Maybe New Motor, Advice Needed, Finally had a problem: Update Options

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

Well, I have been problem free since I bought my car back in early 03. I guess I'm about due because of all the racing I do. I don't race a ton, but I do run my car hard a lot. I've noticed my car is now eating radiator fuild, and what's there is brown. And, I'm leaking more oil than I was, even after replacing the gasket at the camshaft, and the valve cover gasket. I really don't want to put another 5sfe in there. I was rather a 4age, 3sge, or 3sgte. Those are my choices, and in that order. What ever I find, and is most cost affective, I might put in. I might end up putting another 5sfe, or just replacing the head gasket. But I really don't want to do that. I have no time to mess with it, so I'm worried that I might stay with this POS 5sfe.

EDIT: Update in new post.

This post has been edited by Bigmeanbulldog55: Mar 23, 2006 - 11:41 PM

[Silver94CelicaOw...]

Hey man, if N/A is what you like then go for it. You can get your hands on a 4AGE 20v complete with trans, ECU, harness, and p/s pump and a/c on EBay for about 1 grand. Thats about as much as you'll pay for a good 5SFE.

You can also sell off your GT mounts and tranny to an owner who has an ST and wants to swap 3SGTE and make a couple bucks, or trade mounts and then sell the trans seperate. Either way, its not a bad choice and can be cheaper. I love the 4AGE and have seriously thought about getting one, but I really dont know whether I would prefer it over a 3SGTE.

I would say to go for it though, you can't really go wrong with any of those motors, but a 4AGE is cost effective and very fun, im sure.