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Old May 22, 2013 | 06:26 AM
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I Cant Wait to See the End Results
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Old May 24, 2013 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Thumper28
I've considered it but I'll have to see how much custom work is required. Maybe I'll put some feelers out once I finish the project to see how much interest I can get.
If you offer this for a auto setup, lmk! It looks like you have plenty of room for some NICE add on's!! Turbo, twin, S/C, etc....Keep me informed though
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Old May 24, 2013 | 09:46 PM
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I'm still battling the steering situation but I am making some progress on the throttle and the clutch. I needed a 3 inch jog in the clutch pedal so I cut my pedal in half and made a jog. It's a little overkill with the 3/4" aluminum plate but I had a small piece laying around and didn't want to pay a machine shop to make such a simple piece. I'll probably paint it up black but I am considering having it welded in addition to the bolts so I'll wait until make my decision on the weld before I paint it.

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I also added a remote bleeder, AN adapter, and the hydraulic line to the clutch throw out bearing. Nothing crazy but I like the stainless braided cables so I though it was picture worthy.

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Next was the throttle which I completely forgot about until about 2 weeks ago when I was under the dash and saw the electronic pedal. Since there was nothing wrong with the pedal I decided to keep it and attempt to convert it to a drive by cable pedal.

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For those of you interested, here is what the inside of the drive by wire pedal looks like.

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After a little cutting and grinding and a new lever arm, my new drive by cable pedal was complete. I am waiting on drilling the hole for the cable until I get it in the car and mark it.

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This is not a great picture but the Lokar stainless braided throttle cable fits very nicely right next to the A/C lines.

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Last thing I did was give the engine bay a bath in preparation for the engine to go in for hopefully the last time (for now) I don't think it will ever be this clean again.

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Hopefully my next post will be that of an installed steering rack...
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Old May 27, 2013 | 04:00 PM
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No stereotypical motor swap picture of you in the engine bay? Lol!

Love seeing your updates!
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Old May 27, 2013 | 04:52 PM
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I'll give it to you!!! Beautiful progress!
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 07:39 PM
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Oh, question about that core support. Is it just bolted in or are there spot-welds that need to be broken loose first?
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Gville350
Oh, question about that core support. Is it just bolted in or are there spot-welds that need to be broken loose first?
What core support are you referring to?
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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 05:32 AM
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What core support are you referring to?
I beleive he heams the center section of the radiator support. If so the center peice is just bolted in by four 10MM bolts. I'm not sure about the corners as I've never seen an a 2IS with its fenders off.
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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 09:38 PM
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If this swap is successful, I'll pay you good money for a 2JZ swap in the future. =)
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Thumper28
What core support are you referring to?
Core support = radiator support, crash beam, front end. Was it truly a bolt-off affair or were there spot welds to break?
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Gville350
Core support = radiator support, crash beam, front end. Was it truly a bolt-off affair or were there spot welds to break?
I haven't had to drill out any spot welds yet. The upper radiator support came off with the 4 bolts adjacent to the rubber hood supports and the lower support is still on the car however it can also be removed with a few bolts from under the car.
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by infate
If this swap is successful, I'll pay you good money for a 2JZ swap in the future. =)
We should talk once I make it through this build. I love the 2jz and I've seen one swapped into a 2nd gen is but there were no build pics, just a finished product. It would be an awesome project but I have always been an import guy so I needed to see what all this American V8 hype is all about.
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Gville350
No stereotypical motor swap picture of you in the engine bay? Lol!

Love seeing your updates!
I wasn't going to do it but this ones for you Gville350. I call it my what the F#&K did I get myself into pic.

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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 08:33 PM
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One last pic for the night. I Had a few shipments this past week. It feels like Christmas around here.

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Old Jun 7, 2013 | 06:36 PM
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^Your my hero! LOL You can't do an engine swap without THE PIC!

Thx for the info about the front end being completely bolt-off/bolt-on.
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