Ae82 + 2jz

[I<3RWD]

i am new to the toyota community so if this is a newb question i apologize. im originally fomr the honda world where everything practically fits together like legos. i kno everything is possible with enough money and dedication but i was curious as to the difficulty in swapping a 2JZGTTE into an AE86 corolla. I figure it would drop in reasonably and cant really think of any problems i could encounter. i was thinking maybe the driveshaft and rear diff would have to be sourced. A driveshaft isnt a problem considering i have a drive shaft shop near by that ist too pad on fabrication and pricing. my other concern is the rear diff......relying on the ae86 rear diff isnt what id like to do.....if so would the supra rear fit....if not what alternatives do i have. any feedback would be appreciated....thnks

[EverAE]

you'd end up with alot of custom fab work to make everything fit and work, but like you said anything is possible. im not really positive on what would all be involved, but i have heard of it being done somewhere and that it was a complete bitch of a job. just a heads up, the ae82 is the fwd corolla chassis.

[PhatRoyale]

Why not just buy a Supra?

[I<3RWD]

i meant ae86

[REN69]

AE82 + 2JZGTE = LOL!

AE86 + 2JZGTE has already been done before, I'm sure you can find info on google on this swap.

[kpsxtyone]

Yes this is possible

[I<3RWD]

i kno it is possible....like i said before anything is possible with eoungh money. the new concerns i have are that the ae86 chassis wont hold up to the power. handleing isnt really a huge problem for the simple fact that its goin to mostly be a drag car just built to run in a straight line. and im sure i can remedy poor handling over a weak chassis. i dont feel like spending a good amount of money on a build and then having the car split in two at the 1/8 mile mark. can the chassis hold upwards of 500whp with simple chassis modifications (ie strut tower bars, x-braces, engine dampers, stiff engine mounts, traction bars, etc). this and a 240sx with a rb20 are my two options right now and i have to say im leaning more towards the nissan forn the simple fact that the rb20 will drop in with no problems and the chassis of a s13-s15 will hold the power. Any more info on AE86 + 2JZ swap would be greatly appreciated

[Piloter]

Probably the best way of stiffening the chassis would be to strip the entire thing down and spot-weld the seams or whatever....build it back up with a roll cage, then go for your braces and bars and etc. For the cost involved to do things right, you'd almost certainly be better off working with the 240.

Besides, just to raise the point, the early Celica Supras were built to accomodate an inline six. A Mk 2 with a 2JZGTE and stripped for track use would be cheap, easy, and fast with not a /whole/ lot of custom work involved.

[I<3RWD]

what year celica r those

[Piloter]

78-86, I believe. After 86, they split the Supra off into its own model with the Mk 3. The Celica Supra had a longer chassis to accomodate the 6 instead of the 4. Do a search on the web, history on these things isn't difficult to find.

[StealthSeo]

its like fitting into a paseo lol

[kpsxtyone]

I think going 240 is better for the AE86. The inline 6 are just too big to make it fit. When we installed the 1Jz into an AE86 we had to cut a bigger hole on the firewall, lower the crossmember a bit to make the motor sit lower without cutting the crossmember just to mention a few things that had to be done. Then you have to worry about the rad, intercooler, fan etc. making it fit upfront is a challenge.

diff people have different way of making it fit. but after this its better to just go with a 240 or use a celica chassis for this purpose.

thanks.

[epyon22]

yeah i was going to say i think to get a 20v into an ae86 you have to modify the firewall a bit and i the 2jz is alot longer than a 20v. you would have to do alot of work on the firewall to get it to fit in

[drift_ae86_91]

i have pictures of an ae86 from florida with a 2jzgte on my wall in my bedroom, its a real tight squeeze for sure. its possible though! i would love to see some videos of that ( they put one in a s2000 already too!)