Bought a MKIII blown engine

zmatt · 07-17-2005, 02:03 AM

Well i got a 88 supra today and it has a blown engine. So i'm wondering what i should do.

Would you recomend a swaping an engine from another car or just fixing the dime size hole in the block?

Thanks any sugestions is greatly appericated.

this is a new world to me i'm a prelude owner so these engines are a bit different than the honda ones.

zmatt · 07-17-2005, 02:05 AM

Here is the engine.

Metalluthier · 07-17-2005, 07:16 AM

What exactly is wrong........besides "Blown".

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zmatt · 07-17-2005, 01:25 PM

The guy said there is a hole the size of a dime in the block.

zmatt · 07-18-2005, 06:57 AM

The engine was running perfectly before it blew. Anyone have any sugestions?

my friend said that his mechanic could do a cast iron weld on it? or sompthing like that

ddmcse · 07-18-2005, 11:21 AM

i think you're dreaming .

i'd plan to replace the engine .

do you really want to drive around with silly putty plugging a hole in the block ?

and what caused the hole to begin with ?

you're gonna have to pull the engine anyway

Metalluthier · 07-18-2005, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by zmatt@Jul 18 2005, 06:57 AM
The engine was running perfectly before it blew. Anyone have any sugestions?

my friend said that his mechanic could do a cast iron weld on it? or sompthing like that

No, never try to fix anything that way. If a real mechanic saw that car, he wouldn't think to weld it, he would REPLACE it. I bought a car with a cracked head once, and I later found out that the previous owner's mechanic welded it back up (Which never works) it caused engine damage. I almost wrecked into a truck when I was going 30mph and the engine decided to die. I love going 30 with no power steering or working brakes. Damn E-break never works.............

Replace the block

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zmatt · 07-18-2005, 08:18 PM

ok now i'm leanin towards buying this other car with the good engine in it and just swaping them.

suprra_girl · 07-19-2005, 10:41 AM

yeps 7mge engines are fairly cheap... or you could go the 7mgte swap way

turbos are more fun heh

and i wouldn't ever think of welding a block if it got a hole it in
replace the engine

what are the plans for the car? daily driver and racer? or just daily driver?

zmatt · 07-19-2005, 12:49 PM

I'm planing on making this a fast car not a daily driver or just fix her up and then sell for a profit. It all depends.

Is there anything that i would have to do to put a 7mgte engine in the n/a car?

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07-18-2005, 11:21 AM	#6
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07-17-2005, 02:03 AM	#1
zmatt Stock Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7	Well i got a 88 supra today and it has a blown engine. So i'm wondering what i should do. Would you recomend a swaping an engine from another car or just fixing the dime size hole in the block? Thanks any sugestions is greatly appericated. this is a new world to me i'm a prelude owner so these engines are a bit different than the honda ones.

07-17-2005, 02:05 AM	#2
zmatt Stock Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7	Here is the engine.

07-17-2005, 01:25 PM	#4
zmatt Stock Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7	The guy said there is a hole the size of a dime in the block.

07-18-2005, 06:57 AM	#5
zmatt Stock Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7	The engine was running perfectly before it blew. Anyone have any sugestions? my friend said that his mechanic could do a cast iron weld on it? or sompthing like that

07-18-2005, 08:18 PM	#8
zmatt Stock Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7	ok now i'm leanin towards buying this other car with the good engine in it and just swaping them.

07-19-2005, 12:49 PM	#10
zmatt Stock Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7	I'm planing on making this a fast car not a daily driver or just fix her up and then sell for a profit. It all depends. Is there anything that i would have to do to put a 7mgte engine in the n/a car?