Na-t or GTE swap ?
02-20-11, 09:23 PM
#31
The issue with labor is it changes depending on what engine you buy.
You have a 97 5spd man.
You could get a Aristo engine because it's cheaper than Supra.
Ditch the auto and keep the 5spd..
Swap over your NA parts like the oil pans, fan clutch & engine mounts.
All you would need is the power steering reservoir, water pump and blade.
Intake too
See if you had a shop do labor you are looking at 200-500 for that. So what should cost you less because you are reusing parts becomes more because of labor.
You have a 97 5spd man.
You could get a Aristo engine because it's cheaper than Supra.
Ditch the auto and keep the 5spd..
Swap over your NA parts like the oil pans, fan clutch & engine mounts.
All you would need is the power steering reservoir, water pump and blade.
Intake too
See if you had a shop do labor you are looking at 200-500 for that. So what should cost you less because you are reusing parts becomes more because of labor.
02-20-11, 11:03 PM
#33
The thing is, he's talking 4-500hp, not what the stock GTE makes. If all he wanted has 3-350, then a swap would make sense as it doesn't take much beyond the swap to get to those numbers. To get to where he wants to be will take another couple of grand dumped on top of a swap, so why not just spend the money on what he already has ? There's not any magic in motors out of Japan, they're just parts like what we have here. I know its not ZOMG!!! JDM tyhte! but build the ge motor, put a good turbo on it and a stand alone.
02-21-11, 12:44 AM
#34
Got your buddy beat. I got a stock GE 92SC with 248000 on the clock. I did a multi port NOS wet kit. Installed it myself. Dynos at 507 WHP. Did the setup mysef. Used kit from a werecked Neon I saw at the junk yard for $90. Rest of the Drivetrain is stock. Runs great. Total sleeper. Cops dont even try to chase me. 
02-21-11, 01:57 AM
#35
Not to play who's **** is bigger..... but best friends RHD mk4 supra from canada is stock just with a denso fuel pump to4e and front mount has 642whp runs 11.22 all day stock everything else even clutch. Only self tuned on a SAFC. But just to make a point DO THE GTE bro not the NA-T...
02-21-11, 07:09 AM
#38
You made my point, he had to change from the stock twins to a bigger single to get to 500hp. Why bother swapping in a motor with twins when to make real power you have to take them off and go single anyway ? The fact he used a $200 turbo is his choice, I'm going to pay more because I want my ish to spool up before next week.
02-21-11, 07:54 AM
#39
You made my point, he had to change from the stock twins to a bigger single to get to 500hp. Why bother swapping in a motor with twins when to make real power you have to take them off and go single anyway ? The fact he used a $200 turbo is his choice, I'm going to pay more because I want my ish to spool up before next week.
Holset turbos spool like a muthatrucker dude. you must not know 'bout them
02-21-11, 08:38 AM
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Screw it ima go GTE my NA engine is that healthy anyways the only thing really killing me is school but I'll be done in June and finish payments by April so hopefully from what I saved since I put this post up to later I should have enough not to mention my taxes coming to but I just wanted to see if a Na-t engine was or is kinda bout the same as a GTE engine
02-21-11, 08:41 AM
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I'm just a bit impatient but slowly and surely I'll get where I wanna be
02-21-11, 08:44 AM
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Screw it ima go GTE my NA engine is that healthy anyways the only thing really killing me is school but I'll be done in June and finish payments by April so hopefully from what I saved since I put this post up to later I should have enough not to mention my taxes coming to but I just wanted to see if a Na-t engine was or is kinda bout the same as a GTE engine
02-21-11, 08:50 AM
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My NA has to much miles and while a rebuilt plus parts for a turbo and all etc just doesn't seem worth it in the end to me personally I'll Just buy a gte when I'm ready
02-21-11, 12:08 PM
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Those guys are sooo full of crap. I post my even more full of crap post and they still post more bull crap. All you "I got big HP on the cheap" guys are full of SHI* Straight up Jersey Shore around here. Bunch of kids. I bet your dad's had big hair and thought they were the SHI* cause they drove an IROC.