What have you guys personally spent on a 1JZ swap?
05-28-11, 09:45 AM
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What have you guys personally spent on a 1JZ swap?
I know the motor costs $2000 give or take with the 5 speed I want (R514), $1500 for a Driftmotion 500-600hp turbo kit (unless I just want to put a used turbo on with a used manifold for less power capacity), $350 for the 5sp pedals (unless I get used again) and extra for odds and ends pieces, etc.
I'm curious what the guys that have actually done the swap payed for their setup, and what they used. It'd cost so much to 5sp my v8 and supercharge it to make any real power, so I figured I'd 1JZ it (been in love with inline 6s since my Datsun Z days) and just bolt on a larger turbo and up the boost as I go along for my power fix.
I'm curious what the guys that have actually done the swap payed for their setup, and what they used. It'd cost so much to 5sp my v8 and supercharge it to make any real power, so I figured I'd 1JZ it (been in love with inline 6s since my Datsun Z days) and just bolt on a larger turbo and up the boost as I go along for my power fix.
05-28-11, 11:46 AM
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So it IS cheaper than installing a 5sp and supercharging the v8? I guess some numbers I came across were wrong 
Still trying to find a good page on info on the 1JZ, as in it's limits, some popular builds people do to them with power figures, etc. Every page I find is just about installing a 1JZ into whatever car, not much on people hotrodding them
Still trying to find a good page on info on the 1JZ, as in it's limits, some popular builds people do to them with power figures, etc. Every page I find is just about installing a 1JZ into whatever car, not much on people hotrodding them
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05-28-11, 04:01 PM
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It is more practical to trade for an SC300.
SC400 is inconvenient for the 1JZ swap.
-SC300 harness is required if you wish the new harness to look classy.
--Harness is almost more difficult to modify whereas the Soarer harness is almost plug and play after extension.
-SC300 power steering hose is required.
-SC300 driveshaft is required.
-SC300 air condition lines are required. (if you wish to have working A/C)
-SC300 gauge cluster is required if you wish the tachometer to be accurate. An alternative is a tach adapter.
-New exhaust is REQUIRED whereas the SC300 exhaust can be bolted on if you wish to upgrade later.
SC400 is inconvenient for the 1JZ swap.
-SC300 harness is required if you wish the new harness to look classy.
--Harness is almost more difficult to modify whereas the Soarer harness is almost plug and play after extension.
-SC300 power steering hose is required.
-SC300 driveshaft is required.
-SC300 air condition lines are required. (if you wish to have working A/C)
-SC300 gauge cluster is required if you wish the tachometer to be accurate. An alternative is a tach adapter.
-New exhaust is REQUIRED whereas the SC300 exhaust can be bolted on if you wish to upgrade later.
05-29-11, 02:54 PM
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very true
spent $1800 for motor
$500-$700 on maintenance, gaskets etc..
$500 for ic,piping bov, dp, exhaust
can be done fairly cheap if you are already 5 speed as you can reuse your w58
i would personally consider looking into going na-t can be had for alot less
spent $1800 for motor
$500-$700 on maintenance, gaskets etc..
$500 for ic,piping bov, dp, exhaust
can be done fairly cheap if you are already 5 speed as you can reuse your w58
i would personally consider looking into going na-t can be had for alot less
05-29-11, 11:08 PM
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I know the motor costs $2000 give or take with the 5 speed I want (R514), $1500 for a Driftmotion 500-600hp turbo kit (unless I just want to put a used turbo on with a used manifold for less power capacity), $350 for the 5sp pedals (unless I get used again) and extra for odds and ends pieces, etc.
I'm curious what the guys that have actually done the swap payed for their setup, and what they used. It'd cost so much to 5sp my v8 and supercharge it to make any real power, so I figured I'd 1JZ it (been in love with inline 6s since my Datsun Z days) and just bolt on a larger turbo and up the boost as I go along for my power fix.
I'm curious what the guys that have actually done the swap payed for their setup, and what they used. It'd cost so much to 5sp my v8 and supercharge it to make any real power, so I figured I'd 1JZ it (been in love with inline 6s since my Datsun Z days) and just bolt on a larger turbo and up the boost as I go along for my power fix.