SCToy

Scribed!

is Driftmotion.com where you ordered the motor from?

8784 runner

No Driftmotion.com is mainly an aftermarket supplier for the 1j and 2j motors. Ill half to dig through the papers I forget the exact website I ordered the motor from. Regardless of the site they all for the most part are still coming out of Japan. So in my opinion the only difference between each of them is the final price. I paid $1,650 for mine shipped.

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http://www.jdmenginedepot.com/jdm_engines/Toyota this is not the site I orderd from but they do have a nice layout of motors and the specs. Click on the Toyota/Lexus link to the left once on the homepage

SCToy

Did you get the single turbo variant or twin turbo?

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vvti single

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just picked up some 4x3/8 plate yesterday. Hopefully start building my motor mounts from scratch. Id like to have it sitting in the frame by end of this weekend.

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So for the first time I mated the trans/bellhousing and motor all together. This only temporary so I can get my mounts built. I still half to take the trasfercase off and put mu stock one on using trail gears adapter for gear driven cases. And still half to order my flywheel,clutch and slave cylinder for the R154 bellhousing. On that note would anybody be able to guide me in where I could find the covers for the service ports on the 154 bellhousing?

egesledder

After looking around for a while and not finding any, or finding stupidly overpriced covers, I just made my own. I made them out of some sheet aluminum and they actually fit pretty tightly:

suppra87

I know what you mean not being able to find the OEM inspection covers for the bellhousing! When I had a supra I searched hi and low for them with no avail, I don't think anyone caries them or stocks them anymore. If you're looking for the inspection cover for the lower oil pan though, driftmotion stocks them (http://store.driftmotion.com/static/...ctioncover.php) or you could likely get it from your local toyota dealer.

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lol yeah I was happy to atleast see that on their. Im gonna wait another week before I order it. I still half to get the whole clutch fork assembly for my bell housing. (not to many people carry it) for 154 housing. My clutch,flywheel and slave cylinder will be coming from clutchmasters.

egesledder, those covers came out pretty good. I'll half to copy your idea on that one. Thanks

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Tonight I took the A/C comp off just one less thing taking up room in the engn compartment. I read on a supra forum that a belt from a 2000 Audi A4 2.8L worked for the 1jz gte when not using the a/c comp. Buuuuuut to my disappointment either the info is false or it doesn't work for the 1j vvti. No big deal really,ill just half to measure it out and see about getting one made to fit

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one last post for the night. Egesledder I would like to check out your build but the link you posted is a dead end. Just takes me to a unavailable page

egesledder

Yea, not sure what's up with that link, but the build is a few threads down from this one:

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f161...e-swap-255991/

irab88

iTrader: (4)

in. dis gon b gud

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so came to the point of getting the body ready to go back on the frame. No way was I going to set the rusty undercarriage on that pretty new frame of mine. Originally in my head I was thinking I would go to steel supply and get about 80ft of 1inch square tubing and completely over build a frame to hold while I worked underneath. Luckily the idea of wood poped in my head for once. So instead of 2 or 3 days cutting,grinding and welding, I spent about $70 in lumber and maybe 40mins to slap this together. Called my brother over to help out and in about 30mins we had it up on the stand sitting and tied together.....MUCH EAISIER

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tyes

i love these motors!! If cali wouldnt be too strick i'll put one in my 4runner! thats why I went with a 1uz v8... guess when im done with my 1uz im gonna plan a 2JZ TT in a 72 Celica GT! love the project btw!!! keep us posted?

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so on a side note while im still waiting for my paint to get here for the undercarriage of the body. I was doing my weekly browse for older Toyotas and found this Beautiful Fj-60 locally on craigslist for deal that I COULD NOT turn away from. I emailed him the morning after he put it up and picked it that afternoon. Body and interior are pretty close to perfect but the frame does have some heavy surface rust. lol Even has the orginal window sticker with it. Brand new in 1986 out the door was $19,404 with Toyota suggested retail at $17,198. Has 105,000 orig miles onit with factory A/C that still works.

FRYsauce

sick land cruiser! and this build is starting to make me unsatisfied with my 22r! lol, i cant wait to see this done!

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So I Finally painted the undercarriage of my the body today. Its been so hot! past 2 weeks I haven't even touched. So happy its finally done. Hopefully this weekend ill be able to get the body bolted back on the frame, And Then! at last I can start putting the boxes and boxes of parts together