Biggest engine for that? I'm sure I could fit a 632ci Merlin big block chevy. They are shorter in length than an I6, and really aren't as wide as youthink. Sure, you would have to do some radical hood treatments because it's a tall engine, but it could be done, and voila! 800+hp to break the rest of the car into little piles of rust...even if the car has no rust on it right now.
The cheapest option would be to get a crate Chevy 350 or Ford 351 based engines. You can get these and fully dress them for under $3000, which is about what a 2JZ would cost, and they would easily make 400-450hp or more. Spend a little more and you could get 500hp, with 500ft-lb torque.
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