Chevroyota 2JZ Monte Carlo

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Dinosport

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2jz is an awsome platform. I had buddies with Supras back in the day. I wont hate on your project as long as its for the right reasons. You want to be different. If you go old school v8 gas is horrible and all the things you seem to believe about V8s are true, The Ls platforms can make make some serious power while getting amazing power to gas mileage ratio. Great torque, sound, and way more power potential than the 2jz if you pick the right one. Problem is everybody is doing it.
Now about the 2jz, in order to make that 750 horse range it will be a rough engine as a street car. You will need pretty decent turbo that wont spool till 35-4k range so it will make its power basically at high speeds not down low. Even all the drifters and such that used to put 2jz's in there 240's and 350z's have switched to using Ls motors.
As long as you have all the facts correct and still decide on the 2jz then go for it and I hope it all turns out great but it would suck to spend all that time and money to not get what you were expecting and wished you had gone a different route.
 
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O. D. Showtime

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Welcome aboard! Monte looks to be in pretty nice shape.
 

DrFrankenstein

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2jz is an awsome platform. I had buddies with Supras back in the day. I wont hate on your project as long as its for the right reasons. You want to be different. If you go old school v8 gas is horrible and all the things you seem to believe about V8s are true, The Ls platforms can make make some serious power while getting amazing power to gas mileage ratio. Great torque, sound, and way more power potential than the 2jz if you pick the right one. Problem is everybody is doing it.
Now about the 2jz, in order to make that 750 horse range it will be a rough engine as a street car. You will need pretty decent turbo that wont spool till 35-4k range so it will make its power basically at high speeds not down low. Even all the drifters and such that used to put 2jz's in there 240's and 350z's have switched to using Ls motors.
As long as you have all the facts correct and still decide on the 2jz then go for it and I hope it all turns out great but it would suck to spend all that time and money to not get what you were expecting and wished you had gone a different route.
Thanks for that. Great advice, and I appreciate the time you took to write it.
I might just put a 454 in it, I'm still looking for either or. The 2J can be adapted to a TH400 I've heard.
I'm not green, but I'm diving in the deep end on this one.
Worst case scenario,I'll do another swap if I'm too unhappy with it.
It'll only be an occasionally driven vehicle no matter what platform ends up in it. I Work way too much to have it as a daily.
Thanks again though, everyone! I hope to do justice to her and build an awesome G-body .
 
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Dinosport

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Ive seen the Th400 swapped to the 2jz. They basically cut the bell housing off and use a bell that mates to the 2jz. Big block might be an easy solution since it seems to have had one. What ever you do good luck.
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Texas82GP

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I learned to drive on a BBC. There's nothing quite like that big block torque. Whatever you decide, best of luck with your project.
 
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307 Regal

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With Turbos, you can get a surprising amount of torque out of anything.

^^This.

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I'm nearly positive someone just did a very similar swap to a Regal right here on the forum. I think out of a Lexus? Maybe try finding that thread for some insight if you need it.
 

UNGN

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^^This.

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I'm nearly positive someone just did a very similar swap to a Regal right here on the forum. I think out of a Lexus? Maybe try finding that thread for some insight if you need it.


BishopTS
 
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mclellan83

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Just saw a 2jz listed on facebook

Benjamin David Walstead posted an item for sale.
11 hrs ·
2jz
$1,500
Mechanicsville, VA
2jz-gte (vvti) - $1500. Has harness, no trans, no turbos, does have factory intake manifold. Need to focus on one car at a time.
 

DrFrankenstein

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I also own an AWD Audi A6 wagon. The wheel base is only off by 0.38 inches.....
Bi-turbo ,AWD Monte?
This shell is a blank canvas.......
SBC would be the easy way out. 454 would be heavy on the fuel consumption.
I'm still looking and will honestly proceed based on what I buy.
*indecisive face. :\
 
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