I heard that Spec uses an OEM pressure plate that they just paint and put their logo on.
Is this true?

I know for certain that the Spec performance stage 2, 3, and 4 in my other car have pressure plates that are equivalent to that of OEM. I was just curious if it was the same for the SC's

 

I really dont know, I will say this tho the one that was in my car when i bought it (supposed to be OEM) was pretty stiff compared to this SPEC.

 

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I have a 2JZ-GE short block sitting in my garage as I type. Good luck.

 

 

ok guys things have changed on the plans for the best, new plans are as follows:
Machine Work:
Clean/ Cold Tank 6 Cylinder Head
Multiangle Valve Job 6 Cylinder
Resurface 6 Cylinder Head
Turbo Port and Polish Toyota 6 cyl.
Parts:
BC 272 Camshafts BC0332
BC Spring and Retainer Kit BC0300
BC +1mm valves
ARP Head Studs 203-4205
1.6MM Head Gasket C4276-065
Precision Wastegate 46mm
Garrett T4/60-1 Turbo
Slomo Intercooler Piping Kit
Precision 880cc
DriftMotion Fuel Rail
OEM exhaust studs
mishimoto radiator
and a few other odds and ends.

should be quite nice when its all said and done.

 

tax return came in and im ready to order parts.

so ive been trying to figure this out for the last few days ive been trying to figure this out with no luck

plan is a 1jz head on a 2jz bottom end.

head will receive 272 BC cams, BC springs and retainers, Bc +1 MM valves, all the normal built head necessity, 1.6mm metal head gasket.

question is will a +1 mm valve cause an issue with the oem 2jz pistons? motor stock is non interference and with the thick head gasket I think it should be fine but I cant find anything for sure.

so i could just say **** valves and screw the port and polish and use that money to get the turbo and other goodies OR i could just get it done and delay the motor more if i need new pistons and rods.

oh also i have a r154 on its way some time to hold the extra power im going to put down.

 

I forsee really big things from ya Biggu, what are your eventual 'exterior' goals as of 2010/2011 to match the power?
(Crystal ball is telling me a color change is definitely in store...)

 

Exterior wise, im really thinkin of doing 97 front bumper with bigwin/vertex knock off lip, vertex nock off sides and vertex rear. only reason why im doing nock off becuase i know im going to be destroying it at the track. color wise, im probably keeping the oem color and if i change ill do a olive drab green.

so the more i think about the valves and port and polish the more i think ill just skip it and get the rest of the engine finished, and ill revisit it next winter when i build the bottom end.

 

The car looks like it should be fun either way you go.
Good stuff.

 

so today i ordered my BC cams, BC springs, BC retainers, AEM cam gears and a few other random things.

 

looks clean, good job .

 

Given the degree of machining and mods that you're already vested in doing, I was puzzled here: you mentioned resurfacing the head and I'm assuming you're milling the surface to the required degree of smoothness (ie. RA spec) for a metal gasket, but are you going to be doing the same for your block? I didn't see where you're milling it for a metal gasket also.

 

good2go im not really sure yet what im doing as far as a head gasket. im probably going to end up doing a mkiv TT gasket just to be safe.

I bought my exhaust manifold today and ill be going to jegs to buy everything to delete my ABS also. this is going to be awesome!!

 

so im seriously considering swapping the cars fuel over to E85 because my fuel system except for the tank will be complete fresh. Ill probably need a bigger injector then the ones i was going to get, different fuel lines.

other than availability do you guys see any down fall?

for track days ill need to keep extra fuel in a tank for the car but thats about it.

 

**** YES!!!!


R154, clutch, flywheel, fork, slave, front drive shaft, basically everything i need except the extended shifter. finally going to be able ot hold power. i wish i took a picture comparing the old trans with this one in terms of beefiness.

also got my valve seals today for my car and then i got a brake proportional valve.