w124 260e 1jz swap

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Test fitting some cheapo side skirts since I dot have AMG moneys. Did require a little cutting here and there but overall works, just need to spray them to match or try to match the side cladding. Also test fitted the rear wheels, fit perfect but rubs a bit on heavy compression, will try to get 10mm spacer instead of running 15mm hopefully that corrects, cus the height is perfect:

Just test fitting holding it up with pipes at the bottom:

Actual bolting it on.. well screwing them on



The quality is no where near OEM but for the money its ok, rear section is a bit rougher
Hopefully it will be ready enough to take to nice lil Morning meet for some coffee

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Lil update in the wheel department..

Picked up these locally within 2 hours of them being posted, I always wanted some BRS poison.. as the work equip 05 are damm near too expensie to buy in decent sizes, I go these for a steal a,most to good to be true price... I still needt o have the hub bore widened to 66.6 and have the 17x8 widened to 17x9.5 all in due time. I was able to test fit one wheel yesterday

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First test drive:

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Here is actual pic of the front mount intercooler being test mounted.. I love how sneaky it is you can barely see it


Here is what it looks like in the bay.. i still need a filter pod/box for the MAF:




This project took about a good 6 months to get it to this point and I still don't have an exhaust made, finally got to wash it today

[MacMade]

More!!

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Finally the First start, disregard the high idle as there was a vacuum leak:

[ThayQi]

That escalated quickly!

Cool car, love every bit of it, especially that sweet sweet Nardi steering wheel...

[Yezzz]

Dude, this thing is rad. Cant wait to see it with the engine fitted in there moving under its own power!

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Hi all.. So waited a month to get my shifter housing back as the shop was extremely busy. The quality of the welds look amazing great work from Driftmotion. I got some friends coming over tomorrow to help guide the engine in with the new shifter housing, will also need to mark up the hole on the trans mount.


I tried getting the clutch pedal in as its tight down there with the set still attached, but im a pretty skinny guy so I can manage. its 50% in as i still need the line made once the engine is in so i can measure


Also saved up for a Future fab downpipe.. as it jus clears my mounts and event the pitman arm


And finally have my gauges test fitted in the lil gauge pod i made

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While the car was sitting on stands. I wanted to experiment and put some old Centra wheels my uncle had laying around, I think these suite the era of the car better. I will probably leave it on these while i find another pair of work ewing 1 to complete a set.


Finally the engine is in on its own (test fit)


Shifter position is too far forward if your gonna use a USDM r154 from the mk3 supra, you will have to get the shifter housing extended about 3.5- 4". Learn from my mistake and either use the JDM r154 tripod shifter or use the bmw e46 m3 trans with a collins adapter kit


Everything fits luckily.. the Heatsheild bolt for the turbo will need to be removed or cut off, as its a tight fit with the mount, but it works... Also you eill need to replace the OEM oil feed line and drain with flexible stainless lines so it can work


Took the engine back out to remove the shifter housing to send to Driftmotion to get extended, annoying but mandatory


In the meantime i got a lil bored and made a little gauge pod which to my surprise fit pretty good made out of some ABS plastic from Amazon, its not perfect but works, hope I can find some kind of wood like vinyl to wrap it in. We will see


And cant forget a nice Nardi wheel to go with the Interior, always wanted one and saved up my pennies for one


Overall the swap is going as planned, its like it was meant to happen, all the heater coolant hoses line up only require a little snipping of hoses. The Fitting sizes for the powers steering, fuel lines, clutch pedal assembly was easy to find with a help of a friend. I will provide pictures of clutch pedal assembly when i get back home. I hunted for 4 months for a authentic w201/w124 clutch pedal assembly as they are interchangeable between chassis. The wiring for the starter line up just right, onyl need to splic the benze and jz crank wire together (easy)

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Wow that engine sounded good running, cant wait to see your progress getting it mounted in the car.

Thanks bud, Im am excited to get this thing movin on its own

[hinrichs]

Wow that engine sounded good running, cant wait to see your progress getting it mounted in the car.

[Duhafnusa4]

very excited for this build!

[SebastienPeek]

That's a healthy sounding 1j!

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Mounts came in, The weld quality are adequate but they fit rather well. They did fit surprisingly well, I didnt even have to slot any holes or anything


Found a rear pair of Riverside stitch mesh and had them widened..maybe a lil too much lol 17x10.25 +20 with a 15mm spacer so offset of +5, Might be for sale in LA




Getting ready to remove the trusty old m103, took me longer to disconnect all the wiring and vacuum hoses than pull the actual motor out


Its out, I really wished the radiator support bar was removable like the w201 would make it a lot easier to get the engine in and out, but ohh well


Fast forward a few months of researching and trying to get my hands on a jz motor. Finally got one and got it started om the ground. This was my first time doing this, the fact of just learning the basic fundamentals of electricity, grounds, power, fuses and you can start it.. pretty cool