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darknightMR2 · 11-18-2005, 07:11 AM

^^thanks for the insight on this fellas! anything is appreciated. i know my way around an MR2 quite well, so this is new to me, but the basics still remain. get rods and pistons that are made for punishment, and replace stock stuff w/ upgradable parts, valves, gaskets, etc. im not worried about the machine work cause most of my friends work at an engine machine shop. im am however worried about the intial cost of a rebuild vs. finding a drop in engine that you have to replace just basic items like gaskets, water pump, etc.
i guess before i dump money into my engine, i'll shop around for a drop in motor in the mean time.
what are the prices going for a KA24DE? i've gotten quotes for like 500+ w/ 100K+ on them. is that a good price?

11-18-2005, 07:11 AM	#18
darknightMR2 Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: princeton Posts: 54 Trader Rating: (0)	^^thanks for the insight on this fellas! anything is appreciated. i know my way around an MR2 quite well, so this is new to me, but the basics still remain. get rods and pistons that are made for punishment, and replace stock stuff w/ upgradable parts, valves, gaskets, etc. im not worried about the machine work cause most of my friends work at an engine machine shop. im am however worried about the intial cost of a rebuild vs. finding a drop in engine that you have to replace just basic items like gaskets, water pump, etc. i guess before i dump money into my engine, i'll shop around for a drop in motor in the mean time. what are the prices going for a KA24DE? i've gotten quotes for like 500+ w/ 100K+ on them. is that a good price?