Do I Or Don't I?

[Karma Supra]

I have just seen an oppertunity to get a 2JZ-GTE engine for £1100.

The engine is advertise to having no ancilleries, but comes with turbos injectors, throttle bodies (JDM engines) looks likeapart from the usual bits and bobs, I'll mainly need a loom and ecu...

I am totally rebuilding my 1g-gte anyway, and have already spent about £350 on it getting the head sorted (F1 rebuild + parts) so I'd be out of pocket, however I'm sure I could get most of my money back.. I need to get turbos for it anyway...

I don't particularly like the 1G engine, its slow, thirsty, and impossible to tune due to rarity... a 2j is by FAR the better engine, (clean, powerfull, smooth @ reliable). It should more or less fit, although I have never ever heard of anyone fitting one into a narrow body supra (less weight in the Shell )

My biggest problem right now is money....

My money situation is bad... I have just pretty much been made redundant, although I could just aboput afford the engine, there would be large installation cost, and the car probably won't be ready this year (once I get the engine it'll be a matter of waiting untill I can afford all the parts, i.e. bell housing = £400)

I can't decide folks!!! I'll mean waiting for aaaaaaaaaaaages before I can drive my black TT, it'll also cost me silly money.... but it will be totally awesome.. :D

Any mkiv guys here with lots of cheap spares (management, looms, etc) here to give me less ofa reason to say no??

[Fidgits]

naa, i wouldnt bother if i was you.

[gordypix]

Get another job first then blow ya £££. Don't risk throwing it away

[Leeky]

Yeah man, forget it. For a start i'd have an export 329bhp engine rather than an import 280bhp engine.

Also like you said, money is tight and you know you want an v8 really

[Karma Supra]

V8 means buying a whole new car!!!!! Thats a different story all together! :P

Might seriously struggle getting the weight of a mk2 supra under a tonne though :(

I'm not fussed where the engine comes from.... -It'll hardly be running factory power ;)

I'm going to hold off for now anyway...