kellam

Very cool sir. So you installed first the engine using factory 2jz mounts and worked backwards?

420og35

so do you have to get a custom driveshaft if you shorten the shifter assembly???

3fidzhr

Yes you need to take out 4.75 inches

graffkid732

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Nice. Now the engine sits center in the bay? Have you or can you measure from the intake side to the strut tower and the exhaust side to the strut tower? If these work, then it shouldn't matter which trans you run. As long as the engine sits "properly", any trans will bolt to it and may need some trans tunnel massaging. Then from there a custom mount, shifter asy., and drive shaft.

3fidzhr

As you prob already know the 350z crossmember is slotted so there is Room for side to side movement to get it perfect. As far as the tunnel it's a great fit.

420og35

so who are you using for the custom driveshaft?

also are you guys vvti? i heard that changes things too?

midz350

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I sold the VVTI. I will use non VVTI.

graffkid732

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I'm non vvti

420og35

damn bc ive only been able to find vvti at a decent price the non is doubled. i think for the price ill just do cams and lifters or does it really make that much of a difference???

midz350

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The problem with the vvti usually is finding an ECU that can run the vvti or make a special harness to use the AEM or other ones.

420og35

What about just changing cams and valves and lifters. Wouldn't that take vvti away???

midz350

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But you have to machine the head then.

The best thing to do is change the head, harness and OEM ECU to a non vvti. Or just the head and get an aftermarket ECU and pick up a cheap OEM non vvti engine harness.

kellam

there are many options on ebay for non vvti in the 2200-2400 range.

420og35

can the harness be a 2jzge or does it have to be 2jzgte?

3fidzhr

Has to be 2jzgte

graffkid732

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I would think GTE but not 100% sure. Honestly it wouldn't be much more expensive to have one made. If I remember correctly, a GTE harness is a few $100 used.

midz350

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3fidzhr, what clutch/flywheel set up are you using?

Resmarted

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Pretty sure you could buy a ge and convert the harness to gte.... But research that before you go with it; I'm not entirely sure.
All I would focus on with the harness/ecu is non vvti, and swap over to coil on plug.

420og35

How about running a vvti engine with a 2jzgte non vvti and aem v2 would that work

420og35

Does it have to be front or rear sump