purcashing 1987 toyota supra soon, YAY! HG questions inside.

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Originally Posted by IHateHacks

"Total part will probably run you around 350$"

Incorrect. That will cover the machine work on the head, the head gasket itself and head bolts. And yes, heads should always be sent to a machine shop regardless of what you think. You then need a turbo gasket set which you can only get at the dealer and is $95. You need intake manifold and intake chamber gaskets, fuel injector insulators, grommets and O-rings, copper sealing washers for the fuel rail, fuel line, and turbo oil feed, exhaust manifold gasket, EGR cooler and EGR valve gaskets, etc..... If you look at my BHG post I have a detailed list of all the parts that are needed to repair a head gasket and the prices. The price is more like $700 and thats with a stock head gasket. Metal head gaskets are easily $200 themselves. I paid $99+ shipping for ARP head bolts. Be prepared for extensive labor if you do it yourself, 20 year old gaskets don't just peel off. You better have the tools or a hook up for the tools or that bill will easily add up to $500 itself.

just finished up that topic, its 9 pages long, good information and now im scared. im having second thoughts about buying this car if THAT MUCH money and work is going to go into the damn thing. that looks like over 2 grand just to fix this stupid problem that toyota should have recalled.

im definitely not going to be able to do it myself, so im gonna have to send it into a mechanic that i know. ill have to specify ARP studs (better than bolts if i remember correctly?) and that special head that was in the second post of this topic.

this isnt looking good maybe my luck will hold and the guy had some head work done when the engine was fixed up 100k miles ago lol.