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Lexus & 550's
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Baltimore
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Just pull ur motor and rebuild it with better pistons and rods then swaping it out for a motor that is used
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Billings, Montana
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I second this, if it is not horribly damaged. It is generally not recommended to put a JDM engine (or any used engine) in your car without a rebuild. You do not know how the used engine was ran or if there were any previous problems with it, so it is a substantial gamble to just "drop it in".
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Intake
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: So. Indiana
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ok.. so it looks like i just keep my engine and get the parts replaced instead of replacing the engine.. thanks for quick response everyone!
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3" Exhaust
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Stoney Creek
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YEAH just build her back up!
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