FinalDrive
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Hey guys. 1988 ST165.
So I'd consider myself pretty competent when researching aftermarket parts but factory parts are killing me.
I've been searching for the better part of a week and still can't find what I am looking for.
Does anyone have an updated commonly used source for factory / OE parts?
I'm looking at PrimeDriven, KO Racing, and Kbox, even twosrus for maintenance parts. GenII stuff is everywhere. I've got a different p/n for the thermostat GenI vs. GenII 3SGTE. 90916-03090 (dealer sourced) vs 90916-03075 (Prime) so I am a little hesitant to order parts and hope that they work.
I'm happy to pull the trigger, as long as I know that these parts are cross compatible: GenI 3SGTE vs GenII 3SGTE. Can anyone verify? Or point me to a compatibility / interchangeability resource? Where are people getting their parts from? Swapping a GenII in and calling it a day? The valve cover gasket is NLA from the dealer and I'm not ready to trust what I am finding on rockauto yet.
Valve Cover Gasket
Distributor Cap
Distributor Rotor
Distributor O Ring
Cam Seals
Valve Cover Bolts
Oxygen Sensor
It's been a real headache and I am way past ready to drive.
Thanks for any help. In all the Toyotas I've owned, this one is throwing me the most curveballs when it comes to parts. I'm not used to parts being this cryptic/ rare / difficult to find but also maybe I am just thinking to hard about it.
So I'd consider myself pretty competent when researching aftermarket parts but factory parts are killing me.
I've been searching for the better part of a week and still can't find what I am looking for.
Does anyone have an updated commonly used source for factory / OE parts?
I'm looking at PrimeDriven, KO Racing, and Kbox, even twosrus for maintenance parts. GenII stuff is everywhere. I've got a different p/n for the thermostat GenI vs. GenII 3SGTE. 90916-03090 (dealer sourced) vs 90916-03075 (Prime) so I am a little hesitant to order parts and hope that they work.
I'm happy to pull the trigger, as long as I know that these parts are cross compatible: GenI 3SGTE vs GenII 3SGTE. Can anyone verify? Or point me to a compatibility / interchangeability resource? Where are people getting their parts from? Swapping a GenII in and calling it a day? The valve cover gasket is NLA from the dealer and I'm not ready to trust what I am finding on rockauto yet.
Valve Cover Gasket
Distributor Cap
Distributor Rotor
Distributor O Ring
Cam Seals
Valve Cover Bolts
Oxygen Sensor
It's been a real headache and I am way past ready to drive.
Thanks for any help. In all the Toyotas I've owned, this one is throwing me the most curveballs when it comes to parts. I'm not used to parts being this cryptic/ rare / difficult to find but also maybe I am just thinking to hard about it.