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mnewxv · 10-14-2008, 12:14 AM

thanks for the tips. did you mean the 1jz swap? If so, thats a bit out the price range i would want, this car would be strictly budget, as in full exhaust and intake + head gasket and a used full stock turbo set up plus a decent intercooler to keep engine temps nice and get a few more ponies. and im fairly confident I could do the turbo myself with the help of the TSRM. the 1jz appears at LEAST $1k plus shipping. i can hopefully get all the turbo parts for $200 used, intake $150, exhaust will be more but i would be doing it if i went 1jz anyways.

i will read more and rethink my options though.

mnewxv · 10-14-2008, 02:46 AM

another question. I really dont want to dish out $1000 when my head gasket blows, and when I asked if I can just torque the stock headbolts to 75ft/lbs if itll be fine they said no, the bolts stretched. what about using the ARP bolts and torquing those to 75ft/lbs? I really would like to do this ahead of time without removing the head and leaving the stock head gasket, if at all possible.

OkieRA29 · 10-14-2008, 03:44 AM

Most of that 1000$ is in labor. If you can do it yourself, it is more like 500$ or so (150$ HG, 200$ for head work, 100 or so for bolts) I think everybody here said it just fine. If the head ain't broke, don't worry about it. Save up and buy the parts as you can. That way, when it blows, you will be prepared. I don't think that new bolts will get you that much extra time. Since the engine already has 110K + miles on it what will new head bolts get you? 25-50K??? Save up, get some ARP bolts and a quality head gasket. Continue saving and when it blows look at what mods you can afford. Run it till it dies, but don't abuse it. You should get at least a couple of years if not more before she blows. Save your pennies and maybe you can afford a 1JZ when she does. Heck, I just got my running today, so you are ahead of me!!!!

Oh, I forgot to add, I have ABS and mine is an 87.

mnewxv · 10-14-2008, 11:31 AM

thanks thats a good post. Only reason Id consider trying new ARP bolts is because this engine only has 102k, but maybe making it to 200k even then would be wishful thinking. And I found out it does have ABS, would have been pissed if it didnt.

10-14-2008, 03:44 AM	#3
OkieRA29 Stock Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 29	Most of that 1000$ is in labor. If you can do it yourself, it is more like 500$ or so (150$ HG, 200$ for head work, 100 or so for bolts) I think everybody here said it just fine. If the head ain't broke, don't worry about it. Save up and buy the parts as you can. That way, when it blows, you will be prepared. I don't think that new bolts will get you that much extra time. Since the engine already has 110K + miles on it what will new head bolts get you? 25-50K??? Save up, get some ARP bolts and a quality head gasket. Continue saving and when it blows look at what mods you can afford. Run it till it dies, but don't abuse it. You should get at least a couple of years if not more before she blows. Save your pennies and maybe you can afford a 1JZ when she does. Heck, I just got my running today, so you are ahead of me!!!! Oh, I forgot to add, I have ABS and mine is an 87. Last edited by OkieRA29; 10-14-2008 at 03:52 AM.

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10-14-2008, 12:14 AM	#1
mnewxv 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: melrose, ma Posts: 108	thanks for the tips. did you mean the 1jz swap? If so, thats a bit out the price range i would want, this car would be strictly budget, as in full exhaust and intake + head gasket and a used full stock turbo set up plus a decent intercooler to keep engine temps nice and get a few more ponies. and im fairly confident I could do the turbo myself with the help of the TSRM. the 1jz appears at LEAST $1k plus shipping. i can hopefully get all the turbo parts for $200 used, intake $150, exhaust will be more but i would be doing it if i went 1jz anyways. i will read more and rethink my options though.

10-14-2008, 02:46 AM	#2
mnewxv 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: melrose, ma Posts: 108	another question. I really dont want to dish out $1000 when my head gasket blows, and when I asked if I can just torque the stock headbolts to 75ft/lbs if itll be fine they said no, the bolts stretched. what about using the ARP bolts and torquing those to 75ft/lbs? I really would like to do this ahead of time without removing the head and leaving the stock head gasket, if at all possible.

10-14-2008, 11:31 AM	#4
mnewxv 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: melrose, ma Posts: 108	thanks thats a good post. Only reason Id consider trying new ARP bolts is because this engine only has 102k, but maybe making it to 200k even then would be wishful thinking. And I found out it does have ABS, would have been pissed if it didnt.