top end knocking

[kadinz]

Originally Posted by supradaddy0803

Personal opinion after hearing that noise, take out a 45mm pistol, walk up to the car slowly from behind as to not scare it. Then do a nice double tap on the engine its dead. You also have to realize that with that noise being as loud as it is may not be the top end. Metal transmits sounds so it could be anywhere. I think you have the right idea replacing it will be cheaper than rebuilding. With the prices you showed there are cheaper places to find engines I know a guy in Dallas that has a 7MGTE for like 400 bucks ECU and everything.

cheaper? 350 for the engine, i dont need the ecu or anything, he has it i just dont need it.. than i am having him put the engine together with a metal headgasket, whole engine replacement is 700bux with labor out the door, thats cheap as FUCK