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Re: Finally Happened - 7M-GTE Blown Head Gasket Tue, 04 March 2003 03:41 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
When I bought my Cressida, the 7M already had a BHG. (The dealer was saying "It's had $2K worth of work done to the head..." and still let me talk him from $7K down to $5K - alarm bells were already ringing, but I only wanted it in the first place to put in the 1UZ Laughing )

As for longevity, that's one of the MAJOR reasons I went 1UZ; they are virtually indestructible and must rank among Toyota's most reliable engines ever...Naturally, it will cost me a bit to get good numbers out of it, but I've already invested some of that in after-market engine management, and know that with the right time, money and effort I should be able to realise between 170-200RWKW. Hardly mind-boggling (esp. to the "boosted" crowd) but more than adequate for an understressed daily driver!

Still, I almost wish I'd kept the 7M now (Outside the car, of course! Very Happy ), as I'd like to have built it up over time to something which would be reliable and produce O.K numbers, for fitment to something down the track...
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