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Yeah so far i have the shifter about the same place yours is at...I can shfit into any gear though with the interior in, so i might just keep it that way...it does kinda look funny though...

Very cool man, i used to own a 1986 turbo z31...loved that car!!!

In stock form jz's are better..but the 7m is a powerful motor and i aways knew that...

500hp is what i expected...but 700whp is a whole different story...good to know, that the old 7m is just as strong as the JZ brothers.....

700+whp on stock 7m internals ...are you sure about that? If so for how long...im inclined to think if 7m's are so stout why even build them then?

This is a supra 1jzgte....

Today My dad and I got he 1jz into the s30, but it's only for mock up and is blocked up for now...Yesterday, I made a cross member from 1 1/2 box tubing and 1/4in thick( i think) angle iron....Now that the engine is in place i can put my cross member in place and make ajustments....I still have to make the actual mount on the CM, might do that tonight or tomorrow, hope to have pics of the cross member tomorrow... check it out....It looks cozy!!!!

Explain......

Thanks and thanks!!! you car is killer also, any track times?

Just thinking out loud.. i wonder if i could modify a supra mk3 cross-member to work...Stay with me here...Being that the 260z already has a Cross-member that ties in the front end, the supra CM would only be used to hold the engine in place...I would have to measure the supra CM and even if it's longer than the 24in wide that the s30 frames rails are i could cut it down weld on "L" bracket then weld it to the frame rails.....Anyone have a pic of a late 89-90's MK III CM?

ok, for what reason?

Well as planned my brother and i pulled the engine today.....And what a mess it was...35 years of grim and dirt.... Pressure washed everything down...and finished with fresh coat of gloss black....sorry for the crappy pics...

Thats cool..but one thing to remember when you turbo carb set-ups.. you don't need as much fuel as a stock n/a setup because the fuel is sucked in..My uncle had a turbo 305 in a montcarlo, he only needed a 650 carb to make the power you would need a 750 or better on a n/a setup...

You have awesome logic!!

Really can't wrong with either one...most here will say 2jz...but to me a 1jz has a perfect cathartics for a light car.. but being that you have both engines i guess the 2jz is the better choice....

This is only a standard 1jz, not vvt like you have,,Also my engine set didn't come with a map sensor or igniter...which is about $250-$300 for the pair..still a ok deal...if the motor turns out to be good...

Can't wait!!!

Thanks!! Im aiming for about 350-400whp So nothing to crazy.. So far the engine looks pretty good, although it did arrive with a broken tps housing..know where i can buy one? The oil looks very clean, spark plugs look pretty good, but i can tell it was running a little rich..Most of the sensors look brand new, coil packs the same...The harness look kinda ragged, but it is complete and uncut...The ECU looks fine, but i have not had a chance to open it up..The twins all spin freely with only minimum shaft play...This 1jz seems to be a second gen version because of the way the vent on the valve cover is designed, so it is a newer 1jz so thats all good.... Will prolly try to pull my l26 this weekend, and paint the engine bay... I'm now trying to decide should i just pony up the money and buy the mounts i need of just make custom...I stared this project with the idea that i could do this swap for cheap..my budget was $3500-$4000 including the price of the car!!!! Now i know some of you may think that I'm crazy...but i am on my way...so far i have paid $600 for the car, and $2000 for the engine set..total of $2600 so that leaves me $1400 to get the 1jz in the car running good!!! Of course that is if everything goes as plan which rarely happens.. I believe in build to what the car is for...So i wont be spending money on fancy this and fancy that...I will imitate or maybe better stock design..for example a good piece of fuel line works fine as fuel line, don't need steal braided fuel line..lol...If i was building a track car then it would be diffrent...just clean stock form factor...

pics...56k beware...sorry

If you are using a standard 1jz-gte (91-93) you have to get a 2jz water pump if you are running ele fans correct?

ok, well thats sorta problem you might face with any engine...So far in this thread everyone seems to think doing a l28et is the cheapest route..which is the reason i ask that question.. i honestly didn't know...I think I'm still going to go with a 1jz..300whp for about $3000 installed is a pretty good bang for the buck.. and that will be reliable power..my goal is 400whp though but starting off with 300whp will hold me until i save enough to buy a good single turbo upgrade( 60-1 or gt35r) Goog luck, post any new news!!

About how much would it cost to convert a l28 turbo...and would you have to rebuild to do so if your aiming for 350-400whp?

Which is the reason i gave up...people will think one way...and not appreciate something for what it is..One thing for sure, there not many 1.3lt piston engines that can make 600whp-700whp....

Here is one under 5K http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-Trans-Am-Camaro-LS1-engine-w-6-speed-trans-118K-LS2_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33615QQihZ001QQitemZ110261019871QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

With a 10K buget..I would go Ls1... Ls1 6 speed motor set cost about 5k???? so it should be doable if you do all the work yourself