Putting a 2jz in an e30.. is it a pain?

[e30BMart]

I was just wondering if i get a full twinturbo 2jz with tranny and all. How hard is it to swap into an e30. Has anyone here done it?

Thanks!

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[shiboujin]

Im helping do a 1j swap right meow. Same basic thing. Heater lines are a pain. Fuel lines hit said heater lines. Drive shaft and exhaust will need to be 100% custom. I have yet to figure out the brake system. There's no room for a booster. The rest isn't so bad if you can get someone to do your wiring. Stock 1j/2j harnesses tend to be pretty haggard when you get them and toyota use an external relay box in the car that hooks up to the ECU differently. It's very odd.

[e30BMart]

I probably (i wont) do it myself since its my daily driver and it would sit for months if i do it myself.. so how many hours do you recon it would take my mecanic to do the swap if i drop my car and new engine off? Hes a BMW specialist and hes done many swaps before, he has owned a hartge e30 for the past 12 years and everything is redone on it. Hes doing a non bmw v8 swap in a project e30.. so hes used to this kind of stuff, how many hours do you think it would take him for a 2jz swap?

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[shiboujin]

I dunno.. ask him?

[e30BMart]

Cool

[turge]

Sounds like you'd need custom built parts for this. Ask your mechanic if he's done these types of swaps before and I hope you have a decent sized budget for this. lol

[Farbin Kaiber]

I would expect a minimum of 30-50hrs of labor.

[Raxe]

It'll drop right in, I'd expect anywhere from 45 minutes to 3 hours if he's taking his time.



But seriously, you should probably ask the guy who's doing the swap if he's even interested in attempting it.

[lolcantturn]

Is this a fucking serious thread? I can't tell

[Bimmerman325i]

Why bother? M52 drops right in and loves boost. No custom fab required, full swap can be done in a weekend if you take your time.

[wholethingoff]

I think 2JZs are too nose heavy and powerful for E30s.

[FunfGan]

Is this a fucking serious thread? I can't tell

lolcanttellifsrs.

[e30BMart]

Yes its a serious thread and 50h labor?? Wtf haha

But anyway i didnt know a 2jz was heavier than m3 engines.. i just love the whistling turbo sounds on supras.. and they can push incredible hps

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[agile30]

So can a m52 with a mls. But it has been done. Look up hi-boost and there was someone else more recently as well. It has been done and can be done. Hell they sell a kit for a 1jz complete with everything down to driveshaft and harness into an e30. 2jz is an impressive motor but so is an m52/s5x. Its all in what you feel like doing. More aftermarket support for a 2j obviously turbo wise as that's how they come. But don't put the bmw 24v to the side either.