was buying another supra mk3 and need an engine for it because the one currently in it has a busted valve from what I understand. been looking around for machine shops to do a rebuild and also have priced out some used complete engines. think thats the route im going to take. JSA Motors is the site I think would be good. has anyone heard of them and would anyone be kind enough to point me in a good direction if this place isnt any good. please advise, thank you.
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not sure what how much jsa is selling them for but iv had a few friends that have got 1jz's and 7ms from suprastore.com and have had no issues at all
+1^. If you are dead set on getting a new engine, check out jdmtigerjapanese.com. They have both engine/trans. combos and the engines all by themselves. Prices are reasonable in my book but I haven't had any dealings with them so I can't comment further about them as far as warranties, customer service, etc. Good luck with your project and keep us posted! 
boostcraver;1623384 said:+1^. If you are dead set on getting a new engine, check out jdmtigerjapanese.com. They have both engine/trans. combos and the engines all by themselves. Prices are reasonable in my book but I haven't had any dealings with them so I can't comment further about them as far as warranties, customer service, etc. Good luck with your project and keep us posted!
Many people have had problems with tiger japanese.
boostcraver;1623384 said:+1^. If you are dead set on getting a new engine, check out jdmtigerjapanese.com. They have both engine/trans. combos and the engines all by themselves. Prices are reasonable in my book but I haven't had any dealings with them so I can't comment further about them as far as warranties, customer service, etc. Good luck with your project and keep us posted!
From first hand experence I had with a 3S-GTE from Tiger Japanese I would recommend staying from away from them.
Your getting a deal on a Supra because of the valve?
Have you heard it run?
A BHG'd Supra sounds crappy too lol
If you get the car, pull the head, replace the head gasket, strip the head of everything but the valve train and let the machine shop replace the bad valve and valve seat if its just a valve.
Thats the fastest cheapest way to get on the road again, if you do most everything yourself.
If you HAVE to have another engine, get one from another member on here in the classifieds.
-You'll know the history better than something shipped from overseas
-Its cheaper
-Its faster
-ALWAYS pull the pan and check bearing health.
Have you heard it run?
A BHG'd Supra sounds crappy too lol
If you get the car, pull the head, replace the head gasket, strip the head of everything but the valve train and let the machine shop replace the bad valve and valve seat if its just a valve.
Thats the fastest cheapest way to get on the road again, if you do most everything yourself.
If you HAVE to have another engine, get one from another member on here in the classifieds.
-You'll know the history better than something shipped from overseas
-Its cheaper
-Its faster
-ALWAYS pull the pan and check bearing health.
Hey guyz, I know it's a noobish question but does the sound from a leaking ehxaust manifold gasket could be similar to a bad valve?
shipkiller;1634245 said:
Signs of a bad exhaust gasket is excessive heat, loss of power if its turbo, jet white coloring on the exhaust mani from boosted exhaust leaking out or black sooty deposits if no boost.
As for the sounds a bad exhaust gasket makes, it varies from buzzing, brief whooshing, loose spark plug sounding, but in all cases its louder than a bad valve at load.
shipkiller;1634383 said:
which, if i had to guess your studs are backing out like mine did, if so time for a helicoil