Advice needed

cre · 07-15-2012, 05:30 PM

It should be pointed out that the is a difference in compression between GE and GTE models though. However, it's not going to cause a significant change in emissions numbers if you installed a GTE block.... You'd just lose power. For simplicity sake that's the only thing you really need to be concerned about.

My recommendation is to try to locate an engine locally and get the bottom end rebuilt (which you should do with a JDM engine anyway). Sure you find JDM engines with lower mileage but you have no idea how they were driven, how long they've sat in a rainy freight yard or dock before they were sold. With a local buy, you again are largely blind with regard to the engine's history, but you can often pick one up for a couple hundred dollars or less and spend the rest on getting the bottom end refreshed. I just saw a local guy sell a running GE for $125 and a buddy of mine bought a running GTE engine for $80.... naturally these were rather extreme deals, but they do come along.

07-15-2012, 05:30 PM	#4
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	It should be pointed out that the is a difference in compression between GE and GTE models though. However, it's not going to cause a significant change in emissions numbers if you installed a GTE block.... You'd just lose power. For simplicity sake that's the only thing you really need to be concerned about. My recommendation is to try to locate an engine locally and get the bottom end rebuilt (which you should do with a JDM engine anyway). Sure you find JDM engines with lower mileage but you have no idea how they were driven, how long they've sat in a rainy freight yard or dock before they were sold. With a local buy, you again are largely blind with regard to the engine's history, but you can often pick one up for a couple hundred dollars or less and spend the rest on getting the bottom end refreshed. I just saw a local guy sell a running GE for $125 and a buddy of mine bought a running GTE engine for $80.... naturally these were rather extreme deals, but they do come along. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->