On Jun 14, 8:58 pm, "Jeremy" <nos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Yup. A daily drive. I'm in Canada. I don't really care about
collector
> value. I'm not going to sell it. Besides, to me, putting any engine
other
> than the original destroys the collector value anyhow.
On Jun 14, 8:58 pm, "Jeremy" <nos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Yup. A daily drive. I'm in Canada. I don't really care about
collector
> value. I'm not going to sell it. Besides, to me, putting any engine
other
> than the original destroys the collector value anyhow.
It would have hot rod value if you used any Ford V8 or a small block
Chevy.
If you use a Jap engine you will have a lot more work and people will
make fun of you. There isn't a RWD Jap engine and trans I know of that
you can get reasonably that will fit except for some four cylinders.
RWD Lexises have great V8s but they are all electronic and you will be
loking at a lot of wiring. The economical sources for Jap engines are
what is called JDM, Japanese Domestic Market, im****ts. You will want a
complete engine and trans with all accessories. That will be expensive
because usually they take that all off to fit more in the ****pping
can. You could also buy a "halfcut", which is a whole car sawed in
half.
Most Japanese engines in this class are inline sixes. The Supra/
Cressida and Maxima are pretty good ones.
All the little items like filters and stuff will cost more. You will
have to either adapt a Delcotron or use the Japanese alternator, which
are much more expensive rebuilt. A Ford or C***y will be cheaper in
the long run. But if you have this obsession don't let that stop you.
Hell, why not a Mercedes diesel?
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