Engine Rebuilds

btwilson86 · 11-17-2007, 08:05 AM

This question is more for everyone who has had their motor rebuilt by a shop...

How much did you pay for a complete rebuild of your motor? And if you remember, what work was done to it?

btwilson86 · 11-30-2007, 04:11 AM

Come on... doesn't anyone have any feedback on this?

Supra Saiyan · 03-12-2010, 08:10 AM

I can't believe no one had any feedback on this one.. Lol, wow 2007.. Well, I would like to know this one.. I'm going to be in the same boat.. Kit cost about 1200 for everything.. Just the rebuild itself. I'm in an apartment so it's not like I can easily do this myself. It's all about the shop for me....

btwilson86 · 03-12-2010, 08:18 AM

Haha, yeah... I was pretty shocked too but if I remember we didn't have nearly the amount of traffic then that this site has now. But please people, chime in if you have any input good or bad about having a shop rebuild your engine.

(FYI, I ended up swapping in a JDM 7MGE on the Supra I had then)

907mge · 03-13-2010, 02:52 AM

Probably didn’t get an answer since most people rebuild it themselves rather than pay. I think if your going to own a 20plus year old car you should learn to work on it yourself or go broke. Also as far as a rebuild goes price is dependent on the parts you buy and the extent of the machine work which can get pricey.

MA70-3.0GT · 03-13-2010, 04:57 PM

I'd have said something as my motor was rebuilt by a shop, but before i bought the car with bhg (long story short they missed the blown heater core, gasket blew on first runup and owner scarpered!)

the engine has had a rebore, pistons/rings, mains & big ends, oil pump, water pump, belts, tensioner, recon. Head etc, the full works and i believe the guy owed the shop around 3 grand UK money when he vanished. I dont know if he paid anything off before that but i'd imagine that was just labour and the parts could easily have been another 3k with the head.
Imo youre best doing as much as possible yourself, otherwise you really need to ask whether you dont just want to do a jz or similar swap or buy another car that runs well.

11-17-2007, 08:05 AM	#1
btwilson86 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Billings, Montana Posts: 1,034	Engine Rebuilds This question is more for everyone who has had their motor rebuilt by a shop... How much did you pay for a complete rebuild of your motor? And if you remember, what work was done to it? __________________ 1989 7MGTE R154 Targa Top White Package w/Blue Interior Driftmotion 57trim CT26, Upgraded Intercooler, 2.25" Hard Pipes, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust with Test Pipe, HKS VPC w/GM 3 bar MAP sensor, APEXi S-AFC, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, ProSport EVO Series Boost / Fuel Pressure / AFR gauges, Lotek a Pillar Gauge Pod, HKS Type 0 Turbo Timer, Eibach Lowering Springs, Tokico Illumina II TEMS struts, custom powder coated Motegi Racing TrakLite wheels

11-30-2007, 04:11 AM	#2
btwilson86 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Billings, Montana Posts: 1,034	Come on... doesn't anyone have any feedback on this? __________________ 1989 7MGTE R154 Targa Top White Package w/Blue Interior Driftmotion 57trim CT26, Upgraded Intercooler, 2.25" Hard Pipes, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust with Test Pipe, HKS VPC w/GM 3 bar MAP sensor, APEXi S-AFC, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, ProSport EVO Series Boost / Fuel Pressure / AFR gauges, Lotek a Pillar Gauge Pod, HKS Type 0 Turbo Timer, Eibach Lowering Springs, Tokico Illumina II TEMS struts, custom powder coated Motegi Racing TrakLite wheels

03-12-2010, 08:18 AM	#4
btwilson86 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Billings, Montana Posts: 1,034	Haha, yeah... I was pretty shocked too but if I remember we didn't have nearly the amount of traffic then that this site has now. But please people, chime in if you have any input good or bad about having a shop rebuild your engine. (FYI, I ended up swapping in a JDM 7MGE on the Supra I had then) __________________ 1989 7MGTE R154 Targa Top White Package w/Blue Interior Driftmotion 57trim CT26, Upgraded Intercooler, 2.25" Hard Pipes, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust with Test Pipe, HKS VPC w/GM 3 bar MAP sensor, APEXi S-AFC, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, ProSport EVO Series Boost / Fuel Pressure / AFR gauges, Lotek a Pillar Gauge Pod, HKS Type 0 Turbo Timer, Eibach Lowering Springs, Tokico Illumina II TEMS struts, custom powder coated Motegi Racing TrakLite wheels

03-13-2010, 04:57 PM	#6
MA70-3.0GT 12psi boost Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Crewe, England Posts: 356	I'd have said something as my motor was rebuilt by a shop, but before i bought the car with bhg (long story short they missed the blown heater core, gasket blew on first runup and owner scarpered!) the engine has had a rebore, pistons/rings, mains & big ends, oil pump, water pump, belts, tensioner, recon. Head etc, the full works and i believe the guy owed the shop around 3 grand UK money when he vanished. I dont know if he paid anything off before that but i'd imagine that was just labour and the parts could easily have been another 3k with the head. Imo youre best doing as much as possible yourself, otherwise you really need to ask whether you dont just want to do a jz or similar swap or buy another car that runs well. __________________ '89 MA70 Supra GT aero 3.0turbo JDM, Rebuilt motor, K&N intake, 3" stainless turbo-back. New turbo and braided line kit... '89 Honda NC27 400, NC23 cams, open pipe, PC36a shock & possibly Showa USD forks... '83 Yamaha 29R XJ750E-II, number 69 off the line, only runner in the country? Original except Koni shocks '95 Honda PC26 CB500R, Winter hack, hateful, trying to sell it I'm not paranoid, they really ARE after me!!!

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03-12-2010, 08:10 AM	#3
Supra Saiyan 3" Exhaust Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 225	I can't believe no one had any feedback on this one.. Lol, wow 2007.. Well, I would like to know this one.. I'm going to be in the same boat.. Kit cost about 1200 for everything.. Just the rebuild itself. I'm in an apartment so it's not like I can easily do this myself. It's all about the shop for me....

03-13-2010, 02:52 AM	#5
907mge 20psi boost Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Harrisburg Posts: 759	Probably didn’t get an answer since most people rebuild it themselves rather than pay. I think if your going to own a 20plus year old car you should learn to work on it yourself or go broke. Also as far as a rebuild goes price is dependent on the parts you buy and the extent of the machine work which can get pricey.