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 HILUX JZ SWAP - HELP PLEASE !
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Mon, 31 May 2004 01:50
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Hi All,
I live in Thailand, and own a 2003 Hilux 2WD, with the horrific 2L diesel. At the moment I'm doing around 2000 clicks a week, mostly motorway. With a top speed of 130k/ph and the sound of a WW2 bomber, its driving me insane. Having said all that, apart from the motor, I actually quite like the way it drives.
Due to the low cost of imported JDM engines, and the cheap skilled (?) labour here, I've decided to give the old girl a heart transplant, drop the suspension, fit some discs at the rear, and some nice wheels.
Cost of the conversion (labour, engine and box) is around A$2000, and I can sell the 2L lump for A$1500.
The problem here is the complete lack of any decent advice, thats what I'm looking for here. There are loads of places doing the conversions, but I want to know what is really involved, and what questions to ask.
I want an engine that is powerul, smooth and RELIABLE, thats why I've more or less decided on a 2JZ GE VVTi, with an autobox. The turbo engines are much more expensive, likely to have had a hard "previous life", and have many other issues. 230 bhp is enough for me, to make the car smoother and quieter.
So I would like to know has anyone done this swap ? How much work is involved ? Does the new engine just drop in and connect the wires up, or is that wishful thinking ? Is there another engine that would be better ? As my car is new (7 months old) I will invalidate my warranty, which I don't really care about as they never go wrong anyway, but I am concerned about reliability. If the swap is done correctly will it give me no trouble (provided the donor engine is problem free ?) Is there anything I should know or be aware of before going ahead ? I am somewhat concerned about cooling.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Sorry for the long and garbled nature of this post, it reflects my state of mind at the moment !
Thanks in advance,
INTJ.
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