howmcuh power can the bottom end handle...i was looking at doing a gt40 upgrade could it handle that

700 - 800 RWHP is quite common. Some tuners overseas claim 1000+ RWHP

I second the section or sticky for the 1j. I will 100% be doing a very indepth feedback when i do mine in a few weeks. I will also be including pics to help those directionally challenged. It just seems like alot of questions get asked over and over but when you search for them all you find is questions being asked.... least I do lol. But I have everything for mine I jsut have to get back to the states so I can do it!

Well, for anyone that needs a hand with the wiring, just let me know. We specialize in plug and play wiring harness conversions for Toyota engine swaps:

http://www.phoenixtuning.com/

-Doc

just started mine .... im sitting here reading the forums ... going to take me a while , bc i pulled everything apart to rebuild =] hopfully i will have it done end of spring or end of summer

iv done the swap in one full day its pretty easy as far as swaps go, air tools are a must.

Hi! im new member and i m doing my swap and has been 2 week today is my 1st. 1jz swap auto to manual but i have a problem when i plug my batery the engine starts by it self and when i put the key in the ignition in on position stop. to me is like a short but i dont understand evryting works. and the car dont start.
please if some body know whats going on please help me i want my car runing again. has to be some ting whit the wires.oh... my sc300 was auto and now is manual thats maybe why?
PLEASE HELP

You'll proly have to hook up a push start button.

what's the goign rate these days for a real Soarer R154?
(supposing I can locate one)

a while back i was looking at one for $1400 + shipping at tigerjapanese.com, and someone told me that was reasonable.

how come a couple of hours isn't a choice ?

Neither is "0h:0m:0s" came with a 1JZ from the factory Haha sorry thats not very helpful to you guys is it. Here is what I can offer though. If you get stuck on something or are unsure of where it goes, I can take a picture of said part on a Soarer. It helped audi2nr when he couldn't figure out where some part went.

I've done 5 of them on 92-94 model sc300's.

4-6 hours* from hood removal to remove the 2jzge to driving around in the A/C doing 110mph on the highway with the 1JZGTE.

*Fully prepped motor swap ready to drop in including already extended body plugs, pinout change for temp gauge, fields harness for ECU, new timing belt, new water pump, new vacuum lines, etc.

Total time to swap is about 12 hours of labor, at least thats what I charge. In all honesty, it's about the easiest swap in the world.

Revived from the dead.

How about those with sc400's?
Curious how long it took you guys, I have my head set on the 1jz-gte swap in my sc400.

Tryin to build a full list of what I need, and yes I did read the big bad 1jz swap. Helpful, but doesnt have every piece of information im trying to gather.

Thanks in advance,
Aaron