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97-SC300: My 2JZGTE build thread (TONS of pics)
*Updated pictures on PAGE 8*
*Updated pictures on PAGE 16* Updated pictures on page 17 Hey SC world. Here’s some pics of what we’ve been doing with the SC over the past several months. Finally getting around to posting the pics. Got to drive the car yesterday and it pulls very hard. It feels like a different car now. Enjoy. Here’s the SC before the operation: http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/5893/dsc4364e.jpg http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/6521/dsc4366l.jpg Pics of the old engine already in the process of being removed. The 2JZGE had a good life, ran like a champ, but it was time to go bigger and better: http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/7861/dsc4367.jpg http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/4615/dsc4368w.jpg http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/9859/dsc4369r.jpg Started to take apart the interior to remove the old ECU, engine harness, glove box, center council, guage cluster, etc. http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/2531/dsc4370t.jpg http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/707/dsc4371.jpg http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7691/dsc4372.jpg Here’s the 2JZGTE when it arrived. Looked relatively clean. I like that it wasn’t power washed so you can really see the “cosmetic” condition of the engine. Most of the coil connectors were broken when the compression test was done by the shop I bought it from. And a bunch of other broken things like the TPS sensor, most of the VSVs, etc. Pretty typical stuff. http://img859.imageshack.us/img859/7072/dsc4375.jpg http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/4804/dsc4376u.jpg http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/603/dsc4379g.jpg http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/4690/dsc4380x.jpg 2JZGE coming out of the car. http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2994/dsc4388d.jpg http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/7634/dsc4389b.jpg http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7634/dsc4389b.jpg Some pics of the disassembled 2JZGTE. Freshly painted block. Cleaned and degreased the surface for the different oil pan as well as a new Toyota oil pump. Also took care of the (typical) leaking rear main seal with a new OEM unit. A lot of degreasing going on at this point. http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/7996/dsc4458c.jpg http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/6776/dsc4459l.jpg http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/4533/dsc4460e.jpg Here’s the cylinder head back from the cylinder head shop. Fully cleaned, all new valve stem seals and a 3 angle valve job. The guy really did a fantastic job. http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5945/dsc4461u.jpg http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3918/dsc4462a.jpg Some progress being made on the engine. Reinstalled the upper oil pan and a few other parts. http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8958/dsc4463w.jpg http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/334/dsc4465n.jpg http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6448/dsc4466k.jpg USDM 550CC injectors from a 20k mile Supra. Ready to go in. http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/7887/dsc4467.jpg http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/5558/dsc4468m.jpg |
Close up of the USDM turbos off the same 20k miles supra:
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/79/dsc4504h.jpg The engine starting to look like something with the new Dr. Tweak harness with all new connectors. http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/1683/dsc4511y.jpg http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7494/dsc4512ev.jpg http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/1369/dsc4513q.jpg http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/2835/dsc4514u.jpg http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/4792/dsc4516s.jpg http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/6759/dsc4518.jpg New HKS BOV: http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/1092/dsc4519.jpg http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/9430/dsc4520.jpg A few more pics from different angles of the work: http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6790/dsc4521c.jpg http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/5894/dsc4523.jpg Newly painted valve cover in OEM platinum silver, gloss black lettering and some real hard ceramic German clearcoat on top. Thanks again to my dad for doing this. http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/2530/dsc4524z.jpg http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/4636/dsc4525.jpg http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/5758/dsc4526k.jpg http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/2079/dsc4529b.jpg http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/6231/dsc4530a.jpg http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/5520/dsc4531v.jpg Finally, the engine is in the car: http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/3467/dsc4545u.jpg http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/7385/dsc4548.jpg http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/7530/dsc4549t.jpg http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/8552/dsc4550.jpg This is how we mounted the gauges in the car for an OEM look and not to clutter up the interior. http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6271/dsc4552.jpg http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/6060/dsc4553q.jpg Random pic from the back of the engine bay. It looks so different now. http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/7175/dsc4555.jpg |
Got the Tweak harness tucked in and did some other work like the Supra TT resistor box, new PS reservoir tank, and the AEM unit
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/2729/dsc4562j.jpg Got a shipment from Titan. New Fluidyne radiator for MKIV TT and a polished aluminum upper radiator pipe: http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/756/dsc4567.jpg http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/4659/dsc4568o.jpg http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/1243/dsc4569h.jpg http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/7095/dsc4570u.jpg http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/5733/dsc4571.jpg http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/8048/dsc4572h.jpg http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/3838/dsc4573k.jpg XS Power FMIC came also: http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/5200/dsc4574y.jpg http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/9573/dsc4575k.jpg http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/1327/dsc4576a.jpg http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/480/dsc4577.jpg http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3998/dsc4578u.jpg Here’s how the brand new TT radiator shroud looked right from the dealership: http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/456/dsc4588s.jpg Luckily, with these guys around it was a walk in the park: http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/9949/dsc4590r.jpg http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/6687/dsc4592m.jpg http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/4983/dsc4594p.jpg Radiator installed as well as the air intake pipes and AEM filter. http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/6751/dsc4595p.jpg http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3060/dsc4596.jpg http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4199/dsc4597i.jpg I purchased an Max Air II air intake system from MVP Motorsports for a MKIV TT which didn’t fit at all, so we decided to make our own: http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/2828/dsc4599d.jpg Here’s the new PS cooler. Got rid of the oem monstrocity of a cooler (whoever done this, knows what I’m talking about): http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6880/dsc4600l.jpg http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/2300/dsc4601h.jpg Heatshield cut to shape: http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/5825/dsc4604l.jpg Finished product: http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/1071/dsc4605r.jpg |
More pics of the heatshield. That gold material is so expensive you would think it’s made out of real gold.
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/6970/dsc4606g.jpg http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/7495/dsc4607s.jpg http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/1643/dsc4608m.jpg And on the car: http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/1739/dsc4618q.jpg http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/7586/dsc4619z.jpg http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/9614/dsc4620h.jpg Pic of the whole bay: http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5827/dsc4621v.jpg PS cooler in place: http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/8963/dsc4622d.jpg FMIC installed. Pipes had to be modified from the MKIV fitment. Custom intercooler brackets. Once it was bolted down, it was as solid as a tank, can’t move it. http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3681/dsc4628uq.jpg http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/9787/dsc4630z.jpg http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1549/dsc4631.jpg http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/5789/dsc4633j.jpg http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/9480/dsc4635.jpg Mines 2JZGTE 6spd ECU: http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/823/dsc4643.jpg Reassembled interior after some quick detail work: http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/5647/dsc4651m.jpg http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/7312/dsc4652o.jpg The final product: http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/6708/dsc4652b.jpg http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/7614/dsc4653.jpg The gauges: http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/9211/dsc4654z.jpg Oh yeah: http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/7452/dsc4655h.jpg http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/2167/dsc4657.jpg New tires mounted all around after reassembling. Also finally got that TRD oil cap from backorder: http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/493/dsc4708m.jpg http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/7531/dsc4721a.jpg http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/9845/dsc4723f.jpg http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/39/dsc4724.jpg |
Wow......Such attention to detail it looks factory new or how it should of! Hat's off to you sir!
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Whoa, that's like looking up yasmine bleeth skirt!
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OMG everything is perfect!
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Good quality work...keep it up
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Looks and power, what else can you ask for?
Great work! |
a lot of work and dedication going into this project, the damn engine looks so damn clean! great job but your missing 2 things taking me for a spin and our photoshoot. :)
cant wait to see it in person man, great job:thumbup: |
KB, what's up brother! You DID IT! Awesome reveal, you know I've been waiting for this since we last talked.
Now, it's time for some video pulls! Steve |
Great job! It looks awesome!
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This looks AWESOME! Exactly what I plan to do with my SC. Well done
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oh my god. thats absolutely BEAUTIFUL. amazing work man.
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