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Recirculated my wastegate with some flex pipe and a 90 degree welded to the exhaust. We won't talk about the welds. Put in a working oil pressure gauge. So many screws to remove it...

I remember reading early model 1JZs had crank walk issues. There's a picture floating around on google images comparing the two for identification.

Dammit, Toyota...so maybe if the ECU is two rows and you have all the ECU plugs, then it's from a Soarer/Supra?

ECU plugs have 4 rows on the Chaser. Soarer/supra have 2 rows. Also, you'll likely be missing 2 plugs to the ECU of it's a Chaser engine because those come from the body harness on Chasers.

My swap started with the same donor engine. There should be a place to hook the cable in the passenger side (unless Chaser transmissions are different). Maybe they use an electronic sender? I'm just guessing since I swapped to an R154 immediately. My speedo cable broke anyway, so I use an app...

The right front does catch on something. I remember manhandling it a little bit, but I didn't have to drop the subframe.

Toyota is moving its North American headquarters to Dallas.

I know little about ECUs, but will be in the market soon. I've seen the Power FC thrown around in lots of forums. Finding a 1JZ specific one is hard, but 240sx ones are pretty cheap and readily available on eBay. Minus making a patch harness, is there a glaring issue with an 240sx specific ecu...

It's just a weekend car, so cruising around the city is all the driving it sees. Being on the highway in 5th at 4k kinda sucks.

Assuming there's nothing wrong with your car, my thought is because the torque converter does not directly connect the engine and transmission, there's less load on the engine. For a manual, having the clutch create a mechanical connection would load the engine more than the viscous coupling of...

Thanks, guys. There happened to be a 3.73 LSD (G305) on eBay that I just snagged. I'm easily persuaded... The 3.54 thing looks interesting, but after skimming the thread on rebuilding the diff, I wasn't feeling up to that task.

Is there an optimal or preferred diff ratio? I have a G285 diff (4.30 LSD) sitting in my garage, but am hesitating to put it in. I have a G284 (4.30 open) right now in the car. Feels like I'm driving a Honda at times with lots of noise and little speed. Also, other than getting a used diff, is...

Is your clutch pedal adjusted correctly? My 1JZ at 13psi with an HX35 doesn't slip my stock R154 clutch.

Damn, that sucks. Good that you're safe. Hope insurance covers that...

I guess I could go bigger sidewall on the rear to fill the gap a bit more. It's a bit frustrating that the springs aren't an even drop...

Has anyone tried running 17" fronts and 18" rears? Or would that look dumb? I ask because the eibach springs I have lower the front much more than the rear.

Try calling Tweak'd. They should be able to help troubleshoot it since they made the harness.

I think it's common for 1JZs to idle low sometimes due to the IAC sticking. Mine does that. Is it possible you have the cruise control and TPS plugs switched? I seem to remember them being similar, but maybe that's not possible.

Is that the original fuel sticker? If so, never take it off. I have an '87 Buick wagon that still has the "UNLEADED FUEL ONLY" sticker on the gas door and can't bring myself to remove it.

Seems like the igniter is the only thing left to check.