bandit10
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Haha, he said bout getting a pic of oil cap etc.. But he said If I was interested he'd have a chat to the guy etc.
I had it worked out aswell to swapping the heads over etc. Just the mechanic that was working on his car said it wasn't worth the trouble, he'd rather find a different second hand engine. I mite have a see on the weekend, see what it drives like... I'm not expecting a brand new engine or something you know. Can't hurt to give it a drive and see.
I've just emailed places over east for half cut 3sgte or replacement 3sge engine. Hope to see what I can find. I hate Perth, nobody has anything here... and we are on the other side of the continent from all the other big cities. So I've gotta pay shipping!
Thats the price you pay for living in WA im afraid, if you can pick up a half cut 3S-GTE your laughing!! that would be the best option by far as everything you will need to convert is in the back half.
I would still go have a drive of this one in perth just see what it goes like, check under the oil filler cap, it wants to look nice and clean, no gunk or slime and if it looks like cheese under there then it most likely got a blown head gasket, but again this should not be a problem if you change the gasket when motor is out!!
The 3S-GT and 3S-GTE are both well built motors.
You know the JDM 3S-GTE MR-2 GT came with 261bhp and could do 0-100km in 5.4 seconds!! Top speed they will push 260kmh, 1/4 mile in the 14's factory spec! They are fast cars and VERY tunable
The none JDM turbos were 220bhp rev1+2 and 240bhp rev3+ change the turbo set up and after market engine management and 350+bhp is easily achievable and all from a 2ltr engine!
Want a turbo in your car yet...?!?! lol i need another MR-2! lol