dan_Harris]

nice mate any rough idea on price of what it's going to cost?

[Monster-Mat]

why didnt you remove the engine with the gearbox, would have been a hell of alot easier....a whole lot easier

[LexusIS200Sam]

looking good chap, il keep a eye on this thread and cant wait too see it complete :) nice one.

[Ellz]

why didnt you remove the engine with the gearbox, would have been a hell of alot easier....a whole lot easier

It was easy enough this way. Only reason we didn't is cos we didn't think it would fit out with the cross member there.

[Steviewevie]

but already doesn't the 1jz even on the ground look so much nicer than 1gfe, what kind of power have you planned?

Isn't it the original 1G-FE on the ground ? I thought that Ellz said he still needed to pick up the new engine ?

[aztecbandit1]

Looking good Ellz and good luck with it mate :D

Will keep an eye on this to see how it goes and look forward to the updates :D

[Rikos]

Didnt even know you where doing this, shows how much attention i've been paying

Looking forward to seeing the progress!

Yeah that is the original engine on the floor :winky:

[Ellz]

Quick update.

All the wiring is out, and by god there was alot of it, flipping crazy.

Finding out lots as i go, might be able to run the ABS still which would be good for the rainy races.

Picking up some new wheels (second hand) some volk SE37, pretty light and 8.5 wide front and 9.5 rears so lots of tread. There pretty sexy as well ;)

Little photo of no wires

Getting engine next wednesday hopefully :D

[Kazi]

Good luck with this matey.

Id be well nervous seeing my car in bits like that! Kinda no turning back!

[sparkystav]

Links gone mate,

[Ellz]

Links gone mate,

There you go that should have sorted it :D

[Dan_Harris]

loving the family guy dvd in the footwell elliott :P

[LexusIS200Sam]

love that series lol. Coming along ellz, cant wait to see it on the road. Wheels will look the part too.

[finchy]

coming along nicely there fella,

will be following this all the way, good luck.

[Ellz]

Got an email from Joe Clifford at Banzai yesterday saying when this is all finished they would like to feature it, which is all good for FP Racing and the sponsors attached :D

[Ellz]

Well chaps here she is, been sitting in the garden for a litte while hence the rust.

Its bloomin big and freckin heavy but i love her already :D

The turbos have ZERO play in there like new its crazy.

My new favorite picture is this :D