Hey, ive been gone a while, need some help with rebuild

[GhostSpooLrTK]

Ok, ive been gone a few years do to joining the army and shit

but ive decided when i go home on mid tour leave, im going to get the talon pulled outta storage and fixed....


sooo.....

who makes a good top end rebuild kit, and how much do they usually cost, and where can i get them online? Id like to keep this rebuild under a grand, i know a guy who said he would do labor for 400ish, so can anyone help me find the parts so i have an old friend to crusie around in when i get home?

Blake

 

[Newlogics]

Ok, ive been gone a few years do to joining the army and shit

but ive decided when i go home on mid tour leave, im going to get the talon pulled outta storage and fixed....


sooo.....

who makes a good top end rebuild kit, and how much do they usually cost, and where can i get them online? Id like to keep this rebuild under a grand, i know a guy who said he would do labor for 400ish, so can anyone help me find the parts so i have an old friend to crusie around in when i get home?

Blake

There is too much stuff out there to try and list it here.
Generally, topline is commonly accepted supplier of aftermarket gasket kits and rebuild components.
Head gasket kit will run you up to $100 depending on brand. APEX seems to make nice kits, where all gaskets are urethane reinforced paper, rather then just paper, like topline. It's also cheaper (around $50 for a head gasket set)
You just have to make sure you're getting a turbo gasket kit. Generally, they're same for N/T 4G63 amd 4G63T, but turbo version includes very nice turbo inlet gaskets in several sizes, including 7cm gasket (which sells for up to $25 by itself)

For head gasket I recommend mitsu MLS ralliart gasket. Will run you on average $90-$100 (or if you're on the budget, just use composite gasket that comes with the kit.

You will need new head bolts, but since OEM bolts are only $20-$30 cheaper then ARP head studs, just get ARPs. Don't use generic head bolts, and don't reuse your old ones. a set of ARPs will run you about $100

A lot of this stuff cam be found on ebay for quite a bit cheaper then other retailers, but make sure you know what brand you're getting.

Revised lifters would be a good addition. Topline has them for $7.50 a piece. You will need 16. Ebay has sets for much cheaper, but brand is unknown and I've seem some fail rather quickly.

Don't forget stuff like thermostat, rad. cap, new oil cap and all that little crap.

That's major stuff. I'm not listing retailers here, because there is no point. There are hundreds of places you can get that stuff from. It's up to you to do the shopping and compare prices.

Good luck.

 

[GhostSpooLrTK]

hmmmm

is there one good retailer that sells a whole rebuild kit in one package I can get? I dont really have alot of time online to do much shopping here, and i wanted to order the kit and send it home to my parents so they can get the car taken to my mechanic and then by the time i get home on leave its all set. ive never looked into doing engine rebuild shit or anything before, so im engine compartment retarded almost, the biggest ive done is a turbo swap

 

[fourreGsixty3]

Check out www.ffwdconnection.com, they make a better then stock(but still considered stock) head, it cost 500$, thats it. Just have the head sent to your parents, and get a set of ARP head studs, and just have your mechanic swap your head off for this one, and hold it all down with the head studs, and your good to go. I HIGHLY recommend FFWD call them up and talk to Darren, if you get the machine he WILL call you back that day, the shop closes at 5pm and he stayed will 6:40 talking to me about the set-up I will be getting soon. Their customer service is second to none.

Dustin

 

[Newlogics]

hmmmm

is there one good retailer that sells a whole rebuild kit in one package I can get? I dont really have alot of time online to do much shopping here, and i wanted to order the kit and send it home to my parents so they can get the car taken to my mechanic and then by the time i get home on leave its all set. ive never looked into doing engine rebuild shit or anything before, so im engine compartment retarded almost, the biggest ive done is a turbo swap

I doubt you'd find a whole rebuild kit. What exactly are you looking to do:
Regasket everything and mate a head to the block, or rebuild the head itself with new valves, seals etc ?

 

[GhostSpooLrTK]

Well heres whats up

My turbo died a long time ago

I did a 14b swap, and it ran ok for a bit, but then it just went wierd...

hardly any power, and i mean i would be stalling out just trying to go up small hills at WOT

then i tried taking it home and it just started knocking. Thats all I can really remember, its been about 2 years since then, so im not sure, ive had it stored since.

 

[Newlogics]

Well heres whats up

My turbo died a long time ago

I did a 14b swap, and it ran ok for a bit, but then it just went wierd...

hardly any power, and i mean i would be stalling out just trying to go up small hills at WOT

then i tried taking it home and it just started knocking. Thats all I can really remember, its been about 2 years since then, so im not sure, ive had it stored since.

Well, if got yourself a rod knock, rebuilding a top end won't do you much good.
A whole engine will need to be pulled, crank inspected and probably replaced, block bored, honed and decked and all the other goodies that make up the engine would have to go in.
You can check out slowboyracing.com for a complete rebuild kit.

 

[dieseltech]

To prevent you from wasting your money i'd suggest getting the car to your mechanic instead of just guessing what's wrong with your car. It may cost you a couple hundred dollars but it may also end up saving you close to a thousand dollars and still have a car that dosen't run. Just from personal experience when a customer or anyone for that matter trys to diagnose a problem and tell me what's wrong with it, I always diagnose it myself. This almost always saves time and money spent.