1jz swap coming soon
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any JDM engine is a crap shoot. expect blown turbos, and a motor that needs new gaskets, water pump, belts, tensioners, idler pullys. ect. My 1jz had blown turbos when I got it. That is why id recommend the 2jzgte. The cheap cast manifolds for 2jz make a single turbo swap pretty cheap and easy compared to dealing with some Chinese 1jz manifold that will not fit great and need all sorts of work. ask me how I know...
Hmm I guess I'll just go with this place. I was planning on going single turbo before I put the engine in. But I'll look into doing a 2jz instead
Can I give you a tip? I would wait until you have all the parts needed for the swap then i would buy the engine,so you can maximize your warranty and not be in a rush to get done.jake390;2040284 said:
suprafreak123;2040330 said:
great advice for sure.
I also recommend looking at the motor in person. remove the valve covers, get a compression test performed in front of you, check out the coolant passages for rust / crud, ect, make sure the oil pan is not damaged.
I was very patient, and found a clip with a stock air filter, and evidence that it was maintained at the Toyota dealer. It was my 3rd trip to the same JDM engine vendor. Even with being that picky, I still got blown turbos! so betting on going single right off the bat is a good call.
I'll chip in and say I bought a JDM engine, wasnt a 1j but a 7m. I went to a couple places and everything just seemed sketchy, I ended up picking a place called Osaka JDM here in montreal canada, I spoke back and forth with them a couple times and when the time came for the engine to be bought and put in everything when pretty well including them doing a headgasket job for free (I paid for parts). I was showed the engine being disassembled and what not. I paid and havent looked back since. I didnt go pas 8 psi this summer but I put on roughly 2000 pretty hard kms, no problems yet. All in all my point is I hear a lot of hate on JDM engine swaps but I've had nothing but a good experience (y)
I was not trying to "hate" on JDM engines at all, I have been beating the crap out of mine for 10 years with no problems I have at least 25,000 miles on it. I am about to buy another one for my next project. But I am trying to help set a realistic expectation. To do it right, in my opinion, one needs to spend some money and time doing preventative maintenance, and be ready for blown turbos.
ahhhh, alright, well then just take my post as a good review towards jdm haha, also I didn't get turbos wiht my swap, didn't need one, so no blown turbos yet.