Recent content by Pilk

Lack of edit button? "...next 12 months" A big difference in time there

I figured that would be the general consensus. The motor is almost ready for machining. The tear-down went smoothly and internally it was in great shape. The next step is machining, then with the proceeds from selling some of the bits I won't reuse on the car I'm going to invest in forged...

I picked up my 2UZ short block last weekend and start the tear down this weekend. I'm going to have to decked professionally, but for the cylinder hone I keep seeing the Flex-hone product. I've never used one before and wonder if it's really all that it's cracked up to be. A professional hone...

Is the block stamped with "2UZ-FE?" I found a short block that I'm sending someone to pick up on my behalf since I am working and can't be there. I want to make sure he gets the right one.

I have to pair this with a FWD transmission so any more power than that is probably not realistically feasible for quite some time. But to be completely truthful, while a 1UZ in these is considered godly, I wanted an excuse to just totally bat guano with this build. Since it seems the extra...

Actually no, it was just the answer I needed (IE: wanted from the start to justify the displacement.) x2 for the lurking on the job. Just don't tell the boss.

I read that as "f-it, go with the 2UZ and boost to your hearts content." Lextreme rods were the heart of my dream build, so very sad but I guess if that's not an option I'll have to keep searching. Those XATs look promising and boast a crazy rating, and the price is very nice! I paid more than...

I have a very ambitious project but I am just in the planing phase at this point. I have been a member here for a long time lurking and I think this is finally my opportunity to do UZ swap something. I'll elaborate more on the chassis once I have it stripped and prepped, lets just call it...