NA auto to 1jz gtte cost?

[thomo8568]

Hi

One of the lads at work is selling his soarer with a 1jz engine. So I have been thinking about buying the car and doing an engine swap.

How easy is it to swap the engines over and get it running? Both cars are auto. I'm not to bad with a spanner but not sure on the wiring side.

 

Also what would it cost me to get the work done at a garage? With them supplying the engine. Just so I can work out what will be the best option. Don't want to spend x amount on a full car if I can get the full thing done by a garage for not much more.

 

Cheers for any help given.

Ian

Edited November 8, 2013 by thomo8568 (see edit history)

[safcdixon]

Pm mclarenross hes done this conversion mate im sure he'll give you a few pointers

[thomo8568]

So I've found a lot of info on this so far. Looks like wiring is the hardest part.

Does anyone know if the wiring can be done without the dash coming out?

 

Has anyone payed for this conversion? Or know if any of the traders on her do this? Just after a price to work out if it's worth me doing it my self, or paying for it to be done in a lot less time.

[kraig]

Done the conversion last year, fairly easy if im honest. Wiring isn't too bad, dash doesnt have to come out to do it, just disconnect the body plugs in the passenger footwell as well as the ecu plug, and pull the wiring through the bulkhead into the engine bay. Here's a thread i started that contains links to the diagrams

 

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?263818-1JZ-Project-Tips-and-Advice-Most-Welcome