replacement engine

IHateHacks · 05-19-2007, 02:07 AM

I've heard of osaka but I've never dealt with them. They have good prices though.

You are even better off rebuilding what you have right now. Unless you blew a hole in your block or severely warped your head or block surface, it is the best choice.

Every 7M has the head gasket problem no matter where in the world it was made, Japan, europe, new zealand, they all have the shitty 58 ft/lbs head bolt torque that fails.

So go ahead and buy a JDM 7M or one from Ebay. Just be prepared to overhaul it because there is no such thing as a mint stock 7M, they don't exsist.

Everyone thinks they can just buy another used 7M and bolt it in, which is not the case. When mine finally goes, I will be building the shit out of it with all forged internals. I won't be looking for a JDM or an Ebay motor.

05-19-2007, 02:07 AM	#4
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	I've heard of osaka but I've never dealt with them. They have good prices though. You are even better off rebuilding what you have right now. Unless you blew a hole in your block or severely warped your head or block surface, it is the best choice. Every 7M has the head gasket problem no matter where in the world it was made, Japan, europe, new zealand, they all have the shitty 58 ft/lbs head bolt torque that fails. So go ahead and buy a JDM 7M or one from Ebay. Just be prepared to overhaul it because there is no such thing as a mint stock 7M, they don't exsist. Everyone thinks they can just buy another used 7M and bolt it in, which is not the case. When mine finally goes, I will be building the shit out of it with all forged internals. I won't be looking for a JDM or an Ebay motor.