Hey folks--
Apologies in advance for being an utter noob...
I finally have the money to get a new engine put in my '87 Supra... the head gasket failed along with some other rubber parts and rather than try to keep replacing things that go wrong I figure it's best just to go 1J (correct me if I'm wrong at any point).
I'm not interested in making power at all really, although having ~400 hp on tap would be cool, what I really need is a car that's reliable to travel for work.. I regularly drive 300, 400 miles at a time for my job. The most logical thing would probably be to get a Prius or something, but driving any car other than my old Toyota makes me sick... separate daily driver is not an option, I just hate all other cars, especially the soulless appliances they're trying to pass off as cars nowadays
So let's say I can spare $8-10k for this. I can't do the work myself for a few reasons, so that has to include parts and labor. What should I focus on for reliability's sake?
I will definitely have external gaskets and seals and a new water pump done... If the engine shows good compression would it be at all helpful to open it up and put a metal gasket in, or is that just a waste of money? Are stock turbos on these things a chronic weak point, or is that only if the boost is increased? If I'm going to be driving it all summer would an upgraded radiator/oil cooler be necessary?
Again sorry if I come across as stupid in any way... I know most of you guys wrench on your own cars and I definitely respect that--not looking for any pity here but I have Lyme disease and doing anything more than say, putting an air conditioner in a window, is just really taxing.
Thanks for any advice!
Apologies in advance for being an utter noob...
I finally have the money to get a new engine put in my '87 Supra... the head gasket failed along with some other rubber parts and rather than try to keep replacing things that go wrong I figure it's best just to go 1J (correct me if I'm wrong at any point).
I'm not interested in making power at all really, although having ~400 hp on tap would be cool, what I really need is a car that's reliable to travel for work.. I regularly drive 300, 400 miles at a time for my job. The most logical thing would probably be to get a Prius or something, but driving any car other than my old Toyota makes me sick... separate daily driver is not an option, I just hate all other cars, especially the soulless appliances they're trying to pass off as cars nowadays
So let's say I can spare $8-10k for this. I can't do the work myself for a few reasons, so that has to include parts and labor. What should I focus on for reliability's sake?
I will definitely have external gaskets and seals and a new water pump done... If the engine shows good compression would it be at all helpful to open it up and put a metal gasket in, or is that just a waste of money? Are stock turbos on these things a chronic weak point, or is that only if the boost is increased? If I'm going to be driving it all summer would an upgraded radiator/oil cooler be necessary?
Again sorry if I come across as stupid in any way... I know most of you guys wrench on your own cars and I definitely respect that--not looking for any pity here but I have Lyme disease and doing anything more than say, putting an air conditioner in a window, is just really taxing.
Thanks for any advice!