1997 SC300 2JZGTE swap in process

sc3gte · 08-27-2011, 09:56 PM

That "skinny dog" eats two bowls of organic food a day and sleeps in a bed at night. Not to mention is in the house most of the day which is at 72 degrees. If anybody needs to eat more its me! Here is an accurate picture of what they do most of the day

Don't feel so bad now huh?

Lets get back on track....Today I ordered a blitz 3" midpipe, 3" downpipe, 4" intake piping, and turbosmart 38mm wastegate from driftmotion.com

Tonight I removed the oil pan from the SC300 and am including step by step process. I will try and get it tapped for oil return sometime soon also but here is the oil pan removal.

I flipped the sc300 engine upside down so I could take pictures of the removal which will make it easier on me and whoever uses this build as a guide. The oil pan has two parts, lower and upper. The black lower section is the first thing you have to take off, you cannot remove the larger upper oil pan until this is first removed.

Once the 10mm nuts and bolts are removed, use a small flathead and lightly tap between the two pans it will slowly inch itself apart. This next pic is after lower pan is removed

Remove the pickup which should have 3 bolts holding it on

With that removed you should see a tray which you will also need to remove

Now with that gone you can see your rotating assembly.

Now you need to start removing the upper pan bolts, dont forget these near bellhousing

Now remove the bolts inside the pan marked in the photos

I used the back of a hammer which fit perfectly into the little slots between the pan and block, lightly lift up and start to seperate, do the same on other side.

Once you see it is moving go ahead and start to seperate the pan near back of motor. Put an extension in slot and hit with hammer just hard enough to move it. Do the same on other side

After that it should come right off and look like this

Your engine should now look like this, you can really see all of the rotating assembly now.

Last thing to do is prepare the SC300 oil pan for an oil return line in the obvious spot.

08-27-2011, 09:56 PM	#22
sc3gte Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 41	That "skinny dog" eats two bowls of organic food a day and sleeps in a bed at night. Not to mention is in the house most of the day which is at 72 degrees. If anybody needs to eat more its me! Here is an accurate picture of what they do most of the day Don't feel so bad now huh? Lets get back on track....Today I ordered a blitz 3" midpipe, 3" downpipe, 4" intake piping, and turbosmart 38mm wastegate from driftmotion.com Tonight I removed the oil pan from the SC300 and am including step by step process. I will try and get it tapped for oil return sometime soon also but here is the oil pan removal. I flipped the sc300 engine upside down so I could take pictures of the removal which will make it easier on me and whoever uses this build as a guide. The oil pan has two parts, lower and upper. The black lower section is the first thing you have to take off, you cannot remove the larger upper oil pan until this is first removed. Once the 10mm nuts and bolts are removed, use a small flathead and lightly tap between the two pans it will slowly inch itself apart. This next pic is after lower pan is removed Remove the pickup which should have 3 bolts holding it on With that removed you should see a tray which you will also need to remove Now with that gone you can see your rotating assembly. Now you need to start removing the upper pan bolts, dont forget these near bellhousing Now remove the bolts inside the pan marked in the photos I used the back of a hammer which fit perfectly into the little slots between the pan and block, lightly lift up and start to seperate, do the same on other side. Once you see it is moving go ahead and start to seperate the pan near back of motor. Put an extension in slot and hit with hammer just hard enough to move it. Do the same on other side After that it should come right off and look like this Your engine should now look like this, you can really see all of the rotating assembly now. Last thing to do is prepare the SC300 oil pan for an oil return line in the obvious spot.