1jzfalcon
12-05-2019, 12:28 PM
Hello. Here are some pics of my project. Been working on this car in my spare time
for a while now. I just started the engine the other day. Still have tons to do and I will update the progress as I go. I also have a video of the engine on instagram. #1jzfalcon. I started with a 64 falcon four door. the engine was knocking and needed a rebuild. I didn't want to use the stock engine. I wanted to build a car that was reliable,powerful, and fun to drive. I also wanted something that my wife could get in and drive without any issue. I have been a Toyota tech for 23 years and have always loved the jz series engines. So i found a 1jzgtevvti engine and transmission from a 2001 crown athlete and thats how this project began.
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After test fitting. I knew this was going to be a lot of work. The engine would not fit between the towers in the falcons tiny engine bay. I didn't want to spend a ton on a mustang 2 suspension and so i decided if i notched the shock towers i might have just enough room. I went with the relocation kit from Crites.
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The shock tower kit gave me just enough room. Next it was time for engine mounts. I used factory 1997 turbo supra mounts and brackets and modified the Crites pads to fit.
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After getting the engine mounts done it was time to address the trans tunnel.
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Pulled the interior out and found more work. The beware of dog sign was covering one of 2 holes in the floor.
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I will fix that later. on with the tunnel.
I cut out most of the tunnel and made a new one with some 16 gauge. I recently realized that i had a 3" mock up driveshaft and that i needed a 3.5" shaft. I just ordered it and may have to cut it and raise it a little more.
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Now it was time to build my trans cross member. I also installed a set of Crites subframe connectors.
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I welded some plate to the floor for strength and then welded some c channel for the cross member to sit in. Then drilled through to bolt everything together. I also tied the cross member mounts to the subframe connectors. Now on to the radiator.
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I used a 1991 supra radiator and a spearco intercooler. I modified the lower radiator support and used the factory rubber bushings for the supra radiator.
Then i used a universal intercooler pipe kit and routed the piping. After that i modified and installed the bumper and grill.
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I still have some fab work left on the bumper but everything fits! I also finished the upper radiator brackets. I used some l brackets and lexus sc400 radiator hold downs.
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Next i decided to do some floor patching and cleanup. Also got my Aeromotive stealth tank.
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I also mounted the gas pedal from a 2001 tundra.
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Now it was on to some wiring. I used an is300 fuse block and wired the efi to the factory ecm. I also wired the factory immobilizer circuit and the dlc3 connector. I can communicate with the computer using the factory global Techstream software. i still have to tidy everything up but wanted to make sure everything was functioning properly first.
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So now the engine and trans is mounted, radiator and intercooler done and the wiring roughed in. I decided to build a temporary downpipe for my first start. I used some 2.5" piping and a flange from Driftmotion.com. I don't know if i will use 2.5" or 3" for my exhaust but the flange fit nice and i used a factory downpipe gasket.
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After making my test pipe. I was ready to hear this thing fire up for the first time. I installed the radiator hoses, filled the fluids, grabbed my jump box and after 5 years of sitting, the motor fired right up.
I have a short video at the bottom of this thread.
My goal now is to get the suspension on and figure out how to hook the column shifter to the Toyota trans. I just ordered my driveshaft and some global west upper control arms. I want to get everything together and work the bugs out. Then clean and paint everything and make it look nice. So that's where i am at this point. i will keep updating this as it i make more progress. Thanks for checking out my build!
for a while now. I just started the engine the other day. Still have tons to do and I will update the progress as I go. I also have a video of the engine on instagram. #1jzfalcon. I started with a 64 falcon four door. the engine was knocking and needed a rebuild. I didn't want to use the stock engine. I wanted to build a car that was reliable,powerful, and fun to drive. I also wanted something that my wife could get in and drive without any issue. I have been a Toyota tech for 23 years and have always loved the jz series engines. So i found a 1jzgtevvti engine and transmission from a 2001 crown athlete and thats how this project began.
169908169909
After test fitting. I knew this was going to be a lot of work. The engine would not fit between the towers in the falcons tiny engine bay. I didn't want to spend a ton on a mustang 2 suspension and so i decided if i notched the shock towers i might have just enough room. I went with the relocation kit from Crites.
169912169910169911
The shock tower kit gave me just enough room. Next it was time for engine mounts. I used factory 1997 turbo supra mounts and brackets and modified the Crites pads to fit.
169913169914
After getting the engine mounts done it was time to address the trans tunnel.
169917169915169916
Pulled the interior out and found more work. The beware of dog sign was covering one of 2 holes in the floor.
169918169919
I will fix that later. on with the tunnel.
I cut out most of the tunnel and made a new one with some 16 gauge. I recently realized that i had a 3" mock up driveshaft and that i needed a 3.5" shaft. I just ordered it and may have to cut it and raise it a little more.
169923169920169924169921169925169922169926 169930169931
Now it was time to build my trans cross member. I also installed a set of Crites subframe connectors.
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I welded some plate to the floor for strength and then welded some c channel for the cross member to sit in. Then drilled through to bolt everything together. I also tied the cross member mounts to the subframe connectors. Now on to the radiator.
169940169937169938169939
I used a 1991 supra radiator and a spearco intercooler. I modified the lower radiator support and used the factory rubber bushings for the supra radiator.
Then i used a universal intercooler pipe kit and routed the piping. After that i modified and installed the bumper and grill.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]169941169942169943
I still have some fab work left on the bumper but everything fits! I also finished the upper radiator brackets. I used some l brackets and lexus sc400 radiator hold downs.
169944169945
Next i decided to do some floor patching and cleanup. Also got my Aeromotive stealth tank.
169947169948169949169946
169953
I also mounted the gas pedal from a 2001 tundra.
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Now it was on to some wiring. I used an is300 fuse block and wired the efi to the factory ecm. I also wired the factory immobilizer circuit and the dlc3 connector. I can communicate with the computer using the factory global Techstream software. i still have to tidy everything up but wanted to make sure everything was functioning properly first.
169950169951169952
So now the engine and trans is mounted, radiator and intercooler done and the wiring roughed in. I decided to build a temporary downpipe for my first start. I used some 2.5" piping and a flange from Driftmotion.com. I don't know if i will use 2.5" or 3" for my exhaust but the flange fit nice and i used a factory downpipe gasket.
169962169961169963 169965
After making my test pipe. I was ready to hear this thing fire up for the first time. I installed the radiator hoses, filled the fluids, grabbed my jump box and after 5 years of sitting, the motor fired right up.
I have a short video at the bottom of this thread.
My goal now is to get the suspension on and figure out how to hook the column shifter to the Toyota trans. I just ordered my driveshaft and some global west upper control arms. I want to get everything together and work the bugs out. Then clean and paint everything and make it look nice. So that's where i am at this point. i will keep updating this as it i make more progress. Thanks for checking out my build!