how much did your 7mgte rebuilt cost you?

[queenskid926]

Hey guys, Im at a crossroad or whether do i want to buy a 7mgte block and do a full built rebuild or do a 1jz swap. I know if i go the 1j swap its a used motor, but designed from the factory to hold hp, and if i built the 7m its fresh and with the right combination of parts can handle just as much if not more as the 1j and have 0 miles on it.

Now a couple of supra owners here in NYC, the older crowd all tried building up the 7m and continue to have problems with knocking and so forth and all went 1j, 1.5j and 2j and make alot of power with no complaints.

My question just is how much did it cost you guys with the machine shop labor to build up your 7m. I think i mite be different and show these ppl what a properly built 7m can do.

Thanks

 

[Rennat]

Eagle Rods - 400
Probe Pistons - 320
Bearings and some other shit - 150
arp head and main - 250
water pump - 40
gasket set - 101
HKS 3mm MHG - 200
machine shop - 1300
downpipe - 150
t-belt tensioner 30
gallon of mt-90 - 32

and thats just the beginning... lol

 

[natedogr]

i'm just doing a stock rebuild with arp head bolts and rod bolts and a titan mhg. with all the gaskets, bearings, pumps, and machine work i'm at just under $2000. i even found the motor for $130 for the rebuild.

 

[shaeff]

Now a couple of supra owners here in NYC, the older crowd all tried building up the 7m and continue to have problems with knocking and so forth...

Soooo, they all suck at building motors?

That's all that I got out of your statement...

 

[black91turbo]

^^^^ you beat me to it! That was a pretty worthless comment

 

[92nsx]

Just north of $4500 w/o intake. Just lower end and head rebuild :evil2: I just want the 7m to keep up with my caddy

 

[Doward]

Hmm... somewhere around $3500 I suppose? I don't dare add it up, for fear of the wife finding out

 

[Van]

Here is my complete parts and labor charge for a 7MGE to GTE conversion, done three years ago. The entire process took two months. I still enjoy this DD. Should I stay off the throttle, I can get decent mileage. Van

86.5 Supra NA > T 9/14/2005

Cost
Ceramic Coatings
RT Down Pipe $100.00
7MGTE Exhaust Manifold $120.00
LIPP Charge Pipe $85.00

Parts
BIC Engine Stabilizer $50.00
Beech Brk Mstr Cyl Brace $80.00
Beech Short Shifter $165.00
CT26 $200.00
EGR blockoff plate $25.00
HKS-AFR $110.00
HKS BOV & flange $239.61
Cooleze T Inlet Pipe $188.50
LIPP Alu IC Piping $380.00
Jaws Alu Driveshaft $479.27
LIPP SS Turbo elbow $194.95
Toyota R154 trans $570.00
Southbend Clutch kit $589.94
Toyota Clutch kit $289.00
Toyota flywhl $389.00
Apexi intake $155.00
HKS downpipe $299.00
RT Downpipe $313.00
Magnaflow exhaust $350.00
RT Catalytic convert $279.00
2800cfm Cooling fan $276.08
HKS oil catch can $75.00
Toyota 410 LSD $0.00
Toy Clutch & Slave Cyl $148.00
Toyota Brk Mstr Cyl 189.54
Goodrich SS Brk Line $121.00
Lexus LS 400 AFM $79.64
Toyota 7mgte w/access $1,100.00
Parts sub $7,640.53

Labor charge
Comp Motor w/access delivery $400.00
Upgraded Parts installation $717.00
NA>T Conversion $1,000.00
Labor sub $2,117.00

Total Parts & Labor $9,757.53

 

[queenskid926]

Nice, thanks guys. This is exactly the price list that im looking for. This help me out alot. As far as my friends in my group that doesnt know how to build motors lolz, I think that they probrably just didnt get the tolerances right. With the 2j they never opened them up and the 1j they just did 1.5j motors so its no real internal work they did so they really couldnt mess those up. But i heard some horror stories of rebuilding motors knocking soon and stuff with the 7m so i was just wondering.
Also I was looking at the labor for machine shops to do the machine work and assemble the motor and what not. I think i made my mind made up. Im going to build up the 7m. Thanks guys, But keep the list coming.

 

[shaeff]

Wise choice. With everyone going 1j/2j these days, us 7M folk will be the odd ones out.

 

[Shytheed Dumas]

I'm shelling out $2750 for a longblock that should be in my garage in a few weeks, plus other upgrades that are adding up quickly. I feel pretty good about MHG, clevites, all ARP, machine work, assembly, et al for the money.

Here's where mine is coming from...

http://legendofaces.com/Motorsports/Toyota_Engine_Building.htm

You can spend as little as $2250 or almost 7 grand (!) on their packages.

 

[Kckazdude]

I thought we had a rule to never add up our receipts?!?
I dont dare add mine up for reasons Doward stated.

 

[TuRbOdReAmZ87]

So with all the people spending a million dollars for their 7M rebuilds that would be more of a reason for me to go 2J next summer. :biglaugh:

 

[Shytheed Dumas]

So with all the people spending a million dollars for their 7M rebuilds that would be more of a reason for me to go 2J next summer. :biglaugh:

Not a bad idea if you have a $5 million budget.

 

[queenskid926]

Not a bad idea if you have a $5 million budget.

yup i see that the cost to do a 2j swap i can have a fresh fully built 7m running good

 

[NewWestSupras]

My 7M rebuild costs:
top gasket kit, oil pump, ARP main & rod bolts, Exh. man. Kit, Arp head bolts - $700.00
Ross pistons: $750
AFPR, 550's, MkIV fuel pump: $750
Head work: $250
Engine machining: $850
I did most of the head work myself, (p&p, valve lapping), and I paid my bud $1000 to help with the build and re & re as I'd never done it before. This of course doesn't include all the misc. stuff, altogether, I'd say about $4500.00, then I still needed d/pipe, exhaust, new turbo, intake, etc.
Whichever way you go, gl with your build!

 

[queenskid926]

Whichever way you go, gl with your build!

thanks man, yea im going with the 7m, i just finish my first 7m non turbo to turbo swap and did it myself and learned so much that i wanna stay with the 7m instead of having to learn the jz motors all ova again. I would like to take my knowledge with the 7m and show these jz motors what they can do. Also this gives me a reason to go all out and buy some goodies for my car since im going to be using another 7m and when it blows i can put all of the goodies on that one. Now to start looking at turbo's lolz

 

[Facime]

I did mine on a very minimal budget but never added up all the "little costs". Stuff like clamps, bolts, fluids, misc hoses, o-rings, paint, special tools, etc can really add up. I would say I spent in the area of $2500 for a stock bottom end with BPU top end.

As for a "properly built" 7M having lasting power, your "friends" are obviously retarded and unfortunately they are the the rule rather than the exception when it comes to building a toyota I6.

 

[sneakypete]

-Eagle Rods 440
-CP Pistons 750 ish
-Bearings 150
-arp head studs 115
-water pump 55
-full engine gasket set (toyota) 320
-Titan 2mm MHG 150
-t-belt tensioner 30
-ATI crank pulley and
titan adj cam gears 650ish
-SS oil pump hose 60
-oil pump 185 (maybe)
-exhaust stud kit (helicoils) 70
-Ceramic coated manifolds (intake,
exhaust, heat shields etc) 300ish
-BIC poly mnts (motor,trans, etc) 300+
-Reman starter 110
-Labor Machine work
(deck, bore, hone, head, etc) 1100

Rebuild cost: $4785

Then a few other thing needed........

-DM Stage 4 clutch 460 (maybe)
-clutch slave cyl 40
-Shaftmaster 1piece DS 350
-Suprasports short shifter 300
-arp flywheel bolts 25
-Powerslot rotors 368
-RS4 pads 155

Add parts cost: $1698


Grand Total (not including misc hose, fluids, fittings, etc) $6483

 

[HommerSimpson]

In all honesty if i had to do over id go 2J