Good Place to get an engine.

[wmempa]

My engine took a shit on my 87 4runner SR5 EFI. I was just wondering about some good places in the Seattle Area to find a Rebuilt one.

I found a couple places like NIXs 99 and Jaspers But am looking for a couple more options.

I also am not real sure what to look for in a rebuilt engine. Perhaps someone here might be able to give me a couple pointers?

Thanks in advance.

[Knailgun]

Originally Posted by wmempa

My engine took a shit on my 87 4runner SR5 EFI. I was just wondering about some good places in the Seattle Area to find a Rebuilt one.

I found a couple places like NIXs 99 and Jaspers But am looking for a couple more options.

I also am not real sure what to look for in a rebuilt engine. Perhaps someone here might be able to give me a couple pointers?

Thanks in advance.

ATK motors....rebuilt awesome, and good good track record...just my 2 cents

[plantoday]

I did my 89 22RE engine about 5 years ago. After searching around for a completely rebuilt long block (head and block) I ended up doing it myself for about half the price. Not sure if that was the best way to go. Complete long block, installed, was running $2,500+ at that time. I tore mine apart and took it to a reputable machine shop. The head was toast. If the overhead cam bearings start to deteriorate, they generate a lot of heat between cylinders 2 and 3, and it's cheaper to buy rebuilt than repair. I had the block honed and new rings. The head is aluminum. The block is cast iron and very solid. If you don't have a lot of oil usage past the rings, and a lot of wear on the main crank journals, I'd advise keeping the block and going with a rebuilt head, new crank seals, new oil pump, and new timing chain and gear set. A good engine shop can inspect the block and give you their opinion, but you'll have to pay them for their inspection time to tear it down.

Overall, it works, and I've put about 40k on it since the rebuild, but I've never been completely happy. It took forever to hunt down and seal up some antifreeze leaks around the intake manifold gasket.

Whether you find a complete long block or go with a short block, there are always small gotchas that will add to the total cost. Make sure you get a new water pump and timing chain and gear set. You'll probably want to replace the clutch at the same time because the labor is minimal, but the new parts will add a couple of hundred dollars. Make sure you understand the warranty for fixing leaking gaskets. Most engines have a warranty, but understand what triggers the warranty. If you have a knock in the engine, but it is otherwise in good shape (good compression, etc), will the rebuilder do anthing? Unlikely they will, unless the engine displays other symptoms within the warranty period.

There is nothing quite like new, but I can't justify the big bucks for a new engine from the dealer. Look for a high quality rebuilt one, but high quality usually means higher price, but then you need to understand what you are getting for that higher price.