I know this has been discussed on here before, but maybe someone has more info.
I put this in the FI section since that's where most of the people looking for new motors are gonna be:chuckles:
The best way in most cases to build an engine would be to get one and have the work done to it, assemble it and then swap it into the car. However I have found an alarming discovery...
the salesman that sneared at me for "blowing up" a $10,000 motor was not lying!? (that was a while ago) I did a couple parts locator requests on the internet for 2zz's in junkyards, specified for rebuild, and the places wrote me back telling me they had a great price on one... only $8,900.95 !!!
Are the 1zz's any cheaper? Would it be more cost effective to have a ton of head work done to a 1zz and build it for 20 psi instead of tearing into a 2zz?
I had really hoped to grab another 2zz for my project, but unless someone knows where there's some alot more reasonably priced... I definately won't be spending 9 grand on a junkyard motor!
I put this in the FI section since that's where most of the people looking for new motors are gonna be:chuckles:
The best way in most cases to build an engine would be to get one and have the work done to it, assemble it and then swap it into the car. However I have found an alarming discovery...
the salesman that sneared at me for "blowing up" a $10,000 motor was not lying!? (that was a while ago) I did a couple parts locator requests on the internet for 2zz's in junkyards, specified for rebuild, and the places wrote me back telling me they had a great price on one... only $8,900.95 !!!
Are the 1zz's any cheaper? Would it be more cost effective to have a ton of head work done to a 1zz and build it for 20 psi instead of tearing into a 2zz?
I had really hoped to grab another 2zz for my project, but unless someone knows where there's some alot more reasonably priced... I definately won't be spending 9 grand on a junkyard motor!
