Pullinh the vq

Motor out
192k vq
Saying goodbye to the vq

 

The gte vvti
2j with the new bw369sxe turbo
Thw greddy intake welded to the stock runners with a custom 12 injector setup for staged injectors
The maverick motorsports jz/vq twin plate clutch

Testfitting the motor
Test fitting with mainfold and turbo
Welding up the mounts

 

Bc vvti 272 cams.
The mounts done and mounted just have to paint them
Welded on the wastegate flange

 

Cuting out the oem tac
Test fitting the tac
Tac

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looking good

 

That gauge fits perfect in there.

 

Oh ya...the rest is cool too

 

Thanks lol here is some more progress. Welded up the 4in down pipe . I know my tig shills still need some work

 

Man this is fantastic!

 

thanks man.

 

 

Monting the ac condenser to the radiator



All was going good tell this happened. I was drilling the bracket and by backing piece of aluminum slipped and i puched a hole through 2 of the cores. Sucks.
So i cut off the bad portion and welded up the core. So with the extra room there i will make a oil catch can in that space.
I had to cut up the rad support to make toom but it all fits tight now

Heres the cut up rad support

 

DIY work like this is what separates the men from the boys. In my experience if you can do stuff like this you can work on almost anything house/motorcycles/boats etc.

What are you using to weld the aluminum?

 

i remember when i first saw this thread pop up, just going by the title i was thinking dreamer noob post.... glad to see it wasnt.

great job OP

 

Thanks ! I have a cheap eastwood tig 200ac/dc

Yea I don't blame u man lots of people post about doing things in the car world with out the means or patience to get it done. Other then the wiring harness everthing on this car will be done by me.

 

The old jz car a e36 with a 2j in it

The way it sit's now

 

When I installed a T8D in a Geo Metro I just ran the whole engine harness/cluster/Ignition from the Kia and kept all the Geo stuff.

I didn't have to splice anything, but I'm sure you want something that works with factory gauges.

 

I got a plug and play harness allready.

 

Cuting off the feed and return and putting on an20 fittings and making it a duel pass rad

 

Had to shorten the shifter bracket and iam not the best at welding cast aluminum but it will work.