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head differences
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Thu, 22 May 2003 13:14
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is there any difference between a eurospec 5mge, and a japspec 6mge in regards to the head??
i ask because my car is starting to blow smoke upon startup (valve stem seals) and i have a 5mge eurospec motor "lying" around.
i would put all the 6m intake gear on the 5m head.
i just need to know if there is any difference in the underside??
cheers peeps
Peewee
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Re: head differences
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Thu, 22 May 2003 22:55
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Cylinder head is identical between 5M-GE and 6M-GE.
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Re: head differences
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Fri, 23 May 2003 04:43
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are the valvestem seals really all that hard to replace?
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Re: head differences
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Fri, 23 May 2003 12:25
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Hmmm, doesnt look so bad
any idea on how much a head gasket/valve seals are these days?
oh yeah, could the valve guides be gone or not?
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Re: head differences
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Fri, 23 May 2003 13:23
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Buy the VRS kit, but it will be quite exxy (?$2-300ish I'd imagine). However, it'll have all the seals you need. Shop around as the price can vary wildly.
You'll need to measure the guides and valve stems and see whether they are within spec. The short answer is it depends but usually not.
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Re: head differences
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Fri, 23 May 2003 13:38
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will do
but now i have the choice of doing that (at 2-300 bucks, plus any extra with guides), or i can just swap the 5mge head on it, buy a new head gasket, and hope for the best
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Re: head differences
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Sun, 25 May 2003 12:52
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| gianttomato wrote on Fri, 23 May 2003 23:23 |
Buy the VRS kit, but it will be quite exxy (?$2-300ish I'd imagine). However, it'll have all the seals you need. Shop around as the price can vary wildly.
You'll need to measure the guides and valve stems and see whether they are within spec. The short answer is it depends but usually not.
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I bought a VRS for my 7MGTE and it came stamped as 7MGE but did include the 2 turbo gaskets, and Toyota wanted $532, Repco $550 rrp.
If you have a nice mechanic like I do, ask him if it is ok to put it on their account with repco and get it for under 400...
Not cheap... But that was for a 7M, hopefully could be cheaper for a 5/6M..
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Re: head differences
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Mon, 26 May 2003 15:51
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we here are the quotes
toyota - 575
coventrys - 450
repco - 160 (thats a trade price, the others arent)
go figure that one
i asked him what it contains, to make sure its the right one
he said, HG, rocker G's, mani G's, cam seals, VSS, thermostat
etc etc etc
we'll see tomoz when i go to pick it up if it has everything
here's hoping
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Re: head differences
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Tue, 27 May 2003 04:42
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$161.10 - trade (rrp was 190)
soooo many gaskets hey
5mge kit
from wot i can see
head gasket
ex mani, in mani
rocker cover seals x 2
intake plenum gasket
camshart housing gasket x 2
camshaft seals x 4
valve stem seals x 12
thermostat gasket
and about 30 other various seals and gaskets
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Re: head differences
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Tue, 27 May 2003 05:11
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Good stuff. Sounds like you are set to go.
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