Preludedude Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) (scroll down for video) Well my build thread doesn’t exist anymore… I’ll just do a timeline If anyone remembers… May2009–bought car not running Nov2015–finally running rebuilt w/ 16G May2017–dyno’d 265whp w/ 16G MS2 ECU June2017–blew HG at drag strip July2017-July2020-rebuilt engine, went MPI, struggled with tuning..quit July2020–decided 1JZ/R154 swap Mar2022–took roller to TRA in Ohio Jan2023–car is complete and ready for pickup. Team Rocket Auto in Hamilton did the full engine swap for me. I took them the roller and all parts. Results: 617whp @ 26psi 750whp @ 35psi Edited January 12, 2023 by Preludedude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 That's incredible! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 Congrats! Mine is mostly done as well! I've got a slightly longer timeline, but had similar struggles with MPI tuning until I found a shop willing to just do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCuda Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 That is awesome. Should be plenty fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Cary Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 I'm gonna need to take a drive up your way to see this thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 Those are some awesome numbers Preludedude. Can't wait to drool over the pics. I fantasize about swapping my car. I'm so burnt out of dealing with minor molehill for tat problems and lack of Mitsu parts. But, I'm kinda like you ... I got another build on in my garage right now so I kinda just wanna drop it off somewhere and have someone do it for me. I'm done proving myself to others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Cary Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 17 hours ago, techboy said: Those are some awesome numbers Preludedude. Can't wait to drool over the pics. I fantasize about swapping my car. I'm so burnt out of dealing with minor molehill for tat problems and lack of Mitsu parts. But, I'm kinda like you ... I got another build on in my garage right now so I kinda just wanna drop it off somewhere and have someone do it for me. I'm done proving myself to others. I know I'm going to get slammed for this but consider a K Series swap. 4 cylinder and a company makes a RWD kit that can be paired with a Mazda Miata or BMW transmission. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted January 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) Deleted… Edited January 8, 2023 by Preludedude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Preludedude Posted January 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 I literally just created a YouTube channel to host that video. @LudeQuest I’ll make some content around my Prelude and the Conquest also… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 I've never been a swap fan, at least outside the Mitsu family, but this is really incredible! BTW, I love that radiator setup that is lower down and tucked in front of the core support! To me, I get so much more stressed out when others do work on my car. My anxiety goes through the roof and my expectations are very high. I don't think I 'prove it to others' when I do work on my cars, I think I'm more 'proving it to myself'. I enjoy the learning aspect and, if I screw up, I can only blame myself...which, for me, is actually less stress than blaming another. I guess it is because I go in with the expectation that something negative may happen due to inexperience. But with a mechanic, I expect perfection, which is highly unrealistic, but I still do. I've always said that I enjoyed building my blue car more than I do driving it now that it is done. Which could be why it took me 20 years to finish the dang thing, haha. All in all, congrats! This is awesome! Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 hours ago, kev said: I've never been a swap fan, at least outside the Mitsu family, but this is really incredible! BTW, I love that radiator setup that is lower down and tucked in front of the core support! To me, I get so much more stressed out when others do work on my car. My anxiety goes through the roof and my expectations are very high. I don't think I 'prove it to others' when I do work on my cars, I think I'm more 'proving it to myself'. I enjoy the learning aspect and, if I screw up, I can only blame myself...which, for me, is actually less stress than blaming another. I guess it is because I go in with the expectation that something negative may happen due to inexperience. But with a mechanic, I expect perfection, which is highly unrealistic, but I still do. I've always said that I enjoyed building my blue car more than I do driving it now that it is done. Which could be why it took me 20 years to finish the dang thing, haha. All in all, congrats! This is awesome! Kevin Way off topic, but I feel the same about contractors working on my house. They always underwhelm, so I just do the work myself and if it's not up to my standards, I can either do it again or live with it knowing I didn't pay for a poor quality job. I do the same w/ my car though, except for when it's way above my level, such as machining or bodywork/paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsolete Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Finally, a tucked radiator that doesn't lose the factory hood latch. Looks and sounds awesome! Hope you're able to get it home and enjoy it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted January 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) Thank y’all. I had zero issues paying a shop to do the swap. Other than the labor charge, I had no concerns. It is much more expensive than building it yourself though. Yikes But for the $$$, it’s done wayyyy faster than I would do all the work, and I also don’t have to google/search/forum/ask for help for hours and hours on end about every little thing… I hate that the most about working on cars. The constant googling and searching…. Now I simply go pick it up and enjoy it. Way sooner and without a care in the world, and way poorer… Edited January 10, 2023 by Preludedude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 definitely a more headache free way to do it if you've got a good shop you can trust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted January 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 1/10/2023 at 12:53 PM, tux said: definitely a more headache free way to do it if you've got a good shop you can trust There’s no limit to what I’ll pay for convenience and promptness 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux Posted January 12, 2023 Report Share Posted January 12, 2023 just watched the video.. sick man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
860QuestTuner Posted January 12, 2023 Report Share Posted January 12, 2023 Nice!, sounds like a sick set up with awsome power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntercooledFlatty Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G54Bstore Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 man that things gonna move out ..sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptracy26 Posted February 14, 2023 Report Share Posted February 14, 2023 Cheers, well done. Now Enjoy!!! Hope to see it one day, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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