BurnMac42 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Is there an install kit for the 2JZ-GTE like there is for the RB motors???? I am comfortable and familiar working on the 2JZ motor however I have never had to fabricate parts before. I would have a shop do it but I am worried that I would measure wrong, etc.....Pretty much that is the only hick-up that worries me about doing a 2JZ swap would be the mounts that need to be fabricated..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatline Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 It would be great when someone or a company could make a bunch of mounts for the 240/260z. I live in the Netherlands and also going for a 2jz-gte transplant, but that is still planned for late 2008 to begin. I would be lovely when someone can fabricate mounts from aluminium, just like the AZC mustachebar etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrumpetRhapsody Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Literally just came across this: http://www.betamotorsports.com/products/index.html Scroll down, second from bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest allight Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Literally just came across this: http://www.betamotorsports.com/products/index.html Scroll down, second from bottom things i dont like about this. not centered and inline with diff but this should not be big problem . car has to be like factory strait .welds to bottom of rails,heavy and needs toyota mounts.shifter could be in wrong place because cross mount only fits in the one place.there are lots of options for gearboxs, and shifter not in same place all the time.also i looked at import 2j and i think mounts are not same as supra could be wrong. might also have to find some that aresame is this for supra or import esier to make top rail mounts.$20? and jag rubber is $30.and car dose not have to be perfect strait .where teh engine mounts better started from wher the shifter goes. i thinkthe installfor dummies is better way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.I.jonas Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 crossmember looks sweet to me.Your concerns are valid but these engines do not belong in our cars,there is always going to be something wrong that needs to be worked out,if you not ready to deal with that than you are going to have even worse problems down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnMac42 Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 the mounts from betamotorsports are the same ones that I know another user here is having installed on their Z so I guess we cna just wait and see how the work on his car I wonder how well that bar would do with a 500+ hp motor torquing over..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie-GNZ Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Literally just came across this: http://www.betamotorsports.com/products/index.html Scroll down, second from bottom In case it is not obvious to folks, that is our very own JohnC (John Coffey). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 things i dont like about this. not centered and inline with diff but this should not be big problem . car has to be like factory strait .welds to bottom of rails,heavy and needs toyota mounts.shifter could be in wrong place because cross mount only fits in the one place.there are lots of options for gearboxs, and shifter not in same place all the time.also i looked at import 2j and i think mounts are not same as supra could be wrong. might also have to find some that aresame is this for supra or import esier to make top rail mounts.$20? and jag rubber is $30.and car dose not have to be perfect strait .where teh engine mounts better started from wher the shifter goes. i thinkthe installfor dummies is better way to go I don't think your concerns are valid. The stock L6 is offset to one side also, you unquestionably will have some latitude moving the crossmember fore and aft if need be. This will allow you to compensate for the car not be "factory straight" and even for different shifters. With the engine only a half inch off the firewall you aren't going to have too much wiggle room for different trannys regardless of the mounts. If someone has a the mig needed to weld that thing in, they will undoubtably have a hammer and maybe torch needed to compensate for a warped chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo1jz Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Yah, John from Beta motorsports is currently building me a 2jz crossmember for my 1jz swap into my 74 260z. He really knows his stuff and it helps me because I already have 2jz factory mounts installed on my 1jz from when I ran this motor in my Supra so I won't have to use those Jaguar mounts and brackets because I don't like the way they mount.. The 1jz and 2jz mount identically the same besides that the 2jz is about less than a 1/2" taller. Should work great!!! I can't wait!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majik16106 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 yah, for those who dont know.. if it comes from beta motorsports, its good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 things i dont like about this. not centered and inline with diff but this should not be big problem . car has to be like factory strait .welds to bottom of rails,heavy and needs toyota mounts.shifter could be in wrong place because cross mount only fits in the one place. Say you're sorry... If you look under a left hand drive S30 you'll notice the differential is offset to the passenger side of the car. In fact, with the R154 transmission (5 speed) in a early S30 chassis the 2JZGTE engine is still about 1/2" too far to the left to be directly in-ine with the rear diff. With the R154 trans the shifter is centered in the shifter hole on a later 240Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD_240Z Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 the mounts from betamotorsports are the same ones that I know another user here is having installed on their Z so I guess we cna just wait and see how the work on his car I wonder how well that bar would do with a 500+ hp motor torquing over..... Im wondering the same thing. My NA-T will be pushing around 4XXrwhp on t67 and the torque will have to be more with the R154. Will the misalignment with the differencial cause any serious problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeper42 Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I wonder if the Betamotorsports 2jz crossmember would work for a 7mgte? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TeamNissan Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Doesn't the motor HAVE to be offset and not inline so the universals on the DS will lube? Could be wrong but thats what I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo1jz Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I can tell you for sure that if you have the later round style liquid filled 89+ motor mounts on your 7mgte then it will for sure bolt up as it is the same mounting as a 2jz. You can actually use the 2jz mounts on a 89+ 7mgte, but you have to grind away on the dowel pins on top and then they fit perfectly. The only difference is that the 2jz mounts at the bottom bolt are thicker that the 89+ 7mgte bolts. So the 2jz mount bolts use a 19mm nut as the 7mgte bolts uses a 17mm nut. The 2jz mounts are a lot more solid then the stupid liquid filled 89+ Supra mounts. but yes a 7mgte with the later style mounts will bolt up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majik16106 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Doesn't the motor HAVE to be offset and not inline so the universals on the DS will lube? Could be wrong but thats what I thought. that and i think to keep some tension maybe? but yes.. they do NEED to be offset or you will have problems, ask any custom hot rod guy etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badjuju Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I can tell you for sure that if you have the later round style liquid filled 89+ motor mounts on your 7mgte then it will for sure bolt up as it is the same mounting as a 2jz. You can actually use the 2jz mounts on a 89+ 7mgte, but you have to grind away on the dowel pins on top and then they fit perfectly. The only difference is that the 2jz mounts at the bottom bolt are thicker that the 89+ 7mgte bolts. So the 2jz mount bolts use a 19mm nut as the 7mgte bolts uses a 17mm nut. The 2jz mounts are a lot more solid then the stupid liquid filled 89+ Supra mounts. but yes a 7mgte with the later style mounts will bolt up. ^^Will the later style mounts mount up to an older engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo1jz Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 yes the newer mounts will bolt to an older engine, but you need the newer style brackets to bolt them to the block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badjuju Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 wow, so a jmgte swap could be as easy as the install kit, 2jz mounts, and the 7mgte, plus newer brackets if it's an older motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnMac42 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 you said "easy" in the same sentence as 2jzgte knock on wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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