Update.
I have been making A LOT of progress on the engine(s).
Off came the 2J Head. I am very pleased with the condition of the engine. Cross-hatches are still very much present; the fact that this engine came from an automatic car is reassuring.
Merry Christmas.
Back to work on the car. XD
ARP head studs installed.
Per ARP's instructions these are hand tightened only into the block.
OEM Toyota Head Gasket.
OEM Head gasket is a great part and extremely well designed from Toyota for Boost.
And the 1J head/Exhaust manifold on the 2J Bottom end.
Torque Sequence can be found in the TFSM. Head bolts are torqued to 3 sequences to a total of 80 ft. lbs.
1st Sequence: 35 ft. lbs.
2nd Sequence: 90 degrees from previous position
3rd Sequence: 75-80 ft. lbs.
This is the power steering pump support bracket we made. I had previously used it on the 1J and have transferred it over to this engine as well.
The JZ motors used two mounting points from the AC compressor to aid in the rigidity of the power steering pump. Since removing the compressor, the 1J specifically had a wobbly pump; this was a simple/easy fix.
Shot of the JZ/S-Chassis Motor Brackets/Avid Motor Mounts. Also shows the -10AN Oil Return for the turbo as well as the AN Feed. The rear oil feed is blocked off since I am using a single turbo.
Tonight/Tomorrow I will have the cams mounted and torqued to spec. I will also set the timing per the FSM's specifications. The cam torque will be rather time consuming as they require a torque to ~20 Ft. Lbs, then loosened, then re-torquing, a matter of 4 times...
Tomorrow I will have someone modify my upper water neck. This is another point of modification one runs into with the 1.5JZ. The 1J water neck, I had previously modified is too short to bolt to the head/fit in the water pump. Whereas the 2J water neck is still factory in it's sharp 90 degree turn it takes to plumb the water line in front of the upper timing cover.
I plan on modifying the 2J water neck to meet the upper radiator port on the passenger side of the car.
That's all for now!
- Alex