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Hey guys! My names Jason and I am new to this site, first post. So from what I have seen some people will love and some will hate this but its an idea I am thinking about. A supra 2jz swap. Smoked my 4.6 last week and I was already looking into a swap so not to mad. I have looked for info and can't find any. I know its most likely been done but any info on who did it or any help would be awesome. I know I will get haters and that's fine. Other ideas welcome. Thanks guys!
 

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I personally love the V8 sound but best of luck if you do decide to try it. Not sure if your current trans (auto or manual?) will easily bolt up to that motor though.

I would've guessed this swap would be just about as expensive and difficult as a coyote. I would say it would be cheaper for another 4.6 and if you wanted even beef it up a little for a blower or whatnot.
 

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Thanks for the respone guys. But why couldn't you put a 2jz into a Mustang? I know its not gonna bolt up but I'm a fabricator/welder by trade. I found a 2jz twin turbo with computer trans and harness for 3000$. All forged internals. Some help from someone would be nice tho lol. I want somethin different! I was thinkin ls1 swap maybe too, but I dunno. I love the v8 sound to fellas but you can't tell me a 400 hp twin turbo supra motor in a stang wouldn't be cool and different. But if I do this I will post stuff up. Unless all I get is hater mail lol
 

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idk whats up with people lately and being obsessed with a 2jz swap in a mustang. there is a thread in the v6 section about this, and i've seen it on at least three other sites. this is what i think; keep you mustang a mustang. if you want to do a 2jz swap, put it in a import. i'm all for the idea as an experiment if you have a ton of money to throw around but if this is going to be a car u rely on as a form of transportation, i wouldn't even bother. i understand the capability of the 2jz and the massive aftermarket support for it, but plain and simple it is not for a mustang. its definitely appealing as far as the capability of the engine, but something about it in a mustang turns me off. if you do decide to do it, make a thread. it would definitely be veryyyy interesting to see how it turns out. :)
 

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There is a lot of talk about it because you make power out of a 2jz. And I dunno why people think its so much more expensive. I'll have 3 grand in fixing my 4.6 and then how much more makin it fast. A single turbo 2jz with a tune is 400 hp. Bone stock. I dunno I just wish there were more people trying to do somethin different then doin what everyone else is doin. All the haters sayin crap like it belongs in an import makes me wanna do it more. Then when I'm done everyone will wanna see it. No its not my daily but why couldn't you daily it. People daily supras. Not so much in America. I dunno I just wish I had some support. O well
 

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i support it just because it would be interesting. and people do what they do because they want to keep there muscle cars muscle. people just feel import engines belong in imports. and yeah a 2jz can make ridiculous power but i feel like it would be more expensive. i mean a b18 or h22 swap, which is no where near as as good as a 2jz, costs 3 grand without a turbo or tune in a direct drop in on a civic. you swapping a 2jz i think would require a lot of work. i mean you are looking at a pretty decent amount of work, when you can do a 4v swap with a kb and make wayyy more power for a little more money. most people do not realize how expensive it is to do an engine swap. i don't feel like anyone is hating, but when you talk to a hardcore domestic group, import talk doesn't always go over well. also, if you look up a 2jz swap in a mustang online, a ton of stuff comes up. you should check it out, maybe get an idea to see how much it will actually cost. i say this because people who do the swap turn around and sell a 3k car for 23k. if it only cost 3k to do the swap, **** ill do it all day to make some cash. anyway i still think it would be interesting to see you do the build if you really have your mind set on the 2jz.
 

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You will need.... The complete 2JZ engine with pcm and harnesses (which sounds like you've already sourced), compatible transmission (won't be anything you currently have), mad crazy fab skills, deep pockets, and there will be unknown fuel system and electronics hurdles to overcome.

I've seen similar stories but with different engines play out over the interwebs before. It rarely ends well. There's always some guy that wants to stuff a pushrod bigblock under the hood, and to make things easier it will even be a Ford engine. Ford engine in a Ford chassis sounds simple enough, right?

Fab skills? Check. Deep pockets? Check.

It most often ends with a car that used to be a perfectly good running car, that is now all hacked up and gutted to make sh¡t work (and still doesn't), and an owner who has financially and emotionally bankrupted themself on the project and is now parting the whole damn thing out.

.....And that's with what should be a "simple" SBF or BBF swap, a scenario where at least some parts needed already exist. You would be starting completely from scratch here.

It's your car and your time and your money bro. And I wish you the best of luck.
 

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SoCal2V said it better than i did. i believe a 2jz swap would be quite a task.
 

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And I dunno why people think its so much more expensive.
Because complicated usually means expensive. Also usually, buying a TT supra motor would be more expensive than just buying a common 2V 4.6. Not saying it wouldn't be interesting though. But complicated and expensive, yes. Please keep us up to date if you actually decide to tackle it.
 

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You said you would have 3 grand in fixing the car........You can get a junk yard motor with low miles for under a grand, some even give a warranty on it. A shop can swap it for you for under a grand or a little more if they do a basic tune up on it such as plugs, oil, belt and such. It will then run like a mustang and be just as dependable instead of a nightmare as SoCal was describing would be with another "brand x" motor.
 

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That would be sick! If the complete motor is only $3000, get it!! But have you thought about power to weight ratio? I don't think the mustang will be as fast as a normal supra, side by side. But overall, it will be something different.lol

P.S not as good as a RB26DETT engine tho! Lol
 

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Four three grand you could come close to doing a 4v swap. For a little more the 5.0 swap and you will have one nasty beast to deal with.
 
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