Progress Report  …
I have to admit when I first started this project I thought it would be up and running by now. It is taking a whole lot longer than I first thought.. I have to admit, I do have a bit of a tendency to over-engineer things (pretty evident) .. Currently all the interior is at the upholsters, no rush for this for me as it will be the last thing that goes back in. I have had no end of trouble with the painter – Just can’t seem to get him to actually turn up to look at the car and settle on a day! .. may need to explore other options…

The engine is just about finished – I have rebuilt the alternator, air cond compressor and just finished the dizzy (actually it’s just a cam angle sensor now). Throttle cable has been custom made, and I have done all the brackets for it . I have also installed the LS2 coil packs and made custom leads for them. Just need to find somewhere that does the plugs ..
I have just discovered that my second set of extractors also have a crack! – so now I have to get someone to fabricate a set for me. I am very reluctant to do this as from what I understand it’s pretty hard to find a better exhaust manifold than the OEM one ? – if anyone has any ideas please let me know.
Intercooler heat exchanger is all mounted up too and I have been able to fabricate in brackets for the battery.. I was thinking I was going to need to relocate the battery, but not the case luckily!..

Now THAT'S an engine! I don't think Toyota could have made it look that good from the factory. Props on the time invested in this!

Do you have any photos of how you did the Intercooler heat exchanger mounting? Im just about to do the same thing and couldn't draft up a neat way that didn't require me moving the battery to the funk.  Also like your use to the tablet to read your manuals...
 

Will take some pics of that this afternoon

UPDATE:
I have spent the past few weekends fitting the engine and fabricating the intake piping. After fitting the new clutch and gearbox I discovered my original intake design was not going to fit and also it fouled the speedo cable. The IC barrel did not fit at all.. Although I didn’t want to alter the fundamental layout, I have been forced to relocate the IC barrel into the boot and although it does reduce the boot space by a small amount I have worked out a method of making it a show piece – wait for final photos as it should look really cool!...
Anyway – Everything else fits nicely including the super charger, all with excellent clearances.. And it looks great!!!!!!!...
I have made a special 3 strap extension for my engine crane, and a castered trolley that the motor fits perfectly onto – long and short I can drop the engine and gearbox is about 15 minutes! ..
The car has been totally rust proofed in every cavity and the entire underside has been coated with rubberised body deadening.
I also made a trolley for the body to sit on – this has casters and bolts to the suspension points on the chassis so I can move the body about. This was the best way to allow it to go to paint.
On Sunday it was loaded onto a flatbed and taken to paint (finally)…It will be there for about 3 weeks and should coincide nicely with the completion of the upholstery.
I will now spend the next few weeks putting together all the wiring looms – these will be completely new for the entire car! – I don’t trust 25 year old wiring and oxidised connectors.. Thank goodness for Lithia Toyota in Oregon USA for their massive assistance in sourcing new parts for me. They managed to source for me a brand new exhaust manifold (yes – brand new OEM!), all the engine bay, boot warning plates/stickers (brand new again). Plus so many other parts.. Also need to thank Bruce from Oldmac Toyota Cleveland – he has been great too sourcing parts from japan (although the USA seems to have most things still hanging about)…
I think there is light at the end of the tunnel…J
 
 

Gorgeous! Will keep an eye on this thread.

Gob smacked!! This has to be the most awesome 4AGZE AW I have seen in, well, ever!
And big thumbs up for the use of the Rotrex - the Skelta made a huge step forward when we moved to this unit.  How is your clearance for replacing the SC belt?  I've recently worked on an SC14 equipped AAW that required the supercharger to be unbolted before the belt could be changed . . .
Can't wait to see this baby on the road, Keith!

Rotrex is a beautiful fit !!!!! - Took a lot of design work and trial and error, but I nailed it and the clearence is excellent. Wont be any issue changing belts, or even the pulley if necessary....

seriously good work here. really impressed. :D
cant wait to see it painted.
you need to take more pics though! so much work happening, and so much GOOD work, and i just want to see! :)
 
anyway, keep it up. :)

Ok.. What do you guys want photos of??? I'm about to start rebuilding the air cond units.. That may be interesting ?