2UZFE swap into FJ80 - building - in progress

SuperRunner · 10-03-09, 11:46 PM

I would say I am into it about 4000-4500 in parts alone, and that was some good deals on stuff.

A 2005 motor and transmission with wiring and ECU is going to cost around 3500-4000 by itself.

Then you have headers, and full exhaust system, that was close to $1000 just in parts.

If I were to charge someone even $30 an hour(cheap rate for custom fab) the cost in labor would have been probably over $5,000. Of course if I were to do another it would not take me even half the time.

Tapage · 10-05-09, 04:01 PM

I thought the main pride are the wirring .. make a custom wirring or adapters .. would make you ready to sell it ..

Motor mounts and cross members have no sice to do .. but wirring will ...

Edit: forget the most importan part of this post .. Congrats ! it sounds, looks and run like a charm ..

Vitesse_6 · 10-05-09, 04:05 PM

Having seen this beast this last weekend, It sounds AWESOME! Well thought out and should be a great vehicle!
Bummer on the LX that you missed out on

dnp · 10-05-09, 05:16 PM

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Thanks guys. Lot of long hours went into this. I stopped keeping track after about 150.

....and it shows! Great looking retrofit!

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Full muffler. 2 1/2" mandrel bent with dual flowmasters and an x-pipe. It is actually pretty quiet when you are just cruising at light throttle. You don't need to get on it very much at all to get up to speed.

MPG, I dunno yet, I am having a hard time staying out of the gas. I will try to be nice to it next week and get a good 50/50 city/highway reading.

Gas mileage would be nice, but the performance is what's got my attention..........

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Kit, yeah, maybe. R&D would really take some time. I like doing on-offs, prototype stuff and then never do another one again, so you most likely won 't see much of a kit coming from me.

Like so many automotive projects, the first time is what always takes the longest. Now that you've done one, you're the best candidate to make items that can be duplicated (i.e., kits) Take the knowledge you gained by doing the first project, make duplicate retrofit parts from that first effort, and offer those parts individually or as a kit for sale to those of us who don't have the time, knowledge, etc. to do what you did.....that's the capitalism at its best! Supply and demand

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If there were a kit, it would pretty much be

custom crossmember
custom engine mounts
wiring adapter
could modified shift linkages
modified exhaust manifold

The wiring adapter would be the most difficult thing, but that would be for the drive-by-wire. non-vvti would be MUCH simpler.

A non-vvti application would be fine by me! The easier you can make the retrofit process (bolt-on and detailed instructions), the more interested I'd be (and I'm confident others would feel the same way)......let us know when the parts will be available for sale and at what prices

SuperRunner · 10-29-09, 07:24 PM

since there seems to be some complaints about the rear axle, I have now added the FF rear axle with locking diff. People really seem to be put out by the semi float.

Also a report and MPG

17.5 Combined
20mpg highway if you are nice

13mpg pulling a 2,000 lb trailer with a 3,000lb car

Lka1988 · 10-29-09, 08:21 PM

Being nice would be very hard for me...

Hey, when are you gonna be at your shop next??

SuperRunner · 10-29-09, 08:44 PM

pretty much M-F 9-5 I will be within 3 minutes. So just give me a little lead time when you want to meat up.

Lka1988 · 10-29-09, 08:46 PM

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pretty much M-F 9-5 I will be within 3 minutes. So just give me a little lead time when you want to meat up.

Ok, I still need to get the AFM... I can bring those springs tonight if that's cool with ya.

EDIT: Wait, do you mean you're going to be at the shop tonight? Or within 3 minutes of 9-5?

SuperRunner · 10-29-09, 08:52 PM

9am to 5pm M-F is when I will be within 3 minutes. Give me a call tomorrow.

Eicca · 10-31-09, 08:24 PM

You have no idea how jealous I am. 17mpg is incredible.

You've probably already answered this before but the engine and tranny mounts, were those custom made or did everything just kind of fit?

SuperRunner · 10-31-09, 11:03 PM

custom motor mounts, but they are pretty easy to build.

Eicca · 11-01-09, 04:03 PM

So the tranny just fit right in, correct?

SuperRunner · 11-01-09, 04:10 PM

The A750 was a direct fit in place of the A440, I only had to shorten the transfer linkage, and move the trans linkage to the drivers side.

Eicca · 11-01-09, 04:11 PM

It totally seems as if the 80s were meant to have the V8. I found a few on eBay, I'm going to start saving up and hopefully I'll be able to get one in my 92.

S.CarolinaFZJ80 · 11-01-09, 04:33 PM

Great! Another addiction item, a Toyota V-8 in my 80.

I'm liking the idea alot. Not to mention the cool factor. It's a no brainer. You'll get another 100-150 miles out of each tank of gas, more HP, more torque & get better all around performance. It'll pay for itself in something like 400-500 fill-ups too.

If you ever get the kit thing going as some people are pushing for... I'd be in.