Hi Andrew,
On the prelube system, it's a long story, but the short version is that it's in progress.
The long version is that my engine build is "still" in progress, but I'm finishing it now. For the prelube system, I had to buy a new sump (thanks RedSupra) 'cause the engine builder disregarded my instructions to "not" punch a hole in the old sump for the prelube suction line, but weld a coupling to the upper oil pan. Either he couldn't get his head around what I wanted (quite likely), or following my instructions was just too much trouble for him, as were several other things I instructed him to do, and not to do on this build. He then returned the long block to the tuner, who proceeded to throw all the old covers, water pump, oil pump, manifolds etc. back on it without cleaning anything, so my freshly built $10K motor then looked like it had been sitting in a junkyard for the last 10 years.
With all this, you'd think these two were just a couple of shadetree bubba's, not two guys who build some of the quickest and fastest 2JZ's in the country. Anyway, I suppose everyone has an off day, but the outer appearance of a $10K motor to me is nearly as important as how well it performs. A dirty motor on the outside makes you think everything else was done sloppy on the inside.
So, I've just finished pulling it back down to the long block, and am off this morning to get all the dirty and corroded cast bits dipped & bead blasted, and put a new water pump, oil pump, etc. on it, along with all new seals and gaskets. This thing was oozing blue and gray silicone too, so I'm glad I pulled it down. I'll be sure to take photos of the prelube once I'm finished, but it's going to be several more months, I'm sure.
p.s. I've got an idea how to get you some squirters faster than 60 days. I'll email you about it...