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So the 2nd engine came about after a brief conversion on Facebook, somebody mentioned somewhere that they were looking for an engine and this guy replied saying he had one - i didnt need an engine but thought id PM him just to see what he was selling and how much (basically just being nosey) He told me it was a 2jzgte vvti engine that he suspected had a spun bearing. He then sent me some pictures to clarify what he was saying and told me he'd be happy with £XXX If im being honest i thought he was taking the piss. He was up in Manchester which is almost 3 hours away from me and i almost didnt bother going because i thought it was just going to be a waste of time i.e. he wasnt going to turn up and the whole thing was just a wind up. But curiosity got the better of me and i thought it was probably worth the risk - worst case scenario i have a McDonald's in Manchester and then drive home again. I wasn't going to bother going through the hassle and expense of hiring a van though considering i was 90% sure I'd be coming back empty handed. So i just went in my trusty old Peugeot 306, and low and behold i arrived at the guys unit to be greated by a 2jzgte vvti with all the ancillaries hanging off an engine crane ready and waiting to be loaded into a *cough cough* van. I didnt particularly want to leave and come back another day simply because A) it was a bloody long way and B) i didnt want someone else to snap it up in the mean time. So we chucked it into the back of the Peugeot. 320kg in the boot of 90's french hatchback. Yeah.. she squats. I was convinced it was going to fall through the floor at every bump in the road but thank god she made it home safely and i didnt dump a 2jz onto the slow lane of the A1. Initially i planned on keeping the bare block to build on later on but someone made a nice offer on it so thats now gone along with the rest of it. Generated a nice bit of cash for my build.

So 4 months have now passed! Anddd nothing much has changed. Made afew purchases and sold afew bits but thats about it. Bought another complete rear subframe - those that have followed this thread will recall i bought one ages ago that i was going to have powder coated but the more i worked on it the more i thought it was too far gone. It had come off a 200k mile car and was pretty rusty so i just scrapped it and found this one that has come from a 90k tt auto and is in much much better condition to start with. I also finally got round to getting my genuine BBSs refurbed. They look a million dollars now finished in piano black. Still need to get the centre nuts professionally polished though. I bought another 2jzgte engine, it was a vvti engine directly from a supra and had suffered a spun bearing. Picked it up very cheaply even considering the damage. I broke it for parts just to generate abit cash. And last but not least i bought a Mercedes 300e W124 lol. A completely unnecessary purchase but she makes a fantastically cool daily - lowered her and threw on some step up BBS reps for added G appeal. Shes getting more looks than the Supra!

Block and rear sump cleaned and degreased with copious amounts of brake cleaner. I have only done the upper sump so far as i want to re paint the lower pan before i fit it. I used Loctite SI5980 as recommended by various people - its certainly thick and very tacky stuff! 12mm bolts tightened down to 15ftlbs and the 14mm bolts tightened down to 30ftlbs

Flipped it over this morning and pulled the sump off - all looks very clean with no sludge or metal shavings. The small amount of oil still in the sump is actually very clean so hopefully that goes somewhat to suggest this engine has been well maintained.

She actually doesnt mind lol - she even said it was quite nice with me doing it in the house because it means im not locked away in the garage!

I know its going off subject and not necessarily helping with your question but have you not considered selling all 3 and buying a TT6? Two 1JZ soarers and a NA5 mk4 would probably see you 16k+

Stripped the engine down a bit this afternoon - basically just removed the loom, AC compressor and the manifolds. Hopefully tomorrow i will flip it over and swap the sump over for a supra one. Eventually i will also be pulling the head off to fit arp head studs and do the stem seals. Its sooo nice doing it all in the living room in front of the TV!!

They look really good. Tbh i wasnt sure about the glove boxes when you first said about it but now they are in and done they look great

Bought afew more bits and pieces. Another R154 shifter to keep as a spare with my two boxes, a new gasket for the oil strainer in the sump for when i swap them over, a billet HKS rep top feed rail and a Bride gear stick gaiter. I have also bought some Bride material to have a go at wrapping afew bits. I have seen Josh Day has beaten me to it and done a really good job. I am going to do the centre arm rest and also experiment with some old door cards i have. The rail i have bought is just a HKS rep. I paid £45 and didnt expect much but figured at the end of the day its just a piece of billet aluminium. I am pleasantly surprised by it, its got a good bit of weight to it that i didnt expect and is nicely finished. My 1000cc FIC injectors have slotted in nicely too and il look at fitting it maybe over the weekend

Was great meeting you also Mark, i always have time for a good supra related chat and even more so with someone who genuinely shares the same passion. Your cars are phenomenal, to have a genuine uk tt 6 in that condition and that still smells like a brand new car inside really is something to behold. I was/am still very impressed.

Thanks Dan ☺ I hope it becomes one of the better cars out there, i have literally poured my heart into it - everything i can afford has gone and is going into it. I reckon in afew years time though i might look for a genuine facelift vvti tt6 shell and then swap my drivetrain and everything else into it to try and make a more 'vin accurate original car'

My parents came round the other day... my mum was horrified!

I do want an SSI intake but its just the cost involved! This is the problem, i dont just settle and 'get it done'. I keep upgrading this and upgrading that and it just keeps delaying the end result lol. Although with that being said, i will buy one lol [emoji23]

Hey Josh, tried massaging you on FB but for some reason i cant? Have you seen these Bride gear stick gaiters? I saw they were being advertised for about £40 but found a guy selling them for half that if you're interested? I paid £20 delivered for a Bride gaiter and lanyard

Interested

"Direct port Nos" makes my trousers twitch

I have a couple of old door cards in the garage so im going to see what can be done with them. You've done a cracking job with that arm rest!

F*cking hell [emoji23] i literally ordered a couple of sheets of that Bride material yesterday to do exactly this!! I was going to have a go at doing the upper part of the door card too

I love brand new oem parts! Just picked this fuel tank guard up from Mark. I started to think these guards came rusty from the factory lol. This nice shiny one proves otherwise!

Perks of buying your own house mate lol

Cool thanks Mike. I've perched on the sofa now because im quite partial to a bit of 8 out of 10 cats, working on an engine in the living room definitely beats working on an engine in a cold damp garage!

Im going to have a look at this i think. Thanks Mike

I also discovered i seem to be missing something.. towards the back of the cylinder head on the right hand side. I presume its the cam sensor?

I've been having a bit of a tinker this evening, i have a set of brand new oem coil packs and plugs for a non vvti and i am going to use them with this vvti engine. I am led to believe they are better than the vvti coil packs and should work fine considering i will also be using a non vvti engine loom and standalone ecu. The only slight adjustment i can see will be the need to trim the first bracket down slightly on one corner so to clear the vvti cam cover.