1JZ VVTi, apparently a 1.5JZ. Crazy comp test ? Why its so HIGH ?

[robots]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F9Vqqd_WSQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4308ZtEwx8

Hey, I've bought that crazy engine. Can you pls look at the vids I uploaded ?
The compression seems too high. Even for an NA engine.
I did pour some oil inside the cyl before testing. But I don't think it can affect the comp that way.
The lowest comp I got was 14kg/cm3(14bar), other were 18bar, 16 bar and some even over 20bar!!!

Also if you look at the engine it has 2JZ stamped on the block. And it uses 1jz vvti head and all electronics, including the ECU.
But according to the part number on the timing belt: its still 1jz timing belt.
Which really makes my head go round. What kind of hybrid is that ? Or what I could be really looking into ?
Also the timing belt seems a bit loose. I can push it down with a finger for ~1cm.

Another thing I need help with is the wiring.
Some of the body plugs are chopped off. So I've included some pictures of the plugs and wires.
If someone can give me a couple of pointers what are the wires in those plugs and in those bunch of wires ?
I just wanna start the engine on the floor to check if everything is working properly.

Do you think I should leave that engine, or just return it ?

Thanks in advance!

 

[nick88]

I'll buy it if you verify it is actually a 1jz head on a 2jz block. It is n/a? Looks like a n/a 2jz vvt-i engine.

Better pic of the ecu label?

 

[Boostage]

I'll buy it if you verify it is actually a 1jz head on a 2jz block. It is n/a? Looks like a n/a 2jz vvt-i engine.

Better pic of the ecu label?

No way that looks like a na vvt-i 2jz, clearly thats a vvt-i 1jzGTE

oh and Op your compression tester is bad

 

[IJ.]

203psi and 290psi cranking?

 

[nick88]

That is definatly a vvt-i 1.5jz. How much did you buy it for?

 

[robots]

Here are some other pics of the motor. And yes, its turbo 1jz vvti head. Also it doesn't look like the conversion was made in home garage. Or the holes for the turbo oil feed drilled out.
All the bolts surfaces are intact, no orange/gray gasket glue on the gaskets. And etc.
I bought it for around 2k USD. Same price as Non VVti 2jz-gte go here for.
But there is limited supply here. 2JZ I could find were all in bad shape. And this one looked like in a very good nick.

What you guys think ? You think my comp tester is bad ? I just bought it last week.
Maybe too much oil in cylinders and it killed the comp tester ?

Anyone can give me a few pointers on the wiring ?

 

[88mkIIIproject]

do you get similar numbers in each cylinder, on different tries? meaning do you get the same reading from the same cylinder if you test it more than once? (but after testing a different cylinder first before returning to the other)

 

[Dylan JZ]

well, that's not something one sees everyday..

 

[kevymony]

i have wired one of these engines.very hard to get information on,il post the wiring up for you.i would check your cam timing.or its a n/a 2jz with high comp pistons standard.

 

[Vrank!!!]

That is definatly a vvt-i 1.5jz. How much did you buy it for?

How would you know? Two posts before you had said it looked like an n/a? N/a jz don't come with ffim.

OP: I say try a new tester. VVT-i 1j is higher compression than non-VVT-i 1j, wondering now if it's the same for n/a as well. Not interested enough to look myself. Out of curiosity, did you know going into this about it being a frankenstein? And if so, why would you go that route? It sucks fixing other people's problems, hopefully you didn't get your self into a financial cluster fu**

 

[nick88]

its a 2jz block with a 1jz vvt-i head, I was not sure and doubted it earlier, but it is a vvt-i 1.5jz, no doubt.

 

[Dylan JZ]

the FFIM, ECU, valve covers, and spark plug cover all clearly indicate that the head is from a vvti 1J.. N/A vvti 2J head is totally different.

that ECU also appears to be from a JZX model.

 

[robots]

This engine was very freaky. According to the p/n on the timing belt it was still 1jz timing belt. Also there was some slack in the the timing belt. I returned the engine some time ago.
To get another one. Got myself 2jz with hacked up wiring, not one single connector and engine oil in cylinder 2,3,5. Enough oil inside to dirty the whole room, when I tried to use compressed air to get it away. Comp was alright, but engine doesn't look healthy at all. So gonna return it. Thinking of getting that 1.5jz frankenstein again now haha ))))):icon_bigg:icon_bigg:icon_bigg