Hey CL you guy ever hear those stories about people finding crazy deals on Ebay ? Deal that just make say how is that possible. Well that was me for the longest time .I use to think how come I can't never find these crazy deals my friends tell me about.Well I am glad to finally say I found such a deal.Check it out



There she is a brand new 2JZ-GTE short block. This is my second motor in less then 3 weeks .Long story short .4 months ago I blew my org motor leaving a 1/4 track. I saved up my money and bought a used 2j short block. I sent the bottom end to a machine shop to be rebuilt it .Thinking everything was fine I turned the boost down and proceeded to put 700 plus miles on the rebuilt motor.I then went to the dyno to tune . And after only 7 passes @ 19lbs I heard the unbelievable, rod knock .I spun a rod bearing .Man I was extremely frustrated and neddless to say broke . So in the following weeks I did even want to look at my car. So a good friend of my suggested to go on Ebay and look for another short block .Once I logged on I found two new 2J's and knowing what these damn motors cost, I thought to myself I don't have a chance in hell on getting a deal on one of these .

I take it all back I picked up this motor for 1400.00 bucks and that includes a complete Toyota gasket kit .and the best part is the guy was in Fl.So I took an 8 hr around trip and picked it up. .Now I have to do it all over again but I'm not complaining I miss driving my car.

 

Congrats, you found quite a deal!

 

Good luck.Rumors are they are now built in mexico but i have never heard of anyone having issues.Dealer cost is more than that so it was a steal!!!

 

niiice find! This usually cost 4K from the dealer rite?

 

Sweet *** find John, was it the engine builder from the re-builds fault for the bearing issue ? I guess u have parts for days huh can I buy some

 

that 's news to me .I spoke to Titan just yesterday and inquired about rumors that the newer GTE blocks share the same rods as a NA VVTI. And was glad to hear( who in the hell told you that chit ) . He continued to say with all the blocks that they've taking apart over the yrs not once has he ever seen or noticed a difference in the rods.

Thanks 2200-2400 if you don't know anyone 1975.00 if an employee buys it.


thanks bro n I'm not sure yet .But sorry Richard is buying the block already with a good crank that I had laying around. I got a bare GTE block that needs some machine work maybe a 20 over in number 6 for the low low .lol

 

good find!

ya hear that sound? thats the sound of ebay locking up as the entire club lexus scours it for 2JZGTE shortblocks HAHA

 

To funny . Thanks Mike

 

Check the clearances on those "rebuilt factory blocks."

 

what factory rebuilt block ??

 

Nice find.......

 

john the above poster is very much correct

they are not rebuilt but they are assembled in mexico and if you read over on supra forums within the last 2years many many people who have bought new short blocks have been having problems with proper clearances esp on the bearings not being 100 correct ,, in other words a loose motor ..

john , my friend , do yourself a favor and for peace of mind send the block to a trusted machine shop and let the recheck the tolerances and clearances before you install it , please

 

Nice find!! Now install that bad boy already!!!

 

John what Ed posted is true it has happened to a few people on the supra forums.

 

John must be beating his head against the desk as he reads this