{"id":100135,"date":"2023-05-08T18:55:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T23:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=100135"},"modified":"2023-05-08T18:55:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T23:55:39","slug":"darts-iron-2jz-block-can-handle-2500-hp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=100135","title":{"rendered":"Dart\u2019s Iron 2JZ Block Can Handle 2,500+ hp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=100144\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-100144\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"100144\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=100144\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dart-Cast-Iron-2JZ-Block-05.jpg?fit=1400%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,787\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dart Cast Iron 2JZ Block 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Dart Cast Iron 2JZ Block&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dart-Cast-Iron-2JZ-Block-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dart-Cast-Iron-2JZ-Block-05.jpg?resize=600%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dart Cast Iron 2JZ Block\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dart-Cast-Iron-2JZ-Block-05.jpg?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dart-Cast-Iron-2JZ-Block-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dart-Cast-Iron-2JZ-Block-05.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dart-Cast-Iron-2JZ-Block-05.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Andre from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@hpa101\">High Performance Academy<\/a> interviewed Mike from Race Winning Brands about <a href=\"https:\/\/dartheads.com\">Dart Machinery&#8217;s<\/a> upcoming cast iron 2JZ block. It will feature several upgraded specs allowing for 2,500+ horsepower. The block uses 4-bolt caps, thicker deck surface, screw-in freeze plugs, and can run factory accessories and mounts. Mike states the block should be ready by Q3\/Q4 of 2023 and cost around $4,500. Listen to the interview in the video below.  <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/HXrB9uGR90c\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@hpa101\">High Performance Academy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andre from High Performance Academy interviewed Mike from Race Winning Brands about Dart Machinery&#8217;s upcoming cast iron 2JZ block. It will feature several upgraded specs allowing for 2,500+ horsepower. The block uses 4-bolt caps, thicker deck surface, screw-in freeze plugs, and can run factory accessories and mounts. Mike states the block should be ready by&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=100135\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dart\u2019s Iron 2JZ Block Can Handle 2,500+ hp<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":100144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[486],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-100135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2jz"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dart-Cast-Iron-2JZ-Block-05.jpg?fit=1400%2C787&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":113835,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=113835","url_meta":{"origin":100135,"position":0},"title":"Turbo 3.5 L 2JZ with Dart&#8217;s Iron Eagle Block Makes 1821 hp on the Dyno","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 19, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Real Street Performance built a 3.5 L 2JZ inline-six for testing Dart's new 2JZ Iron Eagle block. 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