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Campbelltown, NSW
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November 2002
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2jz-ge in MX-73
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Thu, 26 February 2004 14:21
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Hey guys as i have just purchased MX-73 and find the 5M-E to be well a little HEAVY on fuel with NO perfomance im wanting to know how in depth converting the 5M-E to a 2JZ-GE will be??
Still retain the auto from the 2J..
Is it worth it? i thing yes as i like N/A
Has anyone done this conversion (1JZ/2JZ)???
is it just the usual custom mounts or would you have to massage the firewall??
Just some ideas would help
Cheers
Richard
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: 2jz-ge in MX-73
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Thu, 26 February 2004 14:50
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Have a chat to BlackSupra, he's put one in his MA61. I imagine it would be a very similar process in an MX73.
If you want an NA engine, I'd be looking at something with a bit more poke... 1UZ-FE for example! If you're going to all that effort, why not make it worthwhile? 
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I supported Toymods
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I renounced punctuation
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May 2002
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Re: 2jz-ge in MX-73
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Thu, 26 February 2004 19:36
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I dropped one into an MX23. It's pretty straight forward. Certainly transformed the car.
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August 2002
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Re: 2jz-ge in MX-73
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Thu, 26 February 2004 23:37
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Norbie: 
Hehe Anyways, the 2J slotted straight into the MA61 no worries, again it transformed the car, a massive improvement even over a 6MGE that was in my previous MA61.
Fuel consumption is awesome but its not like that was a major factor, hell i drive a supra, if i wanted to use no petrol id buy a corolla. At a rough guess driving hard around the city about 200km to 25L, which is about 12.5L/100km. Its really good on the freeway as well.
No need to massage the firewall, plenty of 1J's running around in MX73's.
Do yourself a favour.....convert it to manual, it will be ALOT more enjoyable to drive with peak power at 6500rpm and peak torque at 4800rpm its a motor you have to rev and have to drive to get the best out of it. N/A JZA80 autos are totally uninspiring.
And the new power was nice, but now im searching for more, so it really depends hat your after, a nice cruiser or a balls to the wall performer. Im stuck in between.
Here is my conversion site:
http://www.norbie.net/ifli4u/
EDIT: The still have potential, much like a 1UZ, Gianttomato pulled 146rwkw with a motec ITB's and extractors + exhaust. I pulled 122rwkw with an exhaust and pod filter. A 1UZ on the same day pulled 125rwkw for comparison sake.
[Updated on: Thu, 26 February 2004 23:40]
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