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Trying to get an average price of a gte head with cams without an intake or exhaust. Wondering if its worth the extra time hunting for parts.

KahnBB6

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Well, whether it is worth it to you or not depends on what you need it to accomplish. My goal was emissions legality first and horsepower second.

I recently bought a USDM 2JZGTE (EGR) head disassembled with throwaway valves and springs for $650. It needs everything: hot tank cleaning, new parts and a full rebuild. US TT cams I picked up for $150 or so and a set of used GTE valve covers that need cleaning and a repaint ran me $250.

An Aristo GTE head would probably be cheaper in the same condition. A built 2JZGTE head can run around $1500 give or take.

You can do a lot with your GE head if you aren't concerned about emissions.

Don't forget that you need to change many things on the lower block to make a GTE head work, primarily to do with the ignition system. The oil pump has to be exchanged for a 2JZ-GE VVT-i pump with a crank signal trigger port for non-oil squirter blocks or a 2JZGTE oil pump if you have a GTE block with oil squirters.

It's worth it hunting down parts if it fits the type of build you want to achieve. The GTE vs NA-T debate is huge.

Ali SC3

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I have seen just plain used aristo heads go for the $500 range.
Kahn is right about telling you about the oil pump, you will need to change that and its not a small job.
If you are tearing down the motor anyways then putting the new oil pump on and gte head then its very doable.

KahnBB6

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^^ Ali, I had no idea complete Aristo GTE heads were selling in that ballpark :/ Was this with the stock JDM cams?

Ali SC3

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maybe I am off and it is a little higher but I thought with stock stuff or a bare head it was around that price. all the usdm stuff is more expensive for sure but the jdm cams are basically giveaways on those heads.