Cost of rebuilding an engine? Options

[bufferdan]

How bout save your money and drive that engine till it dont drive no more 189k...i think you can make it 289... Just because you *think* its lost power doesnt mean it needs a rebuild. Do a tuneup on it. Change the plugs, wires, distributor cap/rotor, change all the fuilds and run some fuel system cleaner through it.

Shoot my ST has 167k and it uses Lots of oil and has preignition...im not even considering a rebuild Ive driven it like this for about 20k miles now and nothing has changed...i just keep clean oil in it and bling it up!

[BBoYRuGGeD]

yah toyota lasts forever

bboy

[Drew-887]

I did a tune up and its still horrible. I dont know whats wrong but my car excels alot slower than before. I cant even do a 2nd gear churp anymore. I dont want to spend too much money on trying to figure out the problem. Soon I will get a diagnostic done too see what the problem is. Anyways I was thinking about getting an engine like this.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...&category=33615

I hear that I would be able to use my stock engine mounts and tranny for the 4AGE engine(Please correct me if I am wrong). All I want is an engine with more power and less miles then my current ST engine.

[Sev408]

yes you can use the 7afe trans on the 4age if you like. i believe the 7a has better gearing then the 4a so its up to you.

also screw the 5s swap idea. some of these people amaze me with their ideas. but just so you are wondering, you will have to rewire your harness to compensate for the new ecu, change out transmissions, change the motor mount location....yada yada yada you get the point. 2-3k later you have nothing better then a hole in your wallet.

either buy a used or rebuilt 7a and just direct swap it or buy a 4a series motor and swap that. you are still looking at around 2-3k when all is done.

I recommend a "new" 7a unless your another person that thinks their car can run 12s with a built motor by spending $2,000.

[MonsterBOX]

im getting a 5sfe and building it up. You can get one of those for cheap like a dime a dozen!


250 - 600 bucks depending on how many miles are on it i bet is what ur looking to pay for a 5sfe
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yea well u have a gt so its easy to replace a 5sfe but i still dont understand the point in building up a 5sfe....3sge has WAY more potential and for 400 dollars more is way worth all the money ur paying to swap in the new engine...if u have an a series st celica its absolutely stupid to get a 5sfe cuz st people have to go through ALOT more hell to switch over to S series car....and with all the hell ur goin through it aint worth the power of a 5sfe...so get a 3sge/te if ur swapping from st a series to s....or get a 4age silver/black top if ur goin to stay with a series

[Sev408]

umm she is rebulding a different engine.

and maybe some people just dont want to deal with the wiring and swaping issue buddy.

i dont know why everyone jumps on peoples backs and demands they do a 3s swap if they have motor problems. sh*t motha f*cka why dont you do a damn swap. heres your sign.

[MonsterBOX]

im am doin the swap...i just think its a waste of 3-4grand dollars to put in a 5sfe when u could put in a 3sgte for not much more