looking to do a 1jz swap

[1989MKIII]

alright,
so i have been tossing the idea around. but im gonna need some help here in mo, caz the place i have to do it im going to have to have it done in a weekend.so, i live in Missouri, just north of stl. would anyone be willing to help me out? let me know. thanks


justin

 

[7mgte3sgte]

man if u were in Tx id offer you my garrage but all power to you zoonwen helped his brother install theirs in 18 hours and had it running the 2nd day its the wiring harness and fabbing the hoses for like power steering and such that takes time and plus ur going to have to wire ur harness in also

 

[tsuper92]

get a clip take the motor out,extend the harness.you need to get as much of the prep work done as you can.i could of done mine in a weekend easy,i just chose to take my time as it is not my daily driver.you can have problems arise,so make sure you have a plan b incase you have a problem.we wouldn't want to see your swap in the for sale section because you couldn't get to work and lost your job

 

[1989MKIII]

well the cool thing about it is, i wouldnt loss my job, caz i work for myself. i own my own computer repair biz. so thats not a prob. anyway...do they make a harnes for it now? or not? also would it be a bad idea to go ahead and change out the HG to a MHG when it is out of the car? as well as all the outher seals....???

also, i could get to tx, my grandpa lives down there and i could stand to go see him. he is around DFW. anyway. let me know..thanks


justin

 

[andrew19]

well if you talkin about swapping in a jz they all came with metal head gaskets..so that shouldn't be a problem...the only think i would prolly replace would be your front and rear main seals since you'll have the motor out..and go ahead and purchase a new timing belt...i think you can get a timing belt from an isuzu rodeo and that will fit perfectly on the 1j. correct me if i am wrong...i will be doing my 1j swap sometime next month...i live in columbia mo. hope that helps

 

[1989MKIII]

ill come out and help ya when you get ready to do it, so i can see how its done and whatnot. im in troy right now. and your not far from me atall. so let me know.

thanks
justin

 

[andrew19]

hell i dunno what i am doing its going to be a learning experience...haha..but it would great if you wanna come out...lata

 

[tsuper92]

1jz is a very nice motor.it has alot of metal gaskets.all the turbo piping and intake manifold gaskets are metal.i'm not sure if anybody is selling a new extended harness,but there is alot of people who will do it for a price

 

[1989MKIII]

yeah, im looking for a frount clip now. it doesnt look to hard to do. but i want a 90-92 frount clip. and i think im going to use the trans as well. and keep my stock r154 for spar, maybe have it rebuilt, caz it grinds a little downshifting. but i cant wait. if you want to see pics of my car go here...


http://photobucket.com/albums/b69/1989MKIII/



thanks
justin

 

[OneJoeZee]

i used the tranny from my clip. its in better shape than my old one. no grinds. on my last one, the synchros were starting to be lazy and i got grinding to the lower gears on downshift

 

[Topher E]

Hey, did you guys save up for the 1j or did yo u out the thing on credit?

 

[1989MKIII]

i am saveing up for mine...and doing whatever i can to get it quicker. simply caz i have NO credit cards...


justin

 

[SupraSpeed]

If you have to buy the clip on credit, than your probably better off not gettin one for now. Your goin to spend more then just the clip it self. Credit card debt is the worst debt you can have !!!

 

[Topher E]

Lol im not of age to get a card. I am just wondering.

 

[andrew19]

well just to give you all an update i purchased my front clip last week from jarco and will be taking a trailer down there this weekend to pick it up...let me know if i can pick anything up for anyone and drop it off in tennessee or missouri...

 

[1989MKIII]

if i had the money i would have you get me a frount clip to and have ya bring it back. but i cant right now. im in the prossess of getting my 7mgte sold then ill have a little bit of money.

thanks thow
justin

 

[zoonwen]

how much are you gettin your clip from jaraco for ?? Im thinkin of gettin one from them or venus.

 

[1989MKIII]

how much are you gettin your clip from jaraco for ?? Im thinkin of gettin one from them or venus.

jaraco is asking 2995 for there frount cuts. and thats the best deal ive found. but there suposedly "tested in japan" and all...so i donno...

but i havent heard of venus. ill have to check them out

justin

 

[andrew19]

well depends on if you get rear diff with yoru clip if you dont want the lsd they take of around 200bucks....i got my clip which is an auto with high miles around 90k miles...for 2250 which i think is a deal...one problem is b/c the radiotor is cracked but no biggie b/c i got an extra one..so i have to go get it this weekend...i think jarco is out of clips...there getting rare and hard to find...but yea so now all i have to do is worry about my wiring harness....if you call venus you can usually get a 1j front clip for around 2000-2200 with a 5 speed but from what i hear they have quality control issues its either hit or miss..if you call venus ask for Vickey she's hooked many people up..plus she speaks clear english which is always a perk .....thanks

 

[1989MKIII]

okay guys,

ive been doing more and more thinking about this. and i wanta know something. What all is in the 7m engin bay right now that can be takein out when i go to swap the 1jz in there. i wanta take anything and everything out that i can, so that it is as clean as it can be. i want to scrub the engin bay good, and paybe repaint it when i have everything out. so what all can i do to make it look more clean, when i have the motor out? let me know
thanks



justin