Hello all, I've been on these forums for some time, mostly reading, and posting on occasion. I cannot stress enough how helpful these forums are to Lexus owners, and how supportive the Club Lexus community is. A big thank you to everyone here who has made contributions of not only input, but time, money, and research. Moderators, you do a great job of keeping this place a favorite of mine, and Search function, I <3 you.
After a long, long wait, i'm finally getting closer to taking my SC to the next level.
Here is the rundown.
'92 SC 300 5 speed, bought it back in '04
A while back I bought a Soarer front clip, I don't have any *before* pictures of it yet, but they do exist and I will post them when my friend sends them to me.
Parts List:
Soarer auto TT front clip('94 I believe), including brakes, rear end, driveshaft, shifter (willing to sell all auto parts except ECU), ignitor, complete harness, smic, TEMS suspension (anyone want em?) and everything else I need.
BLITZ access ecu (came with clip), driftmotion pulleys, greddy turbo timer, walbro 255 pump,arp head studs/bolts, toyota overhaul gasket set, turbo inlet/outlet gasket set, timing belt, mkiv throttle cable, tt water pump, toyota thermostat, ngk platinum plugs, and a bunch of other stuff!
The engine I received was fairly filthy and had a good amount of sludge under the valve covers, so I had to get things taken care of. I just received the cylinder head from the machine shop, they installed new valve seals and inspected / cleaned it up. I did not take apart the block, and it seems to be in really good shape from inspection. I degreased and resprayed the block black (notice the overspray :P). It's not the cleanest 1JZ out there, but i'm happy with it.
Pic of head. 1jz headgasket and arp studs installed:
yes, that's a magnetic pick up tool on the oil filter assy. :P
Parts mess...intake mani, downpipe, harness etc haha.
Picture of the twins
front turbo
rear turbos housing is blackened somewhat, here is a closeup. wondering if it was smoking or not, input appreciated.
Misc parts collection...the other, much larger collection from the clip is stowed away in the garage.
and another pic of the engine...
anyway that's my progress so far, i've got a good amount of work still to do, but it's coming along and should go smooth from here on out. I will post more pics of the progress as I get closer to completion. Also I will put up some 'before' pics to show you all how filthy the head looked from the previous owner in Japan neglecting his oil changes.
Hope you guys enjoy! Comments, input, insults, constructive criticism, haters, ALL WELCOME
My 1JZ Overhaul/Swap into a '92 SC 300
Up Next: Daizen Control, steering, and sway bushings 
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