Quote Originally Posted by Bleach
not bashing but out of curiosity why is it 6k for installation ive seen those 1jz clips go for around 1-3k for a whole clip pretty much all thats left is swapping over parts from one mkiii to another. so where does the other 4k get justified remember theres shops putting 2jz in 240's for 8k turn key and this is a swap thats pretty straight forward requiring no custom parts "atleast i would think it wouldnt" just wondering please clarify.

Drew
Like Cool Cat Racing said, there's a lot more to it than that. Here's a breakdown:

Nice front-clip $2500
Shipping $450
Engine install labor (at SCC in Savannah) $1800
Misc install parts (fuel pump, fluids, etc) $500
'87 Conversion Brackets (or '89+ crossmember/mounts) $350
Custom (or 2JZ) power steering line $115
New timing belt, all seals, gaskets, 2JZ water pump conversion, etc etc $750
Labor on timing belt/tuneup/etc $400
Total swap on '87 Supra $6865

Then add...

3" Turbo-back Stainless Steel Mandrel-bent Exhaust $950 (including custom install, optional)
Stage 3 clutch (optional) $500

$8315 and we haven't even upgraded very much yet!


So yeah, you could buy the clip and just swap EVERYTHING over including the hydralic fan assembly, not do the timing belt/tuneup, if you have an '89 not need the different mount setup, and do it all yourself in your driveway, and get away with it for like, $4000 after bringing it to an exhaust shop to hook it up to the stock exhaust. Is that the best way to go about a swap like this? No. Do some people do it? Sure. But that's not what people pay us for, they pay us to do it RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

-Dr Tweak, Southern Car Customs, Savannah, GA