I am in the process of looking for an SC300 to buy. Currently I have a few in mind but one in particular. The car is a 92 SC300 5-speed. The car is missing AT LEAST engine, tranny, and driveshaft as well as some interior pieces to the best of my knowledge. Since the car is just a shell I would be having to get this car towed everywhere to get anything done. My first plan is to have the car resprayed with the motor out so my first question to you fellas would be who do you guys suggest in the Southern Florida area. I then need to locate a swap so either anyone with one or anyone know of a GOOD place down south. I know of a few myself but I do not know whether or not they are any good. So anyone with any experiances with any shops please let me know what they were. Also and here is the doosey (spelling???) , Who do you recommend to do the swap??? I was going to have Larry do it but towing the car from Boca to Orlando is pretty much out of the question so if anyone knows of a good REPUTABLE shop down south that would do it, or if anyone here has had any experiance doing either the 1jz or 2jz swap and has some info they could provide or would like to do the swap for some side money let me know.

 

Where is this car? Auction?

Is it a white one with left side body damage and an aftermarket front bumper? Have you seen it in person?

 

No its a friend of a friends car. I'm going to be taking a look at it this week some time. But back on topic do you know of anywhere down there that could help me out.

 

Is Miami out of the question? If not, Toyomoto is a very reputable place to have it done. So I've heard at least.

 

Why not do it yourself? I'm building up my 2jz now and we're putting it in at my shop. You're gonna save an assload by swapping it out yourself.

2jzgte alone will cost you 2500-3500, plus another 1600-3000 for a 6 speed. You can go the cheap route and keep the stock 5 speed from the lexus, but that wont last past 450rwhp. Keep in mind, labor, custom driveshaft with the 6 speed, rear end, axle, etc etc, It all adds up, unless you can get crazy deals like i did

GTE block-500
GTE head with 6 speed harness-800
Came with 264 cams
Greddy single manifold/downpipe/wastegate-1500
SP74-800
Greddy three ROW FMIC-800
Getrag 6 speed-
AEM EMS-1200
Clutch/flywheel-600
rebuilt block labor with JE pistons and ported/polished head (everything brand new) 1350
Ported and gutted intake manifold-Free
83lb injectors, all fuel lines fuel rail, FPR etc etc. complete fuel sytem-FREE (would cost 1600-2300)
and others i can't think of right now.

so far that's around $7550 with a complete practically brand new BUILT GTE motor with getrag and a single turbo kit. Add another 1000 to that for misc items.

All this for a 22 year old college student that works a normal 9-5 job. I bought the sc300 for $750 bucks because the guy thought the motor was bad....was missing a spark plug. I fixed it and drove it, everything works. interior is mint, paint is decent (rare navy blue) etc etc.

SIngle gte powered sc for under $10000..shooting for 650rwhp when completed before the new year. (hopefully)

ALl i'm trying to say is to do it yourself. I have phils ultimate lexus book that tells you how to do that swap yourself, but it will cost you. I payed for it and dont need it anymore.

Search for your own parts and save a ton.


Also, the car you might be buying isn't red and white is it? if so, it's missing ALOT of parts.

 

Im pming you right now.