What engine is in Adam LZ's E36?

Adam LZ's 605 Horsepower 1.5JZ Swapped BMW E36 - Garrett Motion - Automotive Enthusiasts - Quora.

How much horsepower does a 1.5 JZ have?

When the time comes, you can swap your 1JZ head onto a 2JZ-GE bottom end, creating your 1.5JZ. With this, 600 hp will be achievable with stock internals, but if you're shooting to go beyond 600 hp, we highly recommend saving some extra cash for aftermarket pistons and rods.

How much horsepower does a BMW E36 m3 Evo have?

The changes upped the horsepower ante to 321 bhp , making the E36 Evo the first naturally aspirated production car to produce 100 bhp/litre, a feat shared with the McLaren F1. The torque output was also massaged, increasing to 258 lb-ft at 3,250 rpm (up from 236 lb-ft at 3,950 rpm).

What BMW engine is in the GR Supra?

The Supra is powered by two BMW-sourced engine options: a turbocharged B48 2.0-litre inline-four or a turbocharged B58 3.0-litre inline-six . The 2.0-litre engine was initially offered in Japan, some Asian countries and Europe; the United States received the engine in 2020 for the 2021 model year.

The main reason behind 1.5jz is for people that have a 1jz engined car and when the bottom end blows or want to rebuild it, they just slap a 2jz short block in there to have the extra cc's , instead of replacing it with another 2.5cc block.

Why are JZ engines so good?

Built on a cast iron, closed deck block, the 2JZ is rightfully known for its durability, even at 700 or more horsepower . Toyota also decided to double down on the 2JZ and reinforced it with a stronger crankshaft and connecting rods made of forged steel.

Are JZ engines reliable?

“The 2JZ in particular is known to put a lot of temperature in the oil, so it's common to use a lot of oil cooling in 2JZ builds.” Again, it all comes back to the 2JZ engine platform being extremely reliable , durable and easy to build power from in its stock form.

However, the rarest US spec E36 M3 is probably the 1995 LTW, of which only about 120 were built . Another very rare car was the 1997 M3/4 in Byzanz (copper), of which I think only 200 or 300 were made. BMW only built 2200 US spec M3 convertibles with 5 speed manuals.

How many E36 M3 Evos were made?

3870 were built (2107 in right-hand drive). BMW also built one E36 M3 Evolution Compact .

What engine was in the BMW E36?

The E36 M3 was launched in 1992 and was powered by the BMW S50 and BMW S52 straight-six engines rather than the four-cylinder units used in the E30.

What engine does Adam LZ S13 have?

A freshly rebuilt SR20DET 2.0-liter Blacktop engine from a late S13 is nestled under the hood.

What engine is in Adam LZ S15?

LZ's S15 is powered by a Toyota 2JZ-GTE stroked to 3.4L utilizing a Brian Crower stroker kit, with a custom Sleeper Designs billet aluminum intake manifold paired with an RMR throttle body, along with a DOCRace Turbo Manifold, connected to a Garrett GTX3584RS turbocharger.

What BMW does Adam LZ have?

Adam LZ announced that he would take his BMW E36 to the opening round of Formula Drift in Long Beach. He also mentioned that he is leaving the RTR team. LZ had been expected to share the RTR Mustang in the 2024 season, but this announcement changed things.

Adam LZ's 605 Horsepower 1.5JZ Swapped BMW E36 (2024)

April 10, 2020

What Is A 1.5JZ Engine Swap

In short, it’s when you mate the top end of the 1JZ engine with the bottom end of the 2JZ platform. You gain 0.5L of displacement making this a 3.0L engine combo which will allow the G30-660 turbo to spool quicker and give the driver a larger powerband. With some modifications to the oil passages and engine block, a new coolant neck, it’s relatively straight forward. The 2JZ engine block is a little taller than the 1JZ so the piping to the intercooler must also be modified. In this scenario, the original 1JZ was working for a little while until the crank bearing wore out and forced Adam to pull the motor to inspect. Luckily he had the 2JZ motor laying around the shop so it seemed like a good time to repurpose the unused 2J to get the car running again. See more below in the video.

Getting The Tune Dialed In

Installing parts is one thing and usually it’s the easiest part of a build. One of the most complicated parts of a build is tuning the ECU so the engine response properly to the modifications and the boost. Too much boost too early will break the tires loose and to little boost will make it feel sluggish. Adam takes the car to Titan Motorsports, straps the E36 to the dyno and gets the ECU Masters tune dialed in. This car has had several dyno sessions and probably close to 100 pulls in total but the graph below is the final tune. The car made 605 horsepower and 645 lb-ft of torque at 7000 RPM on 30 LBS of boost. See below as they get the car dialed in.

Final Results

In the dynograph below you can see a comparison of the original 1JZ performance compared to the performance gains of the 1.5JZ configuration. The 1.5JZ did show similar peak horsepower at 5500 RPM however it dropped off more from 6500 RPM and on that’s due to the turbine wheel reaching its limit. The most impressive difference to point out looking at the dashed lines is how much more torque and how much more response the car picks up with the 1.5JZ engine thanks to the extra 0.5L of displacement. I think this does answer the question of was it worth it? We say yes.