7 bolt, replace with 7 bolt?????

[tyhoppy]

OK, after blowing up my 1g 7 bolt, and attempting to rebuild it and it's taking longer then i thought it would, I found a 7 bolt on here with 87,000 miles for $300. he said the motor is good, but the head was taken off, I get the head with it though. should i go with that motor instead of a 6 bolt? I can't afford 1200 for a motor... Let me know what you think... and should I install a new thrust bearing before putting the motor in, and can i change the bearing easily? ANY INPUT APPRECIATED.

 

[bigbabyblue]

1200 for a motor that must be turbo.....depends what your looking for .....new head sounds good but the motor is up there if it has good piston rings you might want it but if it was me i just get on ebay try and find a motor newer and beter spending just 500 more N/A of corse remenber 7 bolt are like 30-40% more likly to crank walk p.s. if its you only car i go for a faster fix but dependabilty means alot to

 

[tyhoppy]

yeah true. i think im gonna get this motor for $300 and slowly work on building a motor to drop in it once that one goes.. not sure though...

 

[NewTurboTuner]

If you have the $$$ and/or can wait a longer. I would do the 6bolt.

I know not having a car sucks. Thats me right not too, because my trans went out. Its my only car, and It's going to be 2-3 weeks before I get it back. I'm having Sheppard build me a Stage 3 trans. I might be 3 weeks without a car now, but I wont have to worry about it again.

If you can.... I think its worth the time an money to fix it right the 1st time... and not have to worry about it again. If you do things right the 1st time, it will save you money in the long run.

 

[Bo0O0ostedDSM]

Yes, crankwalk is overplayed, but it still happens. Thats said, if I ever had to swap motors, I would definitely go 6 bolt. It will cost more money, but it just might be worth it in the long run. I have no problems with building up a 7 bolt, but if you are going through the trouble of swapping engines, I'd just spend a little bit more and get a 6 bolt. What are your plans for the motor/car? If this is just going to be a daily driver, maybe a 7 bolt would be ok. However, if you're going to be flogging this motor at the track all the time, the 6 bolt would be a better choice... just something a little more durable and reliable.

 

[hereitcomes]

Ya, I am actually going through this same ordeal. I have a 93 7-bolt and threw a rod. Im looking at either rebuilding the 7-bolt with different internals...or getting ahold of a 6-bolt locally. Im just using my car as a DD to occationally get on it and have some fun. Maybee a mid 12 second car. Reliability is key.

 

[tyhoppy]

well.i think i will get this motor for $300 and drop it in, and drive it with this motor, while i work on slowly building my other 7 bt motor... Do you think this is a wise choice? I really wanna take my time if i build the motor, and i know if i build this motor i will rush it. what do you think?

 

[hereitcomes]

It is the best choice to take your time and do things correctly. You dont want to rush and then mess something up and have to take everything apart again.

 

[BiggT97Gst]

Im Doin a 1g 7 bolt swap into my 97 gst.... i thought that the 1g 7 bolts had better crank bearings, and even though its a 7 bolt, its much more unlikely to get crankwalk