So let me qualify this thread by saying I've already tried getting in touch with Pure and a couple of local shops (Central FL & Southern FL) to no avail.
I'm trying to figure out
ballpark labor costs of the following:
- modifying the trans tunnel to fit the cd009
- running A/C lines/heater lines/radiator lines with FBM's upgraded radiator w/ fans and shroud
- teardown/rebuild of 2JZ seeing what needs replacing to get motor back to 100% stock operational capabilities. NOTE: I'm wanting to use the stock 2J engine to make around 600whp over the next couple of years...if I want more, I'll upgrade the internals, larger single turbo, and whatever other custom work will be needed at that time)
Any other fabrication-based work I haven't listed for a 2JZ GTE swap with CD009 trans that those with XP or knowledge see I missed, please let me know so I can add.
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Before people start flaming about searching this forum before making a new thread - I have. Threads with pricing have mostly been situated around full turnkey solutions - that's not what I'm after. Other threads with pricing are over a couple years old and no longer reflect things like plug and play ECU solutions and other pure fab'd pieces.
I just want the fabrication and basic engine work done, but for the rest of the bolt-ons, I'm good with doing that and actually enjoy it. Would like to start getting a budget together so I can figure out how much extra I'm going to cushion when more is needed (as it always is). I'm planning on this build taking the majority of a year to complete with the ultimate goals not met until several years down the road, so I don't have unrealistic expectations about this being 'easy' or 'quickly done'.
Lastly, does anyone have a good, reputable dealer for sourcing decent 2JZ's or is it really just a crapshoot from places like jdmenginedepot (if they ever restock the 2JZ's), suprastore, jdmengineworld, etc.