Finally got my GT, need feedback..
#1
Finally got my GT, need feedback..
Okay so out of luck I found a 1996 3000GT, she looks sexy with the 18s on there, stock 16s included. I was able to trade a 1991 Nissan Sentra 1.6l for the GT, and I only paid $200 for the Nissan.
The downside, which is why I was able to pull all this off, is she needs a valve job. I know that in order to do the valve job, the head has to be removed and thus it will have to be shaved before reinstalling. I found a place online that sells refurbed heads for $300. Aside from the heads, $300 each, how much would you expect it to run me for a complete teardown and rebuild? Im thinkin obviously head gasket, new heads, timing, water pump, valve cover gaskets. What might I be overlooking for the rebuild? I would like to have the block bored out, new pistons and obviously rings, but only if Im not selling my soul to do so. What else (internally) is vital to a rebuild? Ill be lookin up expernal parts online such as wires, intake manifold, etc.
The downside, which is why I was able to pull all this off, is she needs a valve job. I know that in order to do the valve job, the head has to be removed and thus it will have to be shaved before reinstalling. I found a place online that sells refurbed heads for $300. Aside from the heads, $300 each, how much would you expect it to run me for a complete teardown and rebuild? Im thinkin obviously head gasket, new heads, timing, water pump, valve cover gaskets. What might I be overlooking for the rebuild? I would like to have the block bored out, new pistons and obviously rings, but only if Im not selling my soul to do so. What else (internally) is vital to a rebuild? Ill be lookin up expernal parts online such as wires, intake manifold, etc.
#2
Send GirlyVR4 a message and see if she can quote it for you. That way you'll have a ballpark number to look at.
I'd recommend a complete rebuild from the oil pan up (as it were) if you're going to be driving it like you stole it. If it's just a commuter, check your compression and if it's all good, I'd just redo the heads and call it a day.
It's going to get expensive when you add in new rods, pistons, cylinder bore, etc. So if you can get away with stock internals, I would.
I have a VR-4 with stock internals that's about to be pushing 380+awhp with no problems at all. It was rebuilt about 30k miles ago. The 6G72's are fairly resilient from the factory.
I'd recommend a complete rebuild from the oil pan up (as it were) if you're going to be driving it like you stole it. If it's just a commuter, check your compression and if it's all good, I'd just redo the heads and call it a day.
It's going to get expensive when you add in new rods, pistons, cylinder bore, etc. So if you can get away with stock internals, I would.
I have a VR-4 with stock internals that's about to be pushing 380+awhp with no problems at all. It was rebuilt about 30k miles ago. The 6G72's are fairly resilient from the factory.
#3
It would actually be cheaper to turbo it than it would be to get it bored out. For a complete rebuild plus bore, and heads, ur lookin at around a lil over 3 g's. Unless u can do most of the build ur self. But u still have to find a good machine shop that bore it out for u. The rod bearings will probably be the cheapest thing u buy, but the most important.
#4
Well Im possibly getting a 1992/1993 3kgt sl in exchange for my 1995 eclipse rs, which will be the immediate car. Thats why I didnt mind taking the time to do the 96 right. It wouldnt hit the track but a rebuild would cover most of the comes-with-age problems I can expect. And I realize it would be cheaper to simply turbo it on stock internals, but I wanted to make a monster :-) just in case it does one day go to the track. I suppose it would more cost effective to just get the valve job and call it a day. But I dont wanna replace head gaskets 6 monts later, or jump timing or some ****.
And I am capable of doing most of the build myself, the main area where I cant do it myself is machining. Shaving the heads and boring the cylinders.
And I forgot to mention, all the GTs in question are 5spd. FUN
And I am capable of doing most of the build myself, the main area where I cant do it myself is machining. Shaving the heads and boring the cylinders.
And I forgot to mention, all the GTs in question are 5spd. FUN
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