S12 Grand Prix with the FJ20E(T?)!!!

s13eater · #1 14-04-2006, 11:44

i've heard of people using the s14 box and changing the bell housing

Stephanie S12 · #2 14-04-2006, 18:59

Hi,

Are those wide body arches available to buy as a kit ?

Stephanie S12

Kevin · #3 16-07-2006, 16:08

Update:

In the past months we bought some parts for the swap:

Turboboost-gauge
Apexi SAFC
Forge BOV
Clutch-disc (the original was worn out)
New spark plugs
4 meters off 3" pipe with bends for the exhaust
Supra Intercooler
2 stainless steel T3-flanges
(this because we must replace the turbo on another spot because otherwise the turbo would hit the steering rack. We are going to make a J-pipe so that the turbo would be located near the rocker-cover in the front).
Lowering springs

And maybe we buy another S12 FJ20 next week for 200euro's for spare parts. This because the gearbox we now have is a bit worn out.

Kevin · #4 16-07-2006, 16:10

We will start with the swap over about 2 weeks....

Kevin · #5 03-08-2006, 16:28

Update:

Last monday we started with the engine-swap.

We get the FJ20E-engine and the gearbox out of the Grand Prix.
After that we swapped the starter,steering pump, injectorrail, etc etc.

We found out that the FJ20ET has a knock-sensor and the FJ20E hasn't.
Also the ignition is different, we swapped the FJ20E-ignition on the FJ20ET.

It seems that the injectors are all the same, a little bit strange because the NA FJ20 has 143hp and the ET has 190hp.

The ET has EGR and the E hasn't

We gave the ET a new clutch-disc and bolted the gearbox on the engine.
Now it's ready to put the FJ20ET into the Grand Prix, we'll do that tomorrow

Pics come hopefully later today...

Cheers!

Kevin · #6 03-08-2006, 16:28

Pictures off the ET-engine in will come tomorrow!

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Kevin · #7 03-08-2006, 16:30

We tried to start the engine with the ET-injectors, but all 4 were broken. So we plugged in the E-injectors. (just to start the engine).

We had some problems with the distributor and the timing, but after many many many hours we managed to start the engine!! We almost gave up!

And we also discovered that the turbo and downpipe FIT in the LHD drive car. I read several times on the internet that the turbo will hit the steering-rack, but it dont!

But we have lots of work to do, intercooler + piping and complete exhaust, so I think the fine-tuning and driving under boost will be about a few weeks....

But we're so happy the car finnaly started after 8 hours off searching what the problem was!