imi Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Wouldn't you be better off getting a standard used engine in the car or a new short or long block as I question the trust in the muppet of a mechanic in building a forged engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazil Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Wouldn't you be better off getting a standard used engine in the car or a new short or long block as I question the trust in the muppet of a mechanic in building a forged engine You have a very good point... change of plans again..! Chris Wilson is building me the block..! Dodged the bullet again..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 You have a very good point... change of plans again..! Chris Wilson is building me the block..! Dodged the bullet again..! Good plan - then you have one less thing to worry about.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazil Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 What a relief that's me got all parts ordered, payed and on its way to Chris Wilson to build my forged block..! Hopefully by my Birthday on the 26th of January I will have the car sitting outside my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 What a relief that's me got all parts ordered, payed and on its way to Chris Wilson to build my forged block..! Hopefully by my Birthday on the 26th of January I will have the car sitting outside my house. Glad you've got someone you can trust to build it for you. I hope everything works out for you this time round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazil Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Glad you've got someone you can trust to build it for you. I hope everything works out for you this time round Do you know if built engine with over sized pistons will make it sound any different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Do you know if built engine with over sized pistons will make it sound any different? I'm not sure, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 just make sure when they put the engine back in for you they dont get anything around the wrong way hope you get you car back in the new year and can put this bad end of a year behind you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Do you know if built engine with over sized pistons will make it sound any different? The fact that a built engine will have a higher rev limiter will give another note at 7000+ rpm. Mine sounds great at 8k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazil Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 The fact that a built engine will have a higher rev limiter will give another note at 7000+ rpm. Mine sounds great at 8k That's great to know.. More boost time..! what rpm do max out at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 That's great to know.. More boost time..! what rpm do max out at? Depends on the turbo mate. A 67mm should get out of puff between 7.5 and 8k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazil Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) Just a little update on my most unfortunate build thread; for those who hasn't been following, I had bottom end failure when tuning my car 'Ryan G remote tuning'. After investigating I found out that the oil lines from the HKS oil relocation filter to block had been crossed so there wasn't any oil going to engine block since the filter was blocking passage. The garage that did the work to my car offered to complete engine rebuilt with parts provided by myself for 500 euros which included the dyno session and turn over key completion of the car. Since this would be there first 2JZ-GTE engine build I decided to have an engine built in the UK and Chris Wilson was able to come to the rescue and offer me a great price for a block he had laying around and a set of new forged JE-Pistons. In the package Chris included some OEM rods but after some discussion I decided to up-grade the rods to Maxspeedingrods; Chris told me there are some of the GTR guys using these on their track cars with great results. They are suppose to be a reverse engineering copy of the very expensive Carrilo Rods. I have also decided to send my VVTI head to Chris so he can fully refresh it with new OEM parts and make it up to the block. Full Engine Spec 'New': Freshly Re-Bored Engine Block JE Over sized Forged Pistons ARP L19 Rod Bolts OEM Oil Pump OEM Bearings OEM Crank Dampener Whifbitz billet cam belt tensioner Spark Plugs NGK R7436-9 TRD Thermostat ARP Head Bolts OEM Engine Gaskets OEM Cambelt SRD 200amp Alternator VVTI Head Freshly Rebuilt with OEM parts. I have also taken the advice of both Chris and Jamie P and replace my HKS oil filter core with a Setrab 25 Row matrix heavy duty oil cooler. I will clean the lines and HKS oil cooler relocation filter adapter with fuel and blow air and re-use it, that along with the new oil pump and rebuilt engine should guarantee me that there won't be any particles of the bearings in the oil system. After talking to Ryan G he told me that I shouldn't worry about the turbo since the filter would of prevented for any crap getting to it so I will only flush the oil lines to it and wont bother sending it to a turbo specialist for a rebuild. When the head was removed there was no sign of damage on the pistons at all, and the mechanic working on the car told me that he believes it was the bearings that went on it. Below is my VVTI head which I packaged using a plastic container and insulating foam and sent it to Chris; the parcel arrived in 1 peace of hopefully soon Chris will start tearing into it and refreshing it. Edited January 17, 2014 by Brazil (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 best of luck dude.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazil Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 I have also taken the opportunity to send lots and lots of bits to be chromed and polished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazil Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi guys, good news I have just received photos from Chris Wilson of my engine build! Next is the head which Chris is working on as we speak! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Nice mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemanhead Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 There's pitting corrosion in the bores ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazil Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 There's pitting corrosion in the bores ? I doubt it if Chris Wilson ha anything to do with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazil Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 Just a little update, Chris Wilson is still working on my head apparently there's not much left to do. I am waiting for some photos hopefully have something soon..! The engine build is taken 6 months so far but whats keeping me positive is knowing its been done properly..! Still my Supra love is running on fumes just now with the project taken almost 2 years now and my car is in bits..! Started to think its a mugs game, could be driving around in a F430 Spyder for not much more then I spent on it so far. Hopefully Bignum will come round today at my Hotel to take me for a spin in his Supra to help me re gain supra love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Good news mate. Have fun in Si's 600bhp beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazil Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 Good news mate. Have fun in Si's 600bhp beast Si was in town but did not have his car so since I was back in the hotel I missed him unfortunately...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Nice build, something very relaxing with building engines!! Well when all the bits fit anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazil Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Today I was blessed with an update and photo attachment from Chris Wilson, below is a quoted from his email to me describing what he encountered during the re build of the vvti head. If you look carefully at the valves in my hand the inlet valve has dark patches despite being lapped. it's an example of one of the bent and burnt valves. Some valve springs were in upside down, and some hardened shims missing, which would have affected valve spring preload, and stopped the valve rotating. I have also hardness tested the casting and it's excellent, not having been seriously overheated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Hopefully won't be much longer luiz! Can't wait to see this back together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazil Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Hopefully won't be much longer luiz! Can't wait to see this back together Thanks Alex, Its been so long that I have even lost believe of ever seeing it in my driveway..! It will be a very strange feeling it having it back on the road and on my ownership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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