Should i be going jdm or rebuild?

[MyRidzPhucked]

I know about all the serching that i should be doing, i did it... i just wanted answers to my spesific questions in one... i was wondering mostly if any 1g FWD owners have tried getting JDM engines. my problem is that my engine needs to be rebuilt, and i think maybe a couple of valves need to be replaced, and the tranny needs to be rebuilt again. i have a chance that the tranny may still be under warranty, as i cannot get a JDM engine with a fwd tranny, i need to use my existing one... now, as far as purchasing an engine, is it possible to put a 6 bolt into my car or would i be making things worse? its a 93 manual. I was told that they do not fit proporly, that i have to go with the origional silver valve covered engine.. i was looking forward to getting a cyclone intake... also, my car has the timing belt covers cracked due to friction, my belt ate through half of my upper timing belt cover until i took it off and it started cracking the lower one. i was told that the timing belt was fine, but when i revved high, it would slip almost halfway off, never fully though. how much am i looking to spend on timing belt adjustment? also, my turbo seems to not be giving much pressure, should i play it safe and get all new hoses for my car? how much would it cost? anyone seen neon green ones?

A good question to ask is should i spend the time to rebuild the motor fully, or should i just spend 1500 canadian for the engine, turbo and shipping to a buddy's house. is it easy to instal this engine? does anyone have a video or extensive manual to help me out? i dont wanna screw up!
If i need to be more spasific, please pm me... this info would be greatly appreciated.

oh, and also, i know i should be checking inside the engine's oil cap for the colour of the metal inside and to see if theres a bunch of oil in the hoses, what else should i be checking for when doing a quick look at the engine?

thanks!!! dsm'ers are gods when coming to troubleshooting.

 

[bull999999]

One of my friend did a JDM install and he told me that it took him about 7 hours (he had access to his friend's shop and he was in a hurry). He priced a JDM motor, trannie, and turbo for this other friend for $1400 U.S. so $1500 CAN for the same setup sounds like a good deal.

 

[Streetbeat]

the 6 bolt would be a real easy swap in your car, the cyclone would take a bit longer...either way your gonna have a 6 bolt, so the question is do you want the cyclone intake manifold?

 

[MNGSX]

Parts is parts.

JDM is just parts with some oddball stuff added in.

Just rebuild.

 

[1gE.T.]

I got all the info from prostreet on their shortblock and it sounds like a really good deal. I was planning on rebuilding with the same things for about the same price but this way all the machining has been done for me. It comes with:

1. 1g rods and 2g pistons
OR
2. Eagle rods and Weisco pistons

ARP everything
Metal Headgasket
Balance shafts removed
Balanced crank
Oil pump

Other than belts, tensioners, and maybe a harmonic Dampner that is every thing I was gonna buy from dsmmotorsport.com

 

[ProStreetOnline]

Originally posted by 1gE.T.
I got all the info from prostreet on their shortblock and it sounds like a really good deal.

Other than belts, tensioners, and maybe a harmonic Dampner that is every thing I was gonna buy from dsmmotorsport.com

If you buy the block from us, we have most of the stuff for timing belt also:

http://www.prostreetonline.com/pso/pages/pc.asp?producttype=OEM