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looking for 7mge jap import
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Sun, 01 February 2004 05:01
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G'day all!
I'm looking for a place in Sydney to supply and fit a low K jap import 7mge engine for my '86 Supra. I've tried Just Jap and Japanese Used Car Spares, but they're a bit $$$$$. Any ideas? Thanks everyone.
Wayne
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: looking for 7mge jap import
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Sun, 01 February 2004 05:02
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whats wrong with yours? Why not rebuilt it? Most you find from a wreckers will be as bad or worse than yours.
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March 2003
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Re: looking for 7mge jap import
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Sun, 01 February 2004 07:12
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V8_MA61:
I like your "very nervous W58" signiture. So what does that make my W57? "Psychologically inbalanced W57"?
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Re: looking for 7mge jap import
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Mon, 02 February 2004 06:17
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| V8_MA61 wrote on Sun, 01 February 2004 13:02 |
whats wrong with yours? Why not rebuilt it? Most you find from a wreckers will be as bad or worse than yours.
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He doesnt mean a wreckers, he means an import place, ie, a low km import motor.
However, me being over in WA doesnt help you much.
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: looking for 7mge jap import
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Mon, 02 February 2004 06:53
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All 7M's are at least 12-13 years old, so your chances of finding a "low km" one anywhere are pretty slim. You might get lucky but then again you might not; it's always a gamble with import engines, especially problematic ones like the 7M. It's hard to spot a BHG or shagged bearings when the engine is sitting on a pallet in a warehouse...
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: looking for 7mge jap import
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Mon, 02 February 2004 07:26
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| Norbie wrote on Mon, 02 February 2004 16:53 |
All 7M's are at least 12-13 years old, so your chances of finding a "low km" one anywhere are pretty slim. You might get lucky but then again you might not; it's always a gamble with import engines, especially problematic ones like the 7M. It's hard to spot a BHG or shagged bearings when the engine is sitting on a pallet in a warehouse...
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Thats exactly right norbie. Most engines that are imported have been sitting around for ages. With no water in them and exposed to weather (7ms arent a high priority engine in japan) Alloy parts like the head get highly corroded. After pulling down my engine and seeing the big ends, please make yourself rebuild it, or you will learn the hard way.
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Compton.Sydney
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January 2004
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Re: looking for 7mge jap import
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Mon, 02 February 2004 08:27
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He can Try SSS Automotive in Girrawen Sydney. They got all types of imported engines
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melb
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May 2002
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Re: looking for 7mge jap import
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Mon, 02 February 2004 12:37
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yeah and he can spend $2000 getting it rebuilt.
7M's suck. theyre not that good and too rare - making them too expensive.
whats it for, to keep or to sell - ie if keeping consider a conversion.
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Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: looking for 7mge jap import
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Mon, 02 February 2004 12:44
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Yeah cant find a 7M anywhere man.... I cant get nooo........ 7M' faction....
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Compton.Sydney
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January 2004
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Re: looking for 7mge jap import
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Tue, 03 February 2004 00:54
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I got a Car with a 7mgte in it going to be for sale later on this year there headaches. Whats invloved in rebuilding?
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: looking for 7mge jap import
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Tue, 03 February 2004 11:28
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pulling down the whole engine. I did mine for $2100. Thats for everything to be professionally cleaned, a fully rebuilt, new cylinder head, all new bottom end parts eg bearings. Genuine parts throughout. Now providing your head isnt rooted you wont have to spend the extra $500 i did.
Good chance it is rooted if you dont look after it.
Um and no 7m's arent crap. An engine is only as good as its owner
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Brisbane
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November 2002
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Re: looking for 7mge jap import
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Tue, 03 February 2004 13:49
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Rolin Automotive have one in stock (or did a week ago) - I know because I near tripped over the sod of a thing.
www.japparts.com.au
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