GS4 needs new engine - opinions on JDM engine/tranny?
08-01-14, 07:42 AM
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GS4 needs new engine - opinions on JDM engine/tranny?
So my workhorse '98 GS4 is in need of a motor as it threw a rod @ 200K mi.
I have searched all over and it seems all the engines are around this milage and I don't need another headache, I want the car to last and I think the body will go for a long time.
There are numerous JDM "low mileage" motor and tranny setups available, I know they always claim such low mileage (25-35K) but it is most likely higher…
Just wanted to hear opinions here,
a) get high mileage = possibly 200k miles local motor with service records and history.
b) get a JDM motor with unknown history and no records but lower mileage (just not as low as they say) maybe like 100k miles.
I have searched all over and it seems all the engines are around this milage and I don't need another headache, I want the car to last and I think the body will go for a long time.
There are numerous JDM "low mileage" motor and tranny setups available, I know they always claim such low mileage (25-35K) but it is most likely higher…
Just wanted to hear opinions here,
a) get high mileage = possibly 200k miles local motor with service records and history.
b) get a JDM motor with unknown history and no records but lower mileage (just not as low as they say) maybe like 100k miles.
Last edited by angus; 08-02-14 at 05:44 AM.
08-02-14, 05:45 AM
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The thing is it's just hard for me to get my head around doing a swap with a motor that has that many miles on it - I do know that if my car was taken care of by the previous owner it would still be going strong… probably go for 300+K
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08-03-14, 09:28 AM
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So you'd take the 200K motor over a 100K?
The thing is it's just hard for me to get my head around doing a swap with a motor that has that many miles on it - I do know that if my car was taken care of by the previous owner it would still be going strong… probably go for 300+K
The thing is it's just hard for me to get my head around doing a swap with a motor that has that many miles on it - I do know that if my car was taken care of by the previous owner it would still be going strong… probably go for 300+K
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I just have bad luck. Knowing that, Id probably get a JDM swap with one missing piston
08-03-14, 09:42 PM
#11
A jdm engine is the way to go. As long as its from a good importer/warehouse/yard. Why put something taht maybe is at half or a third of its life. Do your research. It will come.
08-04-14, 06:34 AM
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I got it for about $1,084.55 after tax without a core fee with Free Shipping in NorCal. I have recently contacted them about a two weeks ago to see if they had a 2JZ-GTE in stock, but they said they don't have one at the moment, but they typically get a shipment of engines every 2-4 weeks.
Also, check out www.attarco.com
I was originally going to purchase from them, but they had a core fee (Meaning you have to return your old engine to them) and it was a little more costly. The website shows only the 97 1UZ-FE and not the 98. They had the 98 in stock when I gave them a call, so the best way to inquiry is through phone. I probably gave them over 7 phone calls in the span of a few months and the last time I called, the guy actually lowered the price for me and made my core fee only $50, when It was possibly $300? This was by chance, so just try haggling them over the phone
08-04-14, 02:30 PM
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