I am currently in the mk3 market and was planning on doing a swap....was wondering if there was a certain year I should get or having a turbo model or non turbo model easier for the swap....also what all exactly do I need besides the motor....any kind of info would be greatly appreciated thx
some ?'s bout 1jz swap
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Buy a front clip, it will save you the hassle of sourcing all the other little parts you'll need.
Doesn't really matter what year the car is anymore, but 86.5-early 89 cars have different motor mounts and you'll need to buy BIC engine brackets.
Turbo or NA doesn't really matter either. The NAs have a taller (4.30) gearing, and some don't have LSD. So if you want to cruise at lower RPM you'll want to swap diffs on an NA.
Doesn't really matter what year the car is anymore, but 86.5-early 89 cars have different motor mounts and you'll need to buy BIC engine brackets.
Turbo or NA doesn't really matter either. The NAs have a taller (4.30) gearing, and some don't have LSD. So if you want to cruise at lower RPM you'll want to swap diffs on an NA.
If you buy a clip it comes with the tranny. Short answer, no it won't. You'll need a 1jz bellhousing and flywheel to use the 7m R154.
or keep it simple and just do 1jz auto, flame away, but turbo autos are much more fun then people tend to let on, but if you can afford it, get a clip, it cuts down on some parts hunting, but even an engine set isnt all that hard to get parts for, since things like a 2jz throttle cable and powersteering line are required parts.