INTERIOR: Ben loves the
sleeper effect of the stock
HZ cabin, though he isn’t
leaving it alone. “When you
look in the cabin it all just
looks completely stock, but
I am putting more gauges
in the GTS dash so I can
keep an eye on everything
better. It only has the stock
temperature gauge”ENGINE BAY: Toyota’s 1JZ is
the smaller brother to the
3.0L 2JZ, with both engines
available in turbo (GTE) and
non-turbo (GE) configuration.
Their stout iron-block bottom
ends are famous for making
600hp in factory spec and,
thanks to front-, mid- and rear-
hump sump designs, they are
simple to fit into engine bays.
In Ben’s HZ the turbo now
lives up high next to the rocker
covers, but the rest of the
combo is deceptively simple.
“Everything about the engine
swap looks stock, including
the sump, injectors, intake
manifold and more,” Ben says.
“It has been mod-plated and
done properly so the car is
legal up here”Got a car that looks mild,
but goes wild? Send pics,
car details and contact
details to: Sleepers,
Street Machine, Locked
Bag 12, Oakleigh, Vic 3166.
Or email: streetmachine@
bauer-media.com.au.