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heres a big update

engine and gearbox is in, all mounts made by me, ive made up a set of custom dump pipes which have come up absolutely mint, and just get around the skyline steering arm!!!

got a 5 puck carbonic button clutch with ultralight flywheel, hd pressure plate

the speedo drive from the skyline was a perfect match to the r154 gearbox AWESOME!

the soarer throttle cable was nearlly identical to the skyline one apart from length, so with minor modification it fit AWESOME!

Lots of stuff matches up between nissan and toyota which is making the conversion very easy.

not long now and itll all be running.

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  • 2 weeks later...

yeah it looks like its meant to be there!

update:

all fluids filled.

sway bar bushes replaced with nolathane and whiteline items.

clutch fluid line made up, fitted and system bled.

batter clamp made and fitted.

power steering lines made and fitted.

intercooler brackets made and fitted.

also stripped interior.

fitted screws in the dash where there were that many missing i dont know how anything was staying in place... well things sort of werent!!

fitted mint condition front seats from a good wreck

fitted as new carpet from the same good wreck.

modified gear shifter and fitted.

karchered and disinfected rear seats.

car is ready for wiring.... anyone in newcastle interested in doing this?! lol

  • 4 weeks later...

ok so took the car for its first drive the other day.

its a bit of a weapon..

ive been round the block 3 times and i cant get traction until 4th gear!!!!!!!!!!1

thats with 90% tread tyres.

soon as it hits boost in 1st 2nd and 3rd it just frys them

definately going to need some good semi slicks

very very happy with the car!!!

I would kill for a 1j 32, I'm wanting to convert mine to a 1j later on when it inevitably gets yellowed and becomes a track/drift car. How much roughly would this set one back if not needing to get it engineered/registered.

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i made my dump pipes, iam a mechanic at an exhaust shop

I wish my stock turbo 1J would do that...might have something to do with my car weighing 1800kgs lol.

Anyhoo who did your dump pipe? I really like it

ive spent about 7 grand on the conversion but that includes coilovers etc.

I would kill for a 1j 32, I'm wanting to convert mine to a 1j later on when it inevitably gets yellowed and becomes a track/drift car. How much roughly would this set one back if not needing to get it engineered/registered.

ok ive now resprayed the car

got the conversion engineered

as of today car is now registered and it is an absolute mental and fun car to drive!

very happy with it

the exhaust is twin 2.5 inch from the turbos the whole way to the back of the car. (2.5inch off each turbo) all it has are one straight through resonator on each pipe at the rear.

sounds like a rotor on full noise!

ill see what i can do about a vid

Conflicting emotions........ Have always been a toyota man owned a Gt4 celica my old man has a tt soarer which ive had alot of fun in too but now im a nissan owner lol! Nice work mate the 1jz is 1 of the best donks ever made! If there was as much aftermarket support for the yotas as the nissans i probably never woulda jumped on the nissan boat. Nice build though buddy bet shes a screamer in the lil 32 the old boys snoarer pops along well with few lil tweaks and the 32 probably weighs as much as the 2 doors of the soarer hahaha

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