Brand new to the forums im looking for a good website to find after market parts like hid kits as well as a few other things if anyone knows of any places to look.... but i had a quick question on my hilux i just bought it a week ago and the engine is a little to weak (seeing as how my last vehicle was a 300zx tt) so i was just curious how much fabrication work would be needed to fit a 2jz engine from a toyota supra in a 76 hilux? if anyone knows id greatly appreciate the help. Heres a few pictures of my new hilux:
Welcome to the site! Nice truck. There are a few guys doing 2j swaps so someone will chime in soon im sure.
you'll need to tub the firewall a lot! the motor will take up the entire length of the stock engine bay, and that is without a fan on it. then you'll need to squeeze in a radiator, fan, and intercooler if ya go turbo. also if your gunna keep the coil springs you'll need to find some heavier ones.. them 2jz's weigh a ton!
Awesome! great input if you don't mind I would love to see some pics of your lexus v8! I was thinking of going turbo but first just trying to fit the engine in would be task enough it sounds like so I would have to see ha ha.
7M turbo might be better. i think they are physically smaller. the 76 style trucks are alot smaller than the 93 style, and theres a guy here who barely fit one in his 93. but it looks clean. i like it alot.
You dont neccesarily need a intercooler, ive been running around with a 300zx for 3 years on 15lbs without one and nothing has happened, im sure Id see some gains from it and maybe a tiny bit of turbo lag would show up... But I think a 2jz on stock boost would be fine without one. Also I guess it depends on where you live. Unless your super serious I wouldnt do a I6 in a truck like these. v6 v8 I4, do these. Why would you sell a TT Z, eh, should have sold it to me, I have some z's 85z, 87z, 88z (only one runs)
mine was a 93 TT with a veilside body kit and some bbs lms on it. i sold it because I had my fun with it and wanted something new, and if i knew an enthusiast such as yourself was interested i would have totally sold it to you. it was a fun car.
Truth be told, I probably coudnt have afforded it, what did you get out of it? 5-6 grand? Ill get one one day, I want to get a TT and swap everything (brakes, rear end, engine, trans) over to a convertable one and swap all that to the TT one and sell the TT one which wouldnt be a tt one no more... dreams dreams lol Or ill get a 350z and call it a day, I really like the 350z, wasnt into it at first but the sound, I hear it handles great, reliable, good power naturally aspirated, not many people that have them are enthusiasts so I think it would be cool to be one coming from z31s which not many z31 people have. The different generations dont like eachother much, s30 people think z31s are ugly, z31 people are too poor to own a nice s30, or any other Z, z32 people think its all that, z33 people dont even know what a z33, z32, z31, s130, s30 is. Good luck on finding out whatever your doing with you truck I think im going with the z31 engine. I have everything to do it so. pretty much free vs. I have to buy another engine, ecu, trans, driveshaft yoke, nother turbo. You should go with the 1997 lexus lx450 engine, 4.5 liter inlines 6, OH YEAH.
I sold my z for 6500 down from the 8k i was asking for it, I'm starting to wonder about switching out engines really right now.... im thinking that i wanna do alot of cosmetic upgrades before i do engine work because the engine was just rebuilt... i like the 350z my buddy has one and its pretty quick and sticks to the ground... right now im torn between the 370z and the new sti they are both great cars in their own way but i need the wifes permission before i go out and spend 30k+ anyways haha
Okay so quick question... does the 22r motor bolt right into the motor mounts of a 20r or how much fabrication would need to be done? i'd like something that i can slap a turbo on and still have a daily driver. any ideas?
If you're talking about putting a 22r (pre-84) in your 76' - from what I know, it will bolt right in. If memory serves it's pretty much the same block, just a different stroke and different head. So "mounting" shouldn't be all that different. Unless of course your 22r is coming from a car rather than a truck, then the oil pan will be different.
When I was thinking about swapping my motor out I had actually thought abot running either an open ITB 20v or a 3SGTE just to stick in the 4 category. Also check out a place called "The Retrofit Store" for HID goodies. I've talked to Matt a few times about HID's on the Skyline as well as moving the RN over to projector HID's, still deciding lol. But for all the things I needed including the projectors, shroud, harness etc he quoted me $350. And these aren't ebay HID's, these are baller lol.
