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Engine 150000 miles plus

Discussion in 'Powertrain' started by teevee247, Sep 15, 2004.

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    teevee247 Well-Known Member

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    You can boost anything :p Just don't know how long it will last, get a proper tune-up done, compression all the cylinder, and im sure there are other things im forgetting, and you should be able to boost that engine with moderate boost (6~7 PSI) reliably for awhile...

    But wait and see what other people tell you to do... you should aslo check the engine accessories, etc. (water pump, fuel pump, etc.)
    teevee247, Sep 15, 2004
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    skylin5_2 Guest

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    150000 miles plus

    MY COROLLA HAS OVER 150000 MILES ON IT :D SHOULD I PUT OUT THE CASH FOR A NEW ENGINE AND TRANS OR CAN I GET GREAT BOOST OUT OF MY CURRENT ENGINE WITH THE PROPER MODS. i/h/e.
    skylin5_2, Sep 15, 2004
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    Ninety Four New Member

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    Yeah make sure the car hasn't been abused before you go trying to run some boost. With 150000 miles there's been alot of time for things to go wrong, so make sure you take care of maintenance before you try any performance parts on the car.

    If it turns out that engine is on it's last leg, look at swapping in the 4agze, which is supercharged stock.
    Ninety Four, Sep 15, 2004
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    Gerson Back with another AE101

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    mines is grinding but you don't really hear it and for a car with 152k time for a new engine for me.
    Gerson, Sep 16, 2004
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    CadetLee Guest

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    I have over 151k on my car..runs fine. (this is with i/e/clutch/flywheel/n2o).
    CadetLee, Sep 16, 2004
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    Schoat333 New Member

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    why dont you rebuild the engine internals that way you can run 13 lbs of boost. that would be alot cheaper than buing a new engine.
    Schoat333, Sep 17, 2004
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    kickarse Guest

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    dude... a replacement engine would cost at most for a 4afe or 7afe about 4-500...
    Internals - new pistons, rings, cams, cam gears, connecting rods, bearings, etc... would easily cost over 1-2,000
    kickarse, Sep 17, 2004
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    Schoat333 New Member

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    yea but which could you do more with?
    Schoat333, Sep 17, 2004
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    plus rebuilding the engine is fun
    03silverrolla, Oct 7, 2004
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