Some of you may have followed my previous build with my 2JZ-GTE swapped '91 Turbo Targa. I had to pull the engine back out to make some repairs, and I decided to part it out and do something different.
Round 2: Got myself an 86.5 NA hardtop sport package, less weight, stiffer chassis, and a 4.30 LSD, a much better platform to start with when building a track car. The car was orignally an automatic, but I've got an R154 and all 5spd swap parts left from my previous build.
Phase 1 - The engine: Picked up a USDM 93.5 2JZ-GE with 87k miles on it, original owner. (He actually bought my 2JZ-GTE from my 91T to replace the GE in his MKIV.) I even got to see and hear the engine running before it was pulled.
Here it is after I brought it home:
I promptly took it apart to do some cleaning.
Shiny!
Nice and clean on the inside!
GE pan drilled and tapped for oil return flange for if (when) I decide to ad a turbo.
Freshly painted valve covers.
Going back together.
Back together and pushed into the corner to make room for the car.
Phase 2 - The swap:
Old broken and blown up 7M out (I've got some cleaning to do...):
After some cleaning and random crap removal:
More cleaning/removal... And where's my front suspension?
Oh, there it is!
Idiot previous owner hit something hard enough to bend the subframe. I've already had the whole chassis checked and adjusted. All I need now is to get this swapped out for the straight subframe on my '87 parts car.
As it sat yesterday morning before work.
And on to more cleaning...
Collin
Round 2: Got myself an 86.5 NA hardtop sport package, less weight, stiffer chassis, and a 4.30 LSD, a much better platform to start with when building a track car. The car was orignally an automatic, but I've got an R154 and all 5spd swap parts left from my previous build.
Phase 1 - The engine: Picked up a USDM 93.5 2JZ-GE with 87k miles on it, original owner. (He actually bought my 2JZ-GTE from my 91T to replace the GE in his MKIV.) I even got to see and hear the engine running before it was pulled.
Here it is after I brought it home:
I promptly took it apart to do some cleaning.
Shiny!
Nice and clean on the inside!
GE pan drilled and tapped for oil return flange for if (when) I decide to ad a turbo.
Freshly painted valve covers.
Going back together.
Back together and pushed into the corner to make room for the car.
Phase 2 - The swap:
Old broken and blown up 7M out (I've got some cleaning to do...):
After some cleaning and random crap removal:
More cleaning/removal... And where's my front suspension?
Oh, there it is!
Idiot previous owner hit something hard enough to bend the subframe. I've already had the whole chassis checked and adjusted. All I need now is to get this swapped out for the straight subframe on my '87 parts car.
As it sat yesterday morning before work.
And on to more cleaning...
Collin
