2JZ 240sx build "Project 300sx"

[Flicktitty]

Ok, I figured since it's getting to be that time of year that My girlfriend
Liz (LIZMO on here) And I, as well as a few friends start HER 2JZ-GTE swap
AKA: "Project 300SX"
I have helped her since the day she got the car doing little things to it and it's all been on
her own doller and it's been all up to her as to what she wants and does to the car (With some of my insight)
The car started out as a 1993 Nissan 240SX Coupe When she got it from a friend of a friend it had a few little mods
- Climb sport springs and RS-R shocks, Silvia LSD, painted KA24DE, Old school Recaro seat (passenger)and ALOT of bad wiring/ghetto-rigging.
CAR WHEN SHE FIRST GOT IT

Since she has had the car (little over a year so far) She has done some mods.
-S14 front seats
-15X7 Epsilon wheels
-BFG G-Force T/a KDW tires
-Uncracked dash
-5spd center console
-Reupholsterd the Door fabric and glove box as well as shiftboot
-Yashio factory Cooling panel
-Red/Clear Smoked taillights
-Smoked bumper lights
-spray "smoke" corner lights
-Wingless
-CXRAcing coolant overflow tank
-CXRacing Aluminum radiator and Dual E-Fans
-Hooker Aerochamber muffler
-Pink Gauge cluster lights
-Brembo X-drilled and slotted rotors
-Megan tie rods
-Summit Battery relocation kit
-And some more things i can't remember right now.



Well Let's face it a Automatic KA24DE is pretty slow. So we got to talking about doing a swap. I tried talking her into doing a CA18DET but we
wanted to keep the car automatic (what? YES AUTOMATIC) And it's very hard if not impossible to find a CA18DET and if we did the auto would kill
any power the car would make. So i said why not go big and do a 2JZGTE into the car (not thinking she would take it seriously) Well doing ALOT of
research on them we finally decided on doing a 2JZGTE into her 240sx.
She then started to order some new parts for the car and swap.
-Megan racing "street" coilovers
-Ebay F+R Sway bars,traction bars,RUCA,RLCA,front tension rods
-Ebay F+R Strut bars
-Polyurethane bushing kit (TOTAL KIT)
-Manual boost controller
-HKS SSQV BOV
-CXRacing FMIC
-Perma cool transmission cooler
-Glow shift gauges (BOOSt,OIL PRESSURE,OIL TEMP,TRANS TEMP)
-Pen Turbo timer
-Aluminum 2JZ pulley kit
-Dakotoa digital Speed and tach interface units
-3" Downpipe
-centervent gauge pod and A-Piller dual gauge pod
-Walbro 255 Fuel pump
-Tech 2motorsports Swap kit
-USDM Waterpump,timing belt,serp belt
-JDM 2JZ-GTE
-Greddy BCC (Boost cut control)
-Few other little random things
-WILL UPDATE MORE WHEN WE GET NEW/MORE PARTS




As of Saturday October 4th we were going to take the car to the 1/4 dragstrip to get a basline of what it runs with the KA24DE in
it stock to see what kind of improvement the car makes once the 2JZ is in it. well we got about half way there and we stopped to meet
up with some friends and when we got back on the freeway the car wouldn't shift out of 2nd Gear So That was the deciding point. IT'S Coming out!
thankfully about a week an a half prior to that she purchased the motor and Wensday Octorber 8th the motor showed up!
Car is currently in a friends shop getting some electrical work done to it. Then from there the car will be getting torn apart.
So look for more updates in the next few days as to what is going to be going on with the car.
We are hoping to have the car done by the end of March early April 2009 Looking to go into the 12 Second range in the 1/4 mile.
Car will be built to be a fun street and all around car. IT will see some drag strip time and alot of street duty and maybe even a few laps around
Road America but we will see how everything comes together.

The Swap will have the wiring done by Sean at Tech2Motorsports, The swap like i stated will be done by me and a few friends. The car still needs some parts
for the swap and to get the car road worthy but it should be a fun car once all is said and done. Hopefully then Next winter will be paint and body work on the car.



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(Tuesday Oct. 14th)
Went out to my buddies place where we are doing the swap to check out a few things on the motor to start getting it squared away to do the swap. I look closely at pretty much
everything on the motor/trans and it all seems to be in good shape. Then i get to the ECU. The damn place sent me a ECU out of a 2JZGE (NON TURBO) so after a little while exchanging
phone calls back and forth and emails they agree to send me a new TT ecu once i send the N/a ecu out (tomarrow or saturday) I also noticed that the wire to the ignitor box is cut.
so now i have to either source an ignitor or have Sean @ Tech2 Find one and splice it into what harness i do have.
More pics of the motor.


Well i made some more progess on the car Yesterday (Wed Oct. 15th)
Pulled the driveshaft out from under the car. started pulling the motor and trans. and a little while laterthe KA the car has been powered by has been taken out,
never to see a 4cyl. again. The car's engine bay was FILTHY so i used a can of brake clean to do one fender wall and a few other peices.Then i got kind of tired and went
to have some dinner and watch the presidential debate.
Here are some pics from Wednesday.





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Well, got a little bit more done, ran into a few snags.
Came across a few broken suspension peices (Tie rods were junk, Stabalizer links are garbage and ball joints were bad) So We ordered new OE Ball joints and stabalizer links. Got some Tein Tie rods on the way with wicked tuning tie rod boots (should be here next week. Put in the new coilovers in the front and new polyurethane bushings. (will finish the rest of the front suspension when i get new parts (next week). Installed the new fuel lines to the driverside of the car (2JZ has intake mani/fuel rail on that side), removed the battery tray and a few other random things from the engine bay. Spray painted the engine bay flat black and then installed the Tech2 crossmember for the 2JZ swap.




Then i got a little bored and decided to remove the back seats and try and remove some of the sound deadning out of the trunk. :badboy

still have alot more to do on it but should finish that up next week.

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Well, haven't updated in a while. Haven't made any MAJOR progress but some IS better then none.
Got the front suspension all back together (Tein inner/outter Tie rods) Some Megan suspension peices. All new Poly urethane bushings. Bigger sway bar (STILL NEED TO BUY BUSHINGS AND INSTALL), New ball joints, New stabalizer links.painted the front Brake Calipers High-heat silver. looks pretty good imo.

Took the wiring harness off the 2JZ (PITA).will be sending the wiring in the next few weeks to get done. I still need to find the USDM injectors so i can have that all wired up as well.

Little pic to compair the size of the KA to the 2JZ Size.

Tore out the Rear subframe. (New polyurethane bushings to go in tonight)
Along with the new coilovers and other suspension peices we got.

Sent the wheels out to get repainted/refinished by Vinny ad DESTRUCTION WAREHOUSE! can't wait to get them back. getting painted a custom color (have to wait to see)

Finished taking out most of the sound deadning (still some left then paint)



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Things to buy still
-Send out wiring harness once i get USDM 550cc Injectors and resistor box.
-Get driveshaft made (steel or aluminum)
-New OEM black carpet
-Rear seat delete
-Find new trunk plastics,carpet
-Cusco dash escape 6pt cage
-Project Mu Front brake pads
-Recover the headliner in black
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To Do list
-ALOT lol

Any Questions? comments? criticism both positive or negitive