datsun6202jz Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 Hello everyone who sees this, im new to the datsun community and im happy to announce i have a 2jz gte aristo that i want to put into my datsun. my first project car, and engine swap. i’m only 19 so i don’t have much knowledge / experience when it comes to engine swapping and seeing what’s compatible since i want to make this a little drift truck, i have been researching and i just don’t understand the whole lsd thing, do i need to buy a whole new dif or can i just put a traction concepts lsd? i’m still in debate in whether or not to go with a r154 5 speed or go with the cd009. if the community can help me out with stuff i might need and if you guys can just give me a few tips i would be extremely grateful:) Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 TIP don't DO IT!!!!!!!!!! keep the Datsun motor Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 2jz is a BIG motor to be going into a 620 engine bay and will require a lot of fabrication. I doubt traction concepts offers components that will work in a H190 differential. Does the L series moor currently run? Quote Link to comment
EDM620 Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 Doing a motor swap always sounds great but even staying within the same brand has complications. Going with a different brand is NOT recommended even for guys with lots of experience. You'll have to fabricate all kinds of things, then re-fab them when something else changes. And factor in years of working on it supported by buckets of money. #1 reason why projects get abandoned. If no-one else has already done one then you're pretty much entirely on your own. Sucks but this is reality. If you want to see how complicated something like this is, watch a few episodes of "Project Binky" - these guys are at a significantly higher level of experience and have been building the car for a long friggin' time already. If you can, do a SR20DE swap - drifters love'em and it's been done many times before - you can pretty much get step by step instructions. Or build up the L20 - lots of performance lurking in that motor. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 Trashion Crapshepts? Phantom Slip? Quote Link to comment
5t341tH Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 good luck. you will need to know how to fabricate parts to make the engine fit. I'm sure it will be a fun first project truck. you better have someone close by teaching you Quote Link to comment
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