First off, hello all, nice to be a part of the forum.
I am getting my ducks all in a row for a coming 1JZGTE swap into my 1973 Datsun 240z, and while I'm pretty clear on what I'll be doing there's a couple points my research has been leaving me iffy about. Let me say up front that I'm new to the JZ family and for the most part I've spent my 4 years of S30 ownership focused on the original L6 engine family. But now that I'm close to having all of my engine money in one place I came to the realization that I was going to spend as much as I would on a 1JZ swap and end up with 60%-75% of the power (depending on how much $$$ I sank into a near-race quality head).
The mechanics of getting the engine/tranny installed won't be a problem, it's more of my newness to all of the electronic control coming from a 40 year old dual carb'd engine design. My plan A won't be a problem either, that's simply getting the bone stock 1JZ swapped in and running.
It's plan B(etter) that raises some questions. I think I've got it all figured, but it's always best to give the veterans the chance to look at a plan and see what they have to say. Plan B is to go ahead and get/install the Driftmotion 57-trim turbo since it's all but certain that I'll switch to a single turbo at some point anyways (whether by choosing my time or having the stock twins fail). My main uncertainty is about the supporting mods for the 57-trim turbo, i.e. the border of "it'll work with stock" and "such-and-such mod would be helpful, if not absolutely necessary". From what my limited knowledge has told me, the 400hp range that I'm desiring seems to be right smack in the middle of stock being good enough but certain mods allowing you to get more out of the setup.
From what I can tell, the BCC is a no-brainer, I'm pretty sure an SAFC would be a good buy for increased tuneability (unless I stumble upon a tuner around Houston that knows the engine and likes Megasquirt - in which case standalone becomes cost-effective for me), and I think I should go up a size in injectors which would be the 440's off of the USDM 2JZGTE (unless my brain just farted, which is always likely). Also, I figured I'd try and get my hands on a set of USDM 2JZGTE cams to have reground for the 1JZ (more from a "just because" angle than expecting a major difference; I'd like to free up the top end a little more but I don't think I'll be pushing enough power to justify the expense of a 264).
I'm not looking to create a monster; a fast-boosting 400hp or so will be plenty for me and my 2400lb S30. So, am I missing anything? I really want to try and do this right the first time and not get caught trying to figure out what piggyback/mod I missed once I have the 1JZ swapped in, my budget hollowed out, and a car that is not running right. I know I'm likely to need some money for "oops" and "oh...right" parts after the swap, I just want to avoid having a pricey piggyback or some other major purchase be the "oops" that jumps up and bites me in the ass.
Thanks in advance for any advice you might give
I am getting my ducks all in a row for a coming 1JZGTE swap into my 1973 Datsun 240z, and while I'm pretty clear on what I'll be doing there's a couple points my research has been leaving me iffy about. Let me say up front that I'm new to the JZ family and for the most part I've spent my 4 years of S30 ownership focused on the original L6 engine family. But now that I'm close to having all of my engine money in one place I came to the realization that I was going to spend as much as I would on a 1JZ swap and end up with 60%-75% of the power (depending on how much $$$ I sank into a near-race quality head).
The mechanics of getting the engine/tranny installed won't be a problem, it's more of my newness to all of the electronic control coming from a 40 year old dual carb'd engine design. My plan A won't be a problem either, that's simply getting the bone stock 1JZ swapped in and running.
It's plan B(etter) that raises some questions. I think I've got it all figured, but it's always best to give the veterans the chance to look at a plan and see what they have to say. Plan B is to go ahead and get/install the Driftmotion 57-trim turbo since it's all but certain that I'll switch to a single turbo at some point anyways (whether by choosing my time or having the stock twins fail). My main uncertainty is about the supporting mods for the 57-trim turbo, i.e. the border of "it'll work with stock" and "such-and-such mod would be helpful, if not absolutely necessary". From what my limited knowledge has told me, the 400hp range that I'm desiring seems to be right smack in the middle of stock being good enough but certain mods allowing you to get more out of the setup.
From what I can tell, the BCC is a no-brainer, I'm pretty sure an SAFC would be a good buy for increased tuneability (unless I stumble upon a tuner around Houston that knows the engine and likes Megasquirt - in which case standalone becomes cost-effective for me), and I think I should go up a size in injectors which would be the 440's off of the USDM 2JZGTE (unless my brain just farted, which is always likely). Also, I figured I'd try and get my hands on a set of USDM 2JZGTE cams to have reground for the 1JZ (more from a "just because" angle than expecting a major difference; I'd like to free up the top end a little more but I don't think I'll be pushing enough power to justify the expense of a 264).
I'm not looking to create a monster; a fast-boosting 400hp or so will be plenty for me and my 2400lb S30. So, am I missing anything? I really want to try and do this right the first time and not get caught trying to figure out what piggyback/mod I missed once I have the 1JZ swapped in, my budget hollowed out, and a car that is not running right. I know I'm likely to need some money for "oops" and "oh...right" parts after the swap, I just want to avoid having a pricey piggyback or some other major purchase be the "oops" that jumps up and bites me in the ass.
Thanks in advance for any advice you might give
