Since the old thread doesnt work and I can edit the post im going to start a new one.

Well..... Let the games begin!

I just purchased a 1988 toyota pickup, 2wd, 170,xxx miles and a huge ugly camper. the truck i bought it from has been in the same family since it was bought off the lot ..

The truck came with a engine with less than 1,000 miles on it, right before i sold the motor ( which was last thursday ) i tried to roast the tires and all it did was bog down. just thought to myself, "time to make a change to that".

So that project begins. i sold the motor and the next day ordered the 2jz-gtte toyota supra engine. they come complete with turbos, intake, exhaust, belts, pumps, and un-cut wiring harness with ECU. the engine total shipped .. these engines put out 300hp @ 315ftlbs of torque. the old 22r only had 120hp and 140ftllbs if im not mistaken. it will be very fun. im also going to make the truck BAR legal in california and become my daily driver.

here are some engine bay shots before motor was pulled.





Here is the truck with no engine in it. got the motor last monday and put on timing and acc. belt, Denso spark plugs, re-sealed the water pump ( jdm couldnt find one in the US) also installed a new auto tensioner and front oil seal.



heres the engine bay empty and waiting for the 2jz. just geting it all prepped, moving lines and cables out of the way that might get hit. Look at those mirrors HAHA, total sleeper.



Had to take off the grill, bumper, and the A/C (for now). also chop the bar to just get the engine in there. gonna make a bracket so i can have that piece still in use and be removable so the motor can be pulled out easy. that piece being moved made all the difference.



(Without my friend George this wouldn't have been possible.) George grinding some of the engine mount making for a clean area to weld.



2jz in and mounted



Side shot. that U shape in the turbo inlet stuck out a lot making it time consuming. but it worked out ( I LOVE MY 5lb HAMMER) hehe



The hood clears. no rubbing anywhere!

 

Gear box and mounting kit





Fuel Pump



OEM P/S Resovoir out of a 89 4Runner. The P/S lines were a pain




Borla 3 inch muffler and 3 inch cat.



Not shown but the driveshaft is also finished and installed

Heres pictures of the broken bellhousing and the engine with the wiring harness removed.

Heres some new parts for the truck. T67 turbo, 50mm wastegate and tubular manifold. all these parts are from cxracing, im gonna put the ebay stuff to the test. this stuff looks really good though. Enjoy


and thanks to Sean and my 16 hrs total of driving to have him do some wiring fixes we got it running.

http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t...truck_0001.flv

heres the finish to it all.,,, for now




More to come....

 

In car footage of the truck. taking abuse on the 2 transmission that blew up
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGWHra0VmJM

UPDATED PICS AS OF 9/30/09

Ford 8.8 rear end out of a 2000 ford explorer. has posi and 3.77 gears. just turned the rotors, installed new pads, removed old oil and installed new cover gasket, and painted it up.





Weaksauce you say? Mine is running..... and your not hehe. but then again look what else I got.

R154 for 350 bucks.

 

I took this ;D



And got this sexy awesomeness




ACT 6 puck with HD pressure plate. Holds 522 ftlbs of torque. cant wait to use it.

Also added new mirrors to the truck and a different air intake for the filter being that the old one wasnt working well. oh and a antenna and radio lol.






And my last add on was a 1 piece rear window.



Installed some 2001 Saturn L bucket seats. Grand total of $40






Also installed a Pro Tach thats a lot smaller and easier to see in the location I mounted it in.

 

Some updates!!!!












added a new steering wheel, 4runner steering column cover painted gloss black, center console out of a 2001 ford astrovan painted gloss black, and did a full 3 inch exhaust with 2 3" flowmaster glass backs and a borla muffler. Just got tired of how loud it was, now it sounds perfect and quiet.

Heres the old side exhaust with just the borla out the passenger side.



New set-up




And the new interior pic



Added some HID headlights courtesy of Sean but dont have pics ATM

Installed a 92-95 toyota pickup 4x4 valance. came out pretty nice but took some massaging to make it fit right.

 

Thnk you so much man. I'm planning on doing a sfbd on my truck an I wanna put in a 2jz twin turbo transmission an IRS. What was the hardest part of the swap. Any an all info is appreciated. I might even register it at my girls house cause it's a smog one time thing an that's it

 

Hardest? hmm... nothing was hard just a matter of time,money, and patience. If you have a ton of questions just PM me with a list of what you have to ask. And your welcome.

 

Update:

Aero catch hood latches installed
Bf goodrich g-force tires ( 245/40/18 )
2005 mazda Rx8 wheels
truck is getting prepped for paint ( need some paint suggestions but aiming for white)
now running 3/8" fuel line
tuned at 18psi
iridium spark plugs
cleaned air filter
new fuel filter
Greddy turbo timer

Big thanks to Sean for all his help and support.

The best part was finally getting the top end break up fixed and the 18 psi tune.....all I can say is HOLY F! I get great traction on the road with these tires but the strip doesnt like it.

Ill have pics up soon

 

great build man! how bout a vid?

 

So what all was involved is it pretty much a direct fit with some wiring to do what about the cooling system

 

look closer next time.

 

Update:

Its been awhile since ive been on here....quite awhile actually.

New paint (white)
Traction bars ( Cal trac copies)
clear corner lights.

Pics will be updated today.

 

Oh snap I been waiting to see this update...

 

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Weather was nasty today so no pics. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. Truck is for sale again for anyone that is interested. Selling for 7k

 

Did you ever get it legal lol

 

Its the best I can get right now. Heres a few

 

Looks clean dogg.

 

very nice, those RX8 wheels look sharp

 

thanks guys. handles great to, the traction bars made a huge difference in launching and handling. really stiffens up the rear. and the tires do wonders as well.