Big 1jz build in Chicago

[armyboot]

That T88 equated to being a 42R also doesnt it?
What all was stock on your 1JZ?

Sam

Kinda, both 76mm, but my greddy has a slow journal bearing and larger exhaust ar. A gt4276 will spool a few hundred rpm sooner. I started getting a good amout of boost around 6000rpm. I'm guessing a gt4276 would get good spool up around 5700rpm on a 1j.

On my 1j, my complete engine was stock. head wasn't even lifted. I had only swapped in new valve springs and bc272 cams. added big turbo+fuel system+standalone+big intercooler+4inch exhaust. it was hiyway monster only. forget about city driving. City driving was horrid.

 

[87M-GTE]

On my 1j, my complete engine was stock. head wasn't even lifted. I had only swapped in new valve springs and bc272 cams. added big turbo+fuel system+standalone+big intercooler+4inch exhaust. it was hiyway monster only. forget about city driving. City driving was horrid.

How did you upgrade your valve springs without taking the head off??

 

[armyboot]

How did you upgrade your valve springs without taking the head off??

Put the piston at it's highest position, then leave the car in gear. Pulled out the spark plug and hooked up the air compressor to keep the valves from dropping. Then swap springs and valve seals while in there.
I did drop one valve as I lost air pressure, but it droped on the piston. But since the piston stops it from dropping into the engine, I just pulled it back up. Getting the retainers back in with aftermarket springs is the hard part.

 

[87M-GTE]

Wow. never thought that could be done

Sma

 

[IBoughtASupra]

Put the piston at it's highest position, then leave the car in gear. Pulled out the spark plug and hooked up the air compressor to keep the valves from dropping. Then swap springs and valve seals while in there.
I did drop one valve as I lost air pressure, but it droped on the piston. But since the piston stops it from dropping into the engine, I just pulled it back up. Getting the retainers back in with aftermarket springs is the hard part.

This works really well to help put the valve lock back in place.

http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-36200-K...ZJIS/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1291245965&sr=8-9

 

[IBoughtASupra]

Is your bottom end stock? Any ARP?

 

[mk3tattoos]

i saw your video on youtube, great job! anyone else seen it?

 

[IBoughtASupra]

Link?

 

[johnd]

Link?

+1

 

[mk3tattoos]

sorry for not posting the link sooner, have not been on this thread in awhile here it is.....

[video=youtube;kivHuHe0PgQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kivHuHe0PgQ[/video]

 

[OneJoeZee]

Very slick...

 

[rodel]

Very nice!

 

[Jostar]

YEah that vid was made by my boy...

 

[87M-GTE]

Update? engine in car yet?

Sam

 

[Jostar]

No, I have been extremely busy at work, Plus this suckie weather does not motivate me at all.... I did mate the V160 to the long block, Plus kinda clean the harness a lil bit... hopefuly this weekend I do more,,, motivation where are you?

 

[87M-GTE]

this suckie weather
motivation where are you?

Yep.

Well gathering parts, Waiting on a manifold still.
It'll go in the car once the weather is more like 40s and up lol
This 20 degree BS is painful to work with especially in an unheated garage!

Sam

 

[Moy]

Yep.

Well gathering parts, Waiting on a manifold still.
It'll go in the car once the weather is more like 40s and up lol
This 20 degree BS is painful to work with especially in an unheated garage!

Sam

which is why I bought a torpedo heater at Menards today for about 100 bucks

 

[Jostar]

It's ready to get dropped in........ Just gotta find time to do it lol

 

[87M-GTE]

^^^ Progress pics?

 

[Jostar]

Maybe tomorrow.. I had to get a 2jz starter as the 1jz starter does not fit the getrag bellhousing..