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I'm looking at options for my latest toy a Rocky and it will be a comp truck.

Will a 1JZ fit in the engine bay (Radiator in the rear so no radiator issues etc)? (I was going 1KZ with AUTO) but i'm being pushed to go for horsepower lol. Auto is so wife can drive it later.

Must fit, these guys have done it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv8B9CRd5s4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR59-ys7-qw

Ive got a 350 chev in a blizzard. similar size.. your 1jz might be little longer

Everything fits into a rocky, just depends how many grinders you have available, last itme i was in Cambodia they seemed abundant!

callum007 wrote:Ive got a 350 chev in a blizzard. similar size.. your 1jz might be little longer

1JZ and 2JZ's are almost square but they do fit with 2" spare. However since wife will be driving it its going to be a 1KZ and AUTO both modified one for ECU removal and AUTO for keeping the torque converter locked on gas pedal lifted off.

More details later when I start the build in the coming weeks if people are interested.

Wife daily drive and COmp truck in one

She sounds like the perfect lady

Have you not learnt about 1KZ yet?

I'd be keen to see some pics of the project as you go!

The Rocky aas when I bought it.




6 Months later it's painted along with me fitting new rear door.



Next is the engine and gearbox swap

New Alloys matching the paint have been bought also as have Landcruiser II axles. All waiting for the engine swap to be completed first.

New lights all round have been purchased and new window rubbers. Just rear windows to go.

Apparently wrx power trains fit pretty well too

Crash bandicoot wrote:Apparently wrx power trains fit pretty well too

Now that would be funn I know where there is WRX engine with 300BHP lying on a workshop floor.

Filthy4x4 wrote:Have you not learnt about 1KZ yet?

Yes im looking for alternatives fast.

Crash bandicoot wrote:Apparently wrx power trains fit pretty well too

Do you have more info as I have access to a worked 300HP WRX engine which is lying on a shop floor

Since I used to own a WRX I know how awesome this could be.

We have one guy here with a Rocky pickup with a BMW range rover 2.5 diesel in it. it looks just off the planet and goes wonderfully well.

geckoadventure wrote:

Crash bandicoot wrote:Apparently wrx power trains fit pretty well too

Do you have more info as I have access to a worked 300HP WRX engine which is lying on a shop floor

Since I used to own a WRX I know how awesome this could be.

A few years ago when I was into slaming hiluxs and fitting rediculously powerful engines(rb30dett) and the like ...a guy had a sr20det powered rodeo and his wife had a road legal and certed feroza with a late 1990's wrx imprezza engine in it. It even had it's own article in one of the numerous Australian car magazines.

What a difference, nice work! Where did you source your window rubbers?

JRDO wrote:What a difference, nice work! Where did you source your window rubbers?

They are stock parts

SR20-DTE with auto ordered today

Ready for this year or next?

geckoadventure wrote:SR20-DTE with auto ordered today

I hope you're going to start a build thread

This is now the build thread lol. First its my wifes "shopping trolley" then it will be my secret round town traffic light racer lol.