questsale Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Time for a 1JZ swap. Gonna part what's left functioning on my block, and sell all my stock/extra G54B stuff shortly.Budget is $3,500. No, I am not considering other options. My friend is currently 80% done with this 1JZ swap, I am simply going to follow in his footsteps.Time frame is 12 months, I am in no hurry to get this done this year. I plan on saving enough money to buy 90% of what I need in one go, and get everything cut and measured and installed in a few weekends. Not to drag this out over two years like my friend has. I'll start posting my old stuff in the sale sections soon. General overview, I have *DM hardpipes, Short Throw, 2x trans, a few blocks, a few cranks, OS pistons, a few heads, alum flywheel, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebird Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 cool,....at least your not parting the car out and scraping it. Keep it on the road bro!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 what happened to your current engine to make you want to swap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntercooledFlatty Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 what happened to your current engine to make you want to swap?it's a terd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G54Bstore Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 it's a terd Lmafo..Hey I'll take the ovcp if you wanna sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOHO Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Congrats, plenty of info to get your swap going quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questsale Posted April 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 what happened to your current engine to make you want to swap? Bad valve seals, cracked head, leaky cyl rings on 2. Burning oil, and coolant. Ran fine otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Phil Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Congrats, plenty of info to get your swap going. fixed that for ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuze Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Bad valve seals, cracked head, leaky cyl rings on 2. Burning oil, and coolant. Ran fine otherwise. Basically your garden variety G54BT! Good luck with the swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwalkerancestery Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Got an around aircan pipe? I love the g54, but sometimes I just wish it was more predictable and stable. they're so hit and miss. Good luck with the swap! - Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spadey Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Started my 1j swap in February got about all the parts I need just gotta beat my trans tunnel a little more and she will be in there. there is plenty of info and people are more than willing to help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twojayzeestarion Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 use a bottle jack...quick and easy no beating or cutting required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-VO Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Sent you a text holmes. I take delivery this weekend on the 86. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeph_tsi Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 yes! I've had a quest since I was 17, most of the time as a daily. Keyword there, most of the time, lol! The 1jz swap... best. upgrade. ever. (for me). Been dd'ing it for a few years now and 30k ish miles. Better gas mileage, way smoother, and tons more power. Don't know where your located but if you're close take mine for a spin, you'll get yours done much faster that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twojayzeestarion Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Oh yea i would slap a brotha for hatin on a jz swap. Lol prob dont have one if they are. Smoothest engine ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOHO Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Don't start with me Phillup....I'll get Pdawg on you....OH YEAH...BURN....!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDodson Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Don't start with me Phillup....I'll get Pdawg on you....OH YEAH...BURN....!!! why drag me in this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrngwae Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 why drag me in this?low hanging fruit,,, thats all.... dont lock this one too now mods....were cool right Pauuuuuly??? just wana make sure now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestJOE Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 2waygayz swaps are people who cant keep a g54 running correctly. I can make 500-600hp and still drive anywhere I want. Its not rocket science here.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_99 Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Or it could just be people who are tired of the "same old thing" and want something new and exciting. People who aren't afraid to step out of the comfort zone and try something else. Why do we have to be one or the other? I have both, as does Scotty and several others, so why, every time the subject comes up, do we have to re-read the same hateful trash from the same few whiny haters? BC_99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeph_tsi Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Or it could just be people who are tired of the "same old thing" and want something new and exciting. People who aren't afraid to step out of the comfort zone and try something else. Why do we have to be one or the other? I have both, as does Scotty and several others, so why, every time the subject comes up, do we have to re-read the same hateful trash from the same few whiny haters? BC_99 ^THIS, very well put bc, to each their own. There are a lot of people out there that 'could do this', but do they? And because I rock a jz car I can't? A conquest has been my daily for most of my driving life, a majority of those years with the g54 which did its job. I've had a decent g54 car before and it was fast. I had no problem keeping it running, and it never blew up on me. I simply wasn't pleased with it and wanted something different that would better suit my needs so I parted it out before anything went wrong with it. In fact my current setup has less hp, but (for me) is a far more pleasing car. I could probably build an mpi car that would smooth out the g54, and meet this reliability, but it would cost way more than my current setup and still not have the potential of a jz, or the ease of getting parts, and then there is the trans to worry about (I think we can agree that the km132 isn't great for high hp). This has been my daily for the last few years, around 30k on it now and its been great, drove it in -15's with no issue, drove it in +100's and still beautiful. OP you will not regret this swap, only wonder why you didn't do it sooner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTTY Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 I see many more swaps like this in the future, 2.6 oil pumps and other important items are becoming N/a , even blocks are getting scarce and cost becomes a factor to , a swap can be done for cheaper than building a well sorted and reliable Mpi G54b . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G54Bstore Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 You're obviously entitled to your opinion but.. You can go on ebay and find a oil pump. Not that difficult to find. I cannot tell the future but do you for see them not making oil pumps or something?I see many more swaps like this in the future, 2.6 oil pumps and other important items are becoming N/a , even blocks are getting scarce and cost becomes a factor to , a swap can be done for cheaper than building a well sorted and reliable Mpi G54b . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsi_tom Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) You're obviously entitled to your opinion but.. You can go on ebay and find a oil pump. Not that difficult to find. I cannot tell the future but do you for see them not making oil pumps or something? I agree with Sotty, Factory flywheels are hard to get, there are no more factory exhaust manifolds around, and crankshafts are getting rare in standard size. Is there a place to get a crankshaft that is nitrided in standard size? Sure you could get one cut, but then the nitride is not there anymore. I haven't seen anyone re-nitrided their crank. In my area you don't see Conquests or Starions in the junkyard at all. Plus rebuilding the engine is expensive. The amount you put into a rebuild you could be close to just buying a jz engine. Edited April 19, 2015 by tsi_tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G54Bstore Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Parts for the whole car are getting hard to find. What I'm thinking is there's not gonna be any of these to swap motors into anyways. It's gonna put a damper on someone's plans when then need a windshield and their are none.There used to be some in a j yard here and the owner had like 11 of them there and crushed them all.I haven't seen but 1 in the j yards here since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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