Avernier Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 So i've owned 3 77 z's so far, the second one had a 1jz swap, toyota bbk, decent paint, stance coilovers, and nice black interior. It looked like this. I sold it for profit, and regretted it as soon as he put the money in my hand. After going through a few cars, i decided to pick up another z, and make this one nice and never sell it. So i bought this: Wheels were loaners. No engine or trans. White interior. Paint that looked and felt like sand paper. Wiring that looked like someone got happy with the dikes. 400$. So i did what i always do. Suspension first! S13 coilovers with weds racing euro mesh wheels. Then i put a 1.5jz and r154 i've been building for awhile in it. Then a bride rep bucket seat and a nardi swept spoke steering wheel and a buddy club shift knob. Then i got sick of the awful wiring problems and the leaking rusty gas tank, and did an ez wiring harness and a fuel cell with surge tank. Now that it ran well and everything functioned ok, i built a rollbar for it and ran harnesses. I've also been swapping good parts and black interior out of a parts car i have into the decent shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter72 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Looking good, Will be doing a 2jge-nat swap in November hopefully. Gathering a ton of info in the meantime. Going to try running the 2jge off of my megasquirt 2 that's already in my z. I have been looking at engine mount alternatives, can you post pics of your mounts?? Did you make them or modify some mounts out of another kit???.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Looks real good! Are you planning on keeping the outside all patina'd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernier Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 My blue car had the perfect patina, this one looks too junky. Going to paint it and have it look decent. As for mounts, i think im going to just make a how too thread. Way too many people are over thinking this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Color change? I agree, it really shouldn't be too difficult of a task, and that is not me being pedantic, just physically not too difficult. I do think a DIY would probably be very appreciated. Any driving/running footage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter72 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 A how to thread about making JZ mounts n brackets for an S30, would be awesome. Can't Wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernier Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 Color change? I agree, it really shouldn't be too difficult of a task, and that is not me being pedantic, just physically not too difficult. I do think a DIY would probably be very appreciated. Any driving/running footage? probably similar to the blue that my last one was, or maybe toyota desert sage metallic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdizzy204 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Highly anticipating a DIY JZ mount thread. Cool build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTMStrawn Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Im curious what did you do for the fan. I see an electric fan, how is it working. Any overheating issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayson260z Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Does that down pipe go right out the side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernier Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 Fan works fine, im going to switch to a 15 inch can when i change to the aluminum radistor, but i have yet to over heat so far. Yes, down pipe is fender exit. If i ever make the jump to gt35r, i'll run a 3 inch out the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayson260z Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Haha how many blown ear drums have you gone through with that? Love the way a JZ sits in there and i bet this thing sounds like an actual rocket ship coming down the road! Nice swap man. Just out of curiosity what do you have done to the rear end to handle JZ power? Hopefully im gonna be jumping into my own JZ swap here soon with a VVT-I 2JZGTE from an Aristo. Also R154 or W series trans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernier Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 It only gets loud when the wastegate cracks, which is all the time i guess. I've snapped the mustache bar twice, broken a driveshaft u joint, broke the front diff mount and strap, and snapped both axles twice in the 2-3 months its been driving. Im only on 10psi too. Im switching to s13 rear subframe in the next month. Cant wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernier Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 Oh and r154 gearbox, buti've been through 4 of them in my history with jz's and im working on jumping to a cd09 or bmw gear box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makaofox Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 ^im thinking about going z32 gear box just waiting on funds. Awesome thread man any more info on the s13 rear sub? I have a welded r180 and was strongly advised not to stay r180 even if its welded and even if I put billet axles. I know plenty of s13 diffs out there so that would be easy to source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernier Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 R200 even if its longnose shouldnt break unless you put down massive power and actually hook. Z32/rb25 gearbox is a waste of time, its not as strong as an r154 and it has tons of synchro issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayson260z Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Yeah im hopefully going to be tackling a s13 rear subframe swap as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernier Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk242/97dimedrop/DFE92F1A-0BEC-4F7E-8108-E95497E62B22-6302-00000532CCBB6917_zps47fc8415.mp4 Quickie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTMStrawn Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk242/97dimedrop/DFE92F1A-0BEC-4F7E-8108-E95497E62B22-6302-00000532CCBB6917_zps47fc8415.mp4 Quickie Haha Oh yeah! I can't wait to get the jz in my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Sounds pretty awesome. Question for you, any exhaust fumes in the cabin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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