2jzGTE SCs - The Siblings of my Supra MKIV Toys
03-06-15, 05:05 PM
#2821
I am keeping the red Supra which is a 6 speed. So, all my 3 MKIVs will be 6speed and all my 3 SCs will have built ATF transmissions. Thinking about it, once I am tired of these cars , a 6 speed MKIV will sell a lot better and even make money than a 6 speed SC.
That means I am giving up the rare 1997 Lexus SC300 5peed as a shell .
Who ever is interested PM me. I will give someone a good deal on that rare shell . I will use the black interior on the RSP SC so it won't come with interior. The car has 115k original miles on the body.
That means I am giving up the rare 1997 Lexus SC300 5peed as a shell .
Who ever is interested PM me. I will give someone a good deal on that rare shell . I will use the black interior on the RSP SC so it won't come with interior. The car has 115k original miles on the body.
Hope it goes to a good home. Supra is the right one to keep, though.
03-07-15, 04:44 AM
#2822
There were quite a number of people who sent me messages on my phone asking for the price of the rare 1997 SC300 5 speed. So as not to answer them individually and for those who want to know, I am selling it only for the price of the 97+ Body Kit plus the kind of Coil Overs currently installed on it cause I will need those for my RSP (Blue Angel) SC. I want to have all the different generation SC300 looks.
I believe that is a one hell of a deal for a very rare 1997 Lexus SC300 5 speed shell with a clean title and 115k miles on the body. If you don't want the coil overs... bring your own, take the ones currently installed and I keep those.
03-07-15, 06:36 AM
#2824
Hell yeah... bring your coil overs, wheels plus the price of a complete 97+ body kit, or better still get a shine kit delivered to my place and you can tow this Rare 1997 Lexus SC300 5 speed with only 115K miles on the body and clean titled SHELL. Note that there is no interior since I will use the whole interior on my Blue Angel (RSP) SC.
Heck , just selling the whole 97+ kit plus the 5 speed swap pedals / clutch parts, I will get more than what I am asking here.
Heck , just selling the whole 97+ kit plus the 5 speed swap pedals / clutch parts, I will get more than what I am asking here.
03-07-15, 04:22 PM
#2825
Now that the Red Mamba is running good, I will do some interior changes before I pay my attention to the Blue Angel. It's engine bay has a theme of red and black so I believe it deserves the full black interior with red stiches on the seats. Started to tear apart its interior and took out all tan interior . Did a bit of painting / cleaning up.
The cross bar support under the dashboard had surface rusts so I replaced it with one that I already painted
The cross bar support under the dashboard had surface rusts so I replaced it with one that I already painted
03-07-15, 05:34 PM
#2827
None yet buddy, so far I have driven it only around 25 miles and only between 2000-3500 RPM breaking in the engine , trying to get those piston rings to sit. I will continue a soft break in for the next 500 miles before I really push it. Since it is a stock setup , I have decided not to do a hard break in on the dyno just like what I did on White Diamond (formerly Red Mamba One) . Motoman's break in on the dyno is good for built cars. After all you will have to dyno them.
Thanks for the compliments. I will not waste time and will work on Blue Angel soon. My local buddies and I have already have plans doing a video when all my 3 SCs are all running and together with my MKIVs, we will take them all for a ride and shoot a video . I just don't know if I can take the fact that 5 other people driving my other toys and if something happens , I am screwed.
Thanks for the compliments. I will not waste time and will work on Blue Angel soon. My local buddies and I have already have plans doing a video when all my 3 SCs are all running and together with my MKIVs, we will take them all for a ride and shoot a video . I just don't know if I can take the fact that 5 other people driving my other toys and if something happens , I am screwed
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03-09-15, 10:58 AM
#2830
Also will add another Denso pump and a -8AN line so it is ready when I push it in the future when the OEM twins reaches their end of life. There are still things under the chassis I need to fasten / button up so it looks clean down there. Right now it is on 4 jack stands with all wheels out. I need to bleed the brakes too. I haven't since I took out the ABS and could hardly stop it during my initial break in run around .
Then I will tow the beige SC from the back yard to the driveway so I can start working on it and slowly transform it into the Blue Angel I wanted, prettier and with more power than the first two SCs. I got everything I need for that car . I just have to put it together. ..painting it RSP will be most of the work and then move the whole black interior of Black Pearl into it.
I can't believe people offering me $1k for Black Pearl as you see it on the pictures above
. Has the value of our SCs really gone to the scrap yards ? All I am asking is the cost of a 97+ body kit / lights (or get a shine kit delivered to me) which is around $1385 (since I didn't want to tear that 1997 5 speed apart with its excellent condition paint and body ) and bring your wheels and shocks/springs (suspension). It is a rare 1997 SC300 5 speed in great condition shell / paint , 115k miles with clean title. You are basically getting the shell without the body kit for free cause just the 97+ body kit / 5 speed pedals and clutch master will already sell more than $1400. Somebody even asked me if it runs good... duh ???.. it is a shell 
.Now I have an idea . Since I want the Blue Angel to look like a 97+ , what I will just do is take the whole body kit from the Black Pearl and be done with it. So I will just leave Black Pearl there. If ever I still have the desire to get it running, get a shine kit for it in the future and bring it back to stock 5speed . I just finished putting together a resfreshed complete 2jzge with GTE head gasket and ARP hardware. All I need is a W58 or R154 to get that 1997 5speed running plus of course a shine body kit since I will use its 97 body kit.. That way, that car will be easier to sell and even sell at a better price.
Last edited by gerrb; 03-09-15 at 03:16 PM.
03-11-15, 06:20 AM
#2831
Red Mamba interior getting there but not yet quite done. And due to the many ridiculous offers I received on the Black Pearl and am afraid would just be pushed to the brim of extinction and be treated like a Honda , I am not selling it anymore. I would rather see it in my back yard. Pretty sure one day , I will get it running good.
Last edited by gerrb; 03-11-15 at 06:25 AM.
03-11-15, 06:42 AM
#2832
While the car is on jackstands, I replaced the stock SC300 differential that was on this car with an Auto TT 3.76 differential. I should have done this before when I was installing the driveshaft. The pre 97 SC300/SC400 had a small 3 bolt flange on the differential while a TT differential has a big 3 bolt flange. I am glad I am not that type of person who throws things easily. I will get the small flange from the current drive shaft cut and get the big flange I had laying around welded on the end of the drive shaft so it will bolt into my TT auto diff. That rubber donut (coupling) is a bit bigger than that of the stock SC300.
03-11-15, 09:17 AM
#2833
Gerb,
I never saw were you posted a dollar figure for the 5-speed, what was it out of curiosity??
Part of the problem is there are only probably a few guys on here that can afford to do some of the things that we do. Us "old timers" have a little money laying around.
Gated shifter would look great in this car.
Shane
I never saw were you posted a dollar figure for the 5-speed, what was it out of curiosity??
Part of the problem is there are only probably a few guys on here that can afford to do some of the things that we do. Us "old timers" have a little money laying around.
Gated shifter would look great in this car.
Shane
03-11-15, 09:51 AM
#2834
Gerb,
I never saw were you posted a dollar figure for the 5-speed, what was it out of curiosity??
Part of the problem is there are only probably a few guys on here that can afford to do some of the things that we do. Us "old timers" have a little money laying around.
Gated shifter would look great in this car.
Shane
I never saw were you posted a dollar figure for the 5-speed, what was it out of curiosity??
Part of the problem is there are only probably a few guys on here that can afford to do some of the things that we do. Us "old timers" have a little money laying around.
Gated shifter would look great in this car.
Shane
Well you are right, most of SC owners now are not performance oriented or maybe a lot of younger kids owning them who are either students or are not yet established in their careers which I do understand.and I do not mean to offend anyone. A lot are more after the looks and stance of the car. I have seen this through our classified section. During the time I was posting a lot of performance parts here, I don't recall selling performance related part to anyone.
Gated shifter , maybe I would look into it on my Blue Angel Project. That will be nice.
