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BRIAN
10-26-2009, 01:51 PM
Oh yeah the JZ's made it to engine of the day on Jalopnik!!!!:thumbs_up:

http://jalopnik.com/5387441/engine-of-the-day-toyota-jz
SeanPlunk
10-26-2009, 03:55 PM
Very cool - great motor!
Vettezuki
10-26-2009, 04:37 PM
I wonder if anyone has put the NA JZ motor in a Jeep? Might be a good 6cyl replacement. . .
99BlownSScamaro
10-26-2009, 05:42 PM
that would be very interesting to see
SeanPlunk
10-26-2009, 06:06 PM
I wonder if anyone has put the NA JZ motor in a Jeep? Might be a good 6cyl replacement. . .

If you're going to go through the effort, you might as well put the turbo version in :laugh:
99BlownSScamaro
10-26-2009, 06:09 PM
If you're going to go through the effort, you might as well put the turbo version in :laugh:

+1 on that idea
BRIAN
10-26-2009, 06:24 PM
If you're going to go through the effort, you might as well put the turbo version in :laugh:

LOL I think he means the 2JZ NA motor then converting to turbo. It's cheaper in the long run and passes smog. I haven't heard of any JZ Jeeps but similar styles like Land Cruisers I have seen personally.

NINJA EDIT: I guess some folks in another country pulled it off already :)

YouTube - Qatif 2jz jeep
Vettezuki
10-26-2009, 07:27 PM
If you're going to go through the effort, you might as well put the turbo version in :laugh:

I've actually thought about this. The reason not to go turbo is that in rock crawling Jeeps you don't really need all that much power, but good reliable torque you can grind away with slowly all day. You'd have to build a well thought out cooling system for any kind of turbo JZ that's going to spend much time sitting around. I'm really just thinking of a good alternative to the domestic 4L six. The other way is go belt driven centrifugal and you won't have quite as many heat problems as a turbo, but extra HP if you need it for something. I'd be hestiant to build anything that has a real peaky curve, that would not be good for typical Jeep off roading. Now if you're one of those nucking futs Icelandic guys, different story.

YouTube - extreme hill climb by off road
enkeivette
10-26-2009, 09:26 PM
That hill climb was nothing, check out my fav videos on my youtube page... same stuff but much more vertical. So bad that some of the inclines actually become declines.