2JZ engine swapped MK2
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2JZ engine swapped MK2
This is not my car, but I'm seriously considering selling every car I own to get this.
I just love the colour combination, probably the perfect match in my opinion.
And then there is the engine swap!
Supra 3litre twin turbo motor and auto has been fitted, looks like a very neat conversion from the photos. Definitely an improvement on pace, would be such a fun drive, only concern i'd have with owning it, would be how long I keep it standard before modifying it for more power.
Link below is the for sale add.
1964 Jaguar Mark II Auto
I just love the colour combination, probably the perfect match in my opinion.
And then there is the engine swap!
Supra 3litre twin turbo motor and auto has been fitted, looks like a very neat conversion from the photos. Definitely an improvement on pace, would be such a fun drive, only concern i'd have with owning it, would be how long I keep it standard before modifying it for more power.
Link below is the for sale add.
1964 Jaguar Mark II Auto
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lickahotskillet (06-01-2016)
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I think that car is very well done and you might not need any changes of the drive train for power as the Supra engines do have good power. Is it a stock Supra or is it a high performance Supra? Those engines are capable of producing up to 1000 HP and for the street you can build them for up to around 600-750 HP and still be a reliable street engine. They are not a cheap engine to get professionally built but when they are done right they produce great power and are reliable; they are a much better in-line 6 than the Jaguar ever was even modified the Jags never can come close the Supra 6 engines power and reliability. If I were you I would go for it and borrow the funds if needed as recreating that car would be likely a lot more expensive.
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I think that car is very well done and you might not need any changes of the drive train for power as the Supra engines do have good power. Is it a stock Supra or is it a high performance Supra? Those engines are capable of producing up to 1000 HP and for the street you can build them for up to around 600-750 HP and still be a reliable street engine. They are not a cheap engine to get professionally built but when they are done right they produce great power and are reliable; they are a much better in-line 6 than the Jaguar ever was even modified the Jags never can come close the Supra 6 engines power and reliability. If I were you I would go for it and borrow the funds if needed as recreating that car would be likely a lot more expensive.
I'm now hurriedly cleaning and taking photos of my 3 MK2 Jaguars to sell so I can get this.
I've no more information about it yet, will ring them today to find out more about it, being a caryard, maybe they have no idea though.
I've helped build a supra up with a T51R on a stock motor, very impressive motors when tuned correctly on a stock bottom end, the figures some people are achieving are quite impressive. I've built a fully forged RB26, so I unfortunately know all about expensive motor builds, not RIPS expensive though.
If I do get this, I cant see myself wanting anything more than what the stock turbos can produce, until I address the brakes, suspension and driveline.
Personally, they are always a much more important feature in a car for an all round driving experience rather than just outright power.
A full exhaust, turbo back, and a free flowing intake would be the extent initially, after that I really don't know, maybe a 6 speed swap, maybe a big single.
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lickahotskillet (06-01-2016)
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I'm now hurriedly cleaning and taking photos of my 3 MK2 Jaguars to sell so I can get this.
I've no more information about it yet, will ring them today to find out more about it, being a caryard, maybe they have no idea though.
I've helped build a supra up with a T51R on a stock motor, very impressive motors when tuned correctly on a stock bottom end, the figures some people are achieving are quite impressive. I've built a fully forged RB26, so I unfortunately know all about expensive motor builds, not RIPS expensive though.
If I do get this, I cant see myself wanting anything more than what the stock turbos can produce, until I address the brakes, suspension and driveline.
Personally, they are always a much more important feature in a car for an all round driving experience rather than just outright power.
A full exhaust, turbo back, and a free flowing intake would be the extent initially, after that I really don't know, maybe a 6 speed swap, maybe a big single.
I've no more information about it yet, will ring them today to find out more about it, being a caryard, maybe they have no idea though.
I've helped build a supra up with a T51R on a stock motor, very impressive motors when tuned correctly on a stock bottom end, the figures some people are achieving are quite impressive. I've built a fully forged RB26, so I unfortunately know all about expensive motor builds, not RIPS expensive though.
If I do get this, I cant see myself wanting anything more than what the stock turbos can produce, until I address the brakes, suspension and driveline.
Personally, they are always a much more important feature in a car for an all round driving experience rather than just outright power.
A full exhaust, turbo back, and a free flowing intake would be the extent initially, after that I really don't know, maybe a 6 speed swap, maybe a big single.
You know your stuff as one of my next projects is my ultimate street Z supercar which will be running a RIPS Racing RB 33. I have spoken to Rob and most likely will have him build me a complete show quality 750-850 HP engine and then finally my Z will have enough HP to spin the massive 345 wide tires in the rear!
This Jag with the Supra is well worth the money listed and it would be a pain and a lot more money to duplicate that car, hope you are able to swing that deal as it is a very cool Jag. For me the only reason why my 3.8s is an auto is to keep the stock on the column shifter but for your Jag I think it might be cool to convert it to a manual transmission as the Supra engine is like the Skyline made to scream up to high revs perfect for a manual trans to run thru the curves aggressively. The reality is all you need to do to that car is put gas in the tank and just drive it
Last edited by primaz; 06-01-2016 at 11:31 PM.
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Spoke to the owner today, and he was no help at all, asked him about it, and all he could say was that he hated the unreliability of it when it was standard so paid a company to do the conversion, no idea what was required, but loves how reliable it is now, too much power for him now though, I asked why he chose that motor, and he said he didn't, they suggested it and he went with it.
I asked him about everything, and responses were very vague, brakes he thinks had new pads fitted, no idea about the second master cylinder and booster, suspension he has no idea about, he literally knows nothing about his own car, apart from the leather retrim being about 6 years old, and the paint being about 15 years old and a bare metal respray by the previous owner.
The company that did the conversion he seems to think has closed down now, otherwise I would have rung them to ask them about it, I will still try and track them down.
Looks like I'm going to be making a trip north to see the car, it's only 400kms away.
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Being a car guy, and also a mechanic, I guess I was a little blown away at the complete lack of knowledge he had about his own car.
Having a spare $35k to spend on a toy though would be nice, wish I could drop everything and buy it tomorrow, need to sell all my cars/projects first though.
Cant see the value of it ever appreciating like an original matching numbers one would, but at the same time, I'd rather this one from a drivers perspective.
Having a spare $35k to spend on a toy though would be nice, wish I could drop everything and buy it tomorrow, need to sell all my cars/projects first though.
Cant see the value of it ever appreciating like an original matching numbers one would, but at the same time, I'd rather this one from a drivers perspective.
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Being a car guy, and also a mechanic, I guess I was a little blown away at the complete lack of knowledge he had about his own car.
Having a spare $35k to spend on a toy though would be nice, wish I could drop everything and buy it tomorrow, need to sell all my cars/projects first though.
Cant see the value of it ever appreciating like an original matching numbers one would, but at the same time, I'd rather this one from a drivers perspective.
Having a spare $35k to spend on a toy though would be nice, wish I could drop everything and buy it tomorrow, need to sell all my cars/projects first though.
Cant see the value of it ever appreciating like an original matching numbers one would, but at the same time, I'd rather this one from a drivers perspective.
I have already have more than three offers on my car well over what I have into the car and well over a stock pristine numbers matching 3.8s I agree that having a restomod version makes the car so much fun and enjoyable. I cannot believe that in the short time I have finished my car that I have over 40,000 miles on it already as a daily driver.
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bought this today drove it 2hours home just great,feels like itmay need shocks at first but is great on road will check it friday ,, its doing 60 mph at 2000 rpm whats you thoughts,,brakes are nice and hard but i think still original discs will want to up grade later whats the best upgrade
Last edited by loftymk1; 06-16-2016 at 04:22 AM.
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Congrats on the purchase.
Unfortunately I couldn't sell my other cars in time.
I will still love to check it out at some stage in the future, and if you do ever sell it, do let me know first.
I think you should do a detailed thread on the car, showing all the little things changed.
If you haven't already, also speak to Randy's customs, it really seemed like the owner had no idea about the conversion.
Unfortunately I couldn't sell my other cars in time.
I will still love to check it out at some stage in the future, and if you do ever sell it, do let me know first.
I think you should do a detailed thread on the car, showing all the little things changed.
If you haven't already, also speak to Randy's customs, it really seemed like the owner had no idea about the conversion.
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thanks stoney 85 yes just email me if your up bribie island way love to discuss this randys customs has closed something to do with a bike group not happy there are some things that need to be sorted out early days yet brakes need to be up dated not sure of best way to go they say s1 xj6 is what the guys classic raceing use on solid rotors ????? need to do shocks ,i have been worried about the diff ratio gave it a hit up today it could be ok should have a 3.54 but i think a 3.7 would be better
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Stoney hopefully you can sell one of your extra cars and maybe you should get a pre-approval from your bank in the event another great Jag comes available so you can buy it before it is gone.
Lofty, I think you have a great deal on that car. As for brakes what I did on my 3.8s is use the common Wilwood 4 piston vented rotor kit that many Jaguar places sell and on my rear in-board brakes, Terry at Jag Outlet helped set me up with rebuilt beefier disc brakes from an early Jag that was a direct bolt on; Jag Outlet not only sells used parts as a wrecking yard but they sell new parts often a lot less than the usual suspects that sell Jag parts.
Lofty, I think you have a great deal on that car. As for brakes what I did on my 3.8s is use the common Wilwood 4 piston vented rotor kit that many Jaguar places sell and on my rear in-board brakes, Terry at Jag Outlet helped set me up with rebuilt beefier disc brakes from an early Jag that was a direct bolt on; Jag Outlet not only sells used parts as a wrecking yard but they sell new parts often a lot less than the usual suspects that sell Jag parts.
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loftymk1 (06-19-2016)
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Most Wilwood calipers aren't legal in Australia due to them not running dust boots.
XJ6 rear calipers are a straight upgrade for the rear, or you can use the factory front calipers on the rear also as an upgrade(apparently)
Plenty of options for the front, but with the power capability this motor can make, I'd be looking for a vented rotor setup at an absolute minimum, matched to a pair of fixed four piston calipers on the front.
XJ6 rear calipers are a straight upgrade for the rear, or you can use the factory front calipers on the rear also as an upgrade(apparently)
Plenty of options for the front, but with the power capability this motor can make, I'd be looking for a vented rotor setup at an absolute minimum, matched to a pair of fixed four piston calipers on the front.