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Are there any shops in the Bay Area that have exp. in 2JZGTE swaps into a 2nd gen GS?

Old 07-04-14, 06:32 PM
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Default Are there any shops in the Bay Area that have exp. in 2JZGTE swaps into a 2nd gen GS?

Just like the title says.... I want to do the swap into my 01' GS
Old 07-06-14, 08:23 PM
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Ok..... How about ANYwhere in Northern California?
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Moving to the Northern CA area... better chance here.
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That's a pretty straight forward swap. Check with wrench works.
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get some beers and some friends who know how to wrench and rent a cherry picker and various air tools if needed, you can do your swap.
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Alex at Limitless Motorsports did mine Aristo 2JZGTE VVTi and W58 swap in my 2001 GS430.
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Originally Posted by VIP161
Alex at Limitless Motorsports did mine Aristo 2JZGTE VVTi and W58 swap in my 2001 GS430.
Care to give us a ballpark price range for said swap?
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I've seen a swap on Craigslist for about 1800..and I've also seen a rhd front clip for 5k
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The Shop - San Bruno
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I already have a source for the engine, just looking for a shop to perform the install.
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