Poorboy300

Hi all. Since this is my first post, i am probably going to ask a couple of noob questions, and i did use the search function to locate some questions i had too . I just bought my car last week. Its a 1992 Sc300 Automatic with 172k miles on it. Its in pretty decent shape, leather is actually not cracked. I was origionally searching for a 5spd, but i did not want to travel far to get one and the price of an Auto was a lot less. I have about $2200 left from what i saved to get the car and i was considering a 1jz-gte and 5spd conversion. Would I be better off getting a whole front clip of a 5spd Soarer or just getting the 1jzgte swap set without a trans, which i can get for about $1500, and converting to a 5spd through a wrecker network to get all of the necessary parts? Considering the only halfcuts i seem to locate are around $3000, i could save up some more money and go that route. What would be the wiser route to keep headaches to a minimum, as well as downtime.

Secondly, i get a slight Clunk out of the rear suspension sometimes over bumps, i tried to poke around but i didnt see anything substantial. the bushings looked ok from where i was at. Any suggestions?

Xevuhtess7

with 172k your suspension is probably in need of some work. your rear struts may be dead

PsiQo1

id think about fixin up your suspension first then worry about the swap..you can get a 1jz from jhot i think it is for a good price

Poorboy300

Yea, i plan on fixing up the suspension before i bother with an engine swap. I jus thave the money set aside for the engine swap From what i feel, the shocks/struts are perfectly fine and the rears actually look really new. Im wondering if maybe they didnt tighten something down right.

laxdude362

iTrader: (1)

Check your bushings, they are usually worn out on our cars.