88 Toyota Supra...

[Clueless]

lol, in theory, a rebuild would make it good as new....

i'm sure you've seen many craigslist ad's that read:

"JUST HAD A REBUILD! but now leaking oil from somewhere.

d16 VTEEEEECCCC!!! FAST!!!!!!!!! $7,500 (FIRM)

Needs paint, engine, tranny, has a few dents and scratches, interior needs redone, but overall nice car"

lol

[Clueless]

Well rebuilding will almost make it as good as new so thats an option but its money when you can just buy a motor with low mileage already. The good part about rebuilding you can probably rid that HG issue if not prolong it longer than normal. I would say rebuild it and go from there but thats me.

A friend told me he had his motor built back a few years ago that could withstand 700+ hp. Cost him 8 grands, but everything was replaced and modified.

[NAiL05]

A friend told me he had his motor built back a few years ago that could withstand 700+ hp. Cost him 8 grands, but everything was replaced and modified.

I shall rephrase what I said. It obviously wonte be like off the showroom but it will be new enough if you replace all the seals and redo some of the internals.

Well when I say rebuild I say do the basics. How much you got to spend? Thats another thing I forgot to ask. You could tear it apart throw some ARP head studs, thicker metal HG, and replaces the seals and all that great stuff if everything else checks out. Doesnt hurt.

[Clueless]

I shall rephrase what I said. It obviously wonte be like off the showroom but it will be new enough if you replace all the seals and redo some of the internals.

Well when I say rebuild I say do the basics. How much you got to spend? Thats another thing I forgot to ask. You could tear it apart throw some ARP head studs, thicker metal HG, and replaces the seals and all that great stuff if everything else checks out. Doesnt hurt.

Off the top of my head, new pistons/rods/MHG/APR rod bols/APR head studs will most likely be parts of it as well as the basic stuff.

[NAiL05]

Sounds like a good start man. That shouldnt be over 8k depending on what you decide to go with. I am thinkin about spending 4-5g probably for my complete 1jz setup. All that cost includes the motor, trans, ecu, harness, driveshaft, rear diff as I recall and the other goodies I am throwing on it.

[KillerCam282]

looks like I won't be doing the actual motor build so this leaves me with 3 options:

1. Buy a hopfully good 7mgte and boost away
2. buy a 7mgte longblock and have it rebuilt professionally
3. buy a jarco 7mgte and boost away.

I'd build it for you, but I work all the time.

[Clueless]

derka derka

[Clueless]

A bit off topic....I saw this at a honda dealer and I want it bad:

[bcjammerx]

well if you wanted to remain toyota engine, no rebuild, and add plenty of power, you have several options...lexus v8's rock socks...4.0L has 270hp...4.3 290hp...newer 4.3's I think are around 300 but I really dunno about those.

not bad for a straight swap, and that's pretty good numbers for small literage, but if it's the 7m you want then I wouldn't boost too much. I'm sure the n/a 7m could handle a fair amount of boost stock, but that boosted 7m has some different internals does it not?

My friend in austin has one of them thar bikes...they are cooool but I've seen a TON of folks come in through the hospital with bike wrecks...only one so far wrecked from his own actions...everyone else had someone change lanes or just hit 'em...I do not think I will ever get a bike

[Clueless]

yea i'm going 7m....forged pistons and shot peened stock rods, MHG, ARP head studs and rod bolts. About the bike, I would sell my left nut or maybe even my mk3 for a nice one...seriously.

[Dv8]

Please save yourself a lot of hassle and money, swap in a 1J. A 1U or 2U would be pretty pimp. But 1J is a bit more straight foreward. Just please do yourself a favor.

[NAiL05]

Throw some d's on that bitch.

[bcjammerx]

are you going to be able to get the parts for that all right now though? Might could boost a little on the stock engine if you can't...but I haven't researched that engine enough to really say yay or nay on that idea

[Clueless]

Please save yourself a lot of hassle and money, swap in a 1J. A 1U or 2U would be pretty pimp. But 1J is a bit more straight foreward. Just please do yourself a favor.

Now that would be the typical ricer response...."go with a 1j"....

[Clueless]

are you going to be able to get the parts for that all right now though? Might could boost a little on the stock engine if you can't...but I haven't researched that engine enough to really say yay or nay on that idea

Boost a little little on the stock engine? I've heard of people making upto 600hp on stock internals with a good tune, but for the sake of realistically speaking, I got a buddy in town making near 400hp to the rear wheel on stock internals. It's only going out now because it's pissing like a little bitch and he's too cheap to fix it right.