260DET Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 so i see the mod where you put on another throttlebody...q45 maybe or what is it called in AU, like a XF throttlebody or something like that.....did you actually shorten the runners on the intake manifold also? No shortened runners, thats a S12 plenum, it has shorter runners than the Skyline plenum you are using. Yeh, XF Falcon throttle body. The bonnet/hood on mine is stock, clearance around the throttle body is very tight. Its a good conversion, enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJ 280z Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 whats the difference between the 2 intake manifolds, cause i have an extra manifold, off a 20e but the only difference i can see is that it doesn't have a stud or hole for the throttle cable bracket. do the s12's come turbo cause the extra intake manifold i have doesn't say TURBO on it, all just say ECCS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 The S12 globally had a variety of engines, as far as I know the FJ turbo engined ones had the plenum marked turbo. Ben's S12 is an example of an original FJ turbo http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=112999 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJ 280z Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 allright guys a little more progress, been a busy week with school starting and i got rearended in my nissan truck a week ago....but some things are done... fixed the steering shaft clearance problem with an extra u joint and a heim joint as a brace, steers beautifullly now, trans was stuck in 1st gear, fixed that, fixed the broken trans mount, driveshaft is on and the driveline is complete clocked the turbo, mounted the radiator, connected some of the wiring for lights, etc.... only things left to do now is bend 2 brake lines, a clutch line, bleed those two, fab up intercooler piping and an exhaust, wire up the megasquirt, change all the fluids, and it should be running by the end of the month "fingers crossed" heres a few teaser pics.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Wow..that is looking great!!!! Tell me again what turbo you are using and also I could not tell from your pics is that the stock manifold.... Gives me the shivers to see a FJ again....I'm loving it, wish I was closer I would be over helping you. Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 What a cool swap! Are you running that engine N/A for now, or is the air filter over there just to keep junk out of the throttle body? That turbo looks so good sitting on top like that, I wish I could do something like that on my L28...stupid non-crossflow design... Nice work with that steering shaft, by the way, looks pretty solid. Is that turbo going to clear the hood? How are you going to route the oil feed/return lines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJ 280z Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 yasin, the turbo is a turbonetics t3/t4 hybrid in stage II trim, the manifold is an old school HKS top mount manifold....believe me i will be calling for your help some time in the future veritech....the filter is just there to keep stuff out the TB till i can fab up intercooler piping....yes, the turbo sticks out the vent on the hood so something will have to happen with the hood to make everything fit cleanly....as for as oil supply/return....i might make a tee off the oil pressure sensor(which is on the intake side) or drill the block for a feed, and weld a bung to the oil pan for the return.....i should have the intercooler piping up this weekend, and finish off the brakes and wiring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Sounds great call me anytime. BTW - not sure on the mileage on your FJ but did you mess with the chain tensioner(s)? I am not sure if you know this or not, but they slap a fair bit even with low mileage, there is a $2 mod you can do to address this - may want to check http://www.fj20.com and do a search, if I come across it I will email it to you. Best regards - Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJ 280z Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 talking bout the mazda chain tensioner mod. i really wanted to do it when i was assembling the engine, i had the timing cover off and the chain off too, but we'll see how it is when i start it up. funny thing is when i tried to use the mazda part number on the FJ20.com website, the guys at the mazda parts looked at me dumbfounded, AU and Japan #'s are different, so i had to crossreference the car. thanks for the tip though yasin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmonster80 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Suppose we could get an update as to how this is working out? This winter I hope to help a friend put his FJ into his nissan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJ 280z Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 recent pic with intercooler piping, more details to come after this weekend, so far i finished fabbing the front brake lines, oil feed line, oil return line in to the pan, and right now im working on the custom throttle cable and coolant lines. after that i gotta get a bung welded for the MS IAT sensor, and finish wiring up the megasquirt, better pictures coming this weekend, peace for now...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Daddy Likey....any higher res shots you can post? Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexideways Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Wow, FJ, that is a nice swap, I wanted to do this swap in a V6 200sx I had found on e-bay but, unfortunately, after I won the auction the guy decided not to sell the car. Could you tell me the coordonates of that Canadian dealer you were talking about with Yasin earlier in this tread, I want to check if they can get me a 200ZR oil pan for my RB swap. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Alex - I recommend calling Greg at Whitehead Performance, their number is 416-665-2220. They recently finished Q's RB26 / 240Z conversion. When you talk to Greg...tell him Yasin sent ya! http://www.whiteheadperformance.com/ Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexideways Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Thanks Yasin:2thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmonster80 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 great to see and hear that things are moving on. I will be helping a friend transplant his Fj this spring so I have been reading everything I can on this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJ 280z Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 guess where i spent new years weekend...don't mind the ugly exhaust welds....this is for you Yasin..........happy new years everyone still trying to figure out the megasquirt thing. working on idle air control, probably gonna use the OEM Bosch air regulator unit, gotta drain the gas tank and fill it up, flush the lines and add a inline filter, and a few more things that will probably be taken care of this weekend. peace for now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_82_ZXT Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 This is such a neat swap! Where in AZ are you? Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Beautiful bro!!! Simply Beautiful.....loving it. Keep it coming, I'm routing for you. Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big-phil Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 lookin good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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