JRWperformance
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I'm new to the Celica game. I found an 88 AllTrac with a broken pressure plate for $800 and could not let it go. The car is in great shape and the motor supposedly has VERY low miles...like, less than 20k miles low. It was pulled from a wrecked 165 years ago that was totalled with 31 miles on the odo. The engine was pulled and donated to an auto shop school. The motor was never messed with and remained in storage. It found its way into my 165 around 2009. Great compression, runs awesome and pretty clean. So, it seems I have a great basis for a project.
But I don't see that many of the gen 1 3SGTE motors getting built up. (Or maybe I have not searched far enough...) I don't really want to swap the engine for a later one because it's in great shape and shipping a motor to Alaska is a bit expensive. I'm not looking to make massive power. Just about 350-400 max. Are there any reasons why I should not build up this engine? I was looking at a full rebuild with eagle rods and wiesco pistons. Is the stuuf for the next Gen engines going to fit mine?
But I don't see that many of the gen 1 3SGTE motors getting built up. (Or maybe I have not searched far enough...) I don't really want to swap the engine for a later one because it's in great shape and shipping a motor to Alaska is a bit expensive. I'm not looking to make massive power. Just about 350-400 max. Are there any reasons why I should not build up this engine? I was looking at a full rebuild with eagle rods and wiesco pistons. Is the stuuf for the next Gen engines going to fit mine?