Wagon swap options

[Asylum]

Finally starting to work on my '84 245GL wagon and I wanted to do something different. I have a donor 5.0 mustang with a T-5 but recently I have the option of getting my hands on a IJZ-GTE with 5-spd or a 1ZUFE Lexus V8 with auto. Either way I have a lot of work to do but I want some opinions as to which swap would be cooler.

 

[black 940]

I like the 1 jz option, but I am sucker for forced induction and the sound of straight sixes.

 

[sparks]

for performance go with 6.
for easyness go with the mustang.
for coolness go with the lexus v8.

 

[JohnMc]

5.0 - cheap to get more HP, sounds great, if you blow it up you'll find replacements everywhere.
1JZ - build it into a 1000 hp dyno monster.
1ZU - would probably make for a great DD with some balls that will reliably roll up 300K miles.
B23 - easiest by far if your HP aspirations are within reason.

 

[Mueller]

1ZU with a manual transmission....T56??

 

[Asylum]

1ZU with a manual transmission....T56??

The local junkyard has one with an auto and my car is an automatic so I'd be taking ease of installation into account.

 

[volvo-slyder]

http://www.thor-racing.co.uk/Gearbox_Conversions-325.asp

before i got my 850r i was set on getting an SC400, not too much aftermarket beside stuff from aus, very well built engine

 

[2fast4u]

JZ hands down. monster turbo and some balls to go with it.

 

[D123GT]

skip them all and go with a gm 6.0L

 

[2fast4u]

V8's..twice the brains, half the intelligence.

 

[Texas240]

Go way over the top and go with a V12

 

[BDKR]

VR6 with the head ported to hell, huge turbo, and custom manifolds.

Will sound cool as hell!

Won't take up much room either. Perhaps a little bigger then a 16v