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What exactly is a non-specialist? Do you mean a guy that's never rebuilt an engine or one that's not doing Supra's day in day out?? As if the 2JZ is some mythical engine that works differently from the others?! They all have manuals, parts and tolerances. Follow the guidelines and you should be golden.

 

I used one of these and they fitted a headgasket on the wrong way round

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And following that logic, look where it has landed the poor guy. By definition, sure any mechanic should be able to do it, but I would only ever trust whatever car I had, with a specialist with the aim to reduce risk.

 

Again - Luiz says he's taking it to a guy that did some other work for him, whom clearly he trusts to be competent. This is what you need, competence, not brand / model specialists.

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Let me guess no one will be happy till he's shipped the car to SRD and SRD alone.

 

Whatever, he's made his choice, has guarantees around the work so if the guy F's it up the first time he get another go free...

 

I'm pretty sure the OP and everyone reading will be happy once the car is working, no one likes to see these difficulties. You are naming SRD? I only mention a specialist, have you got a bone to pick?

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Guys,

 

I believe that when I include the transportation fee and the higher labor fee's I will be paying 6 to 7k to get the car running, over here will only be 3k including all parts and machine work.

 

Also what I am really looking is for somebody local that really knows the car, for future service work and trouble shooting.

 

I wont pay a dime till the car is fully tested and run in miles completed.

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Guys,

 

I believe that when I include the transportation fee and the higher labor fee's I will be paying 6 to 7k to get the car running, over here will only be 3k including all parts and machine work.

 

Also what I am really looking is for somebody local that really knows the car, for future service work and trouble shooting.

 

I wont pay a dime till the car is fully tested and run in miles completed.

 

If you happy with the deal then thats great news :)

 

Portugal and Spain have too many great driving roads to have a Supra that you cant use.

 

Good luck on the build and keep us updated :thumbs:

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If the block is OK renew the two bolts on the main cap that houses the thrust washers. If the crank

has been hammering they may have stretched or have suffered none tension stresses.

 

Will I need a new modine or can I just skip it all together and go direct to oil cooler?

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If the block is OK renew the two bolts on the main cap that houses the thrust washers. If the crank

has been hammering they may have stretched or have suffered none tension stresses.

 

Do you have on your notes the torque spec for the ARP L19 Rod bolts?

 

Also confirm ARP head bolts torque?

 

I guess it would be a good idea to measure all of them to make sure its not stretched?

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I am waiting for photos but the mechanic told me that after taking the motor apart it looks like it's a lot worst then expected and recommends a new motor and we are only able to re use the rods. He is going to take tot the machine worker to see what they can do.

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I am waiting for photos but the mechanic told me that after taking the motor apart it looks like it's a lot worst then expected and recommends a new motor and we are only able to re use the rods. He is going to take tot the machine worker to see what they can do.

 

Sorry to hear that mate hope you get this sorted.

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