2JZ Build and Swap

During my gap year prior to entering college, I purchased a junkyard 2JZ-GE engine with the intention to completely rebuild it and eventually swap it into my car. I began by doing research on which engine I wanted to build and settled on the GE as it was in the JZ family but was reasonably affordable.

I completely stripped the engine down to the bare block and head and sent them to a machine shop to be bored and honed. After receiving the engine back from the shop, I installed the aftermarket pistons and rings, connecting rods, main and rod bearings, and various sensors. During this entire process I needed to pay close attention to details such as piston ring clearances, main bearing clearance, and torque specifications.

After finishing the bottom end of the engine, I installed the aftermarket valves, valve springs, buckets, and cams alongside various other components into the engine head. I needed to ensure proper valve to bucket clearance by measuring each individual gap with a feeler gauge.

Finally, the engine assembly was finished in reverse order of initial disassembly as accessory components such as the water pump and alternator were installed. To install a turbo setup, I needed to create custom oil feed pathways and a drain port on the engine which I did so by tapping into an existing oil feed and creating a drain location on the upper oil pan.