4AC blown, what the hell am I getting myself into??
Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 9:20 pm
So yeah I blew out the head gasket on my 4AC, and since I got another daily, I figured it's finally time to lay the old single cam to rest. Although I've been researching and digging up any guide I could on ensuring a smooth GT-S swap, I just don't have enough money right now to buy all the parts at once, rent's hard to make lol. I guess I could either find a junked GT-S that has the engine intact and pull that out, even though I know that's just not happening at the junkyards around Norcal, and even if they did they'd last for all of 5 minutes before they're torn apart lol.
But yeah I got time to collect all the parts, I'm in no rush and as long as I take my time to make sure I do it right, I shouldn't have that many roadblocks right? All I want is a bluetop 16v, nothing crazy like a 1UZ-FE. Even if I'm a 20 year old without a whole lot of experience in working on cars, lots of guides are helping me get an idea for what to expect. Even though I also know that whatever a guide teaches me rarely prepares me for the actual thing I'm gonna do.
I'd love some advice and tips on how to make sure my swap goes well, I got time and I can't afford a motor right this moment, so for now I'll brush up and see what I can learn before the time comes.
Also yes, I know this topic must come up at least twice a day and that must get old fast for you 4-AGE'rs out there. I appreciate whatever help or advice I can get right now, after all knowledge is power!
Thanks for putting up with this question that's as old as the forums
But yeah I got time to collect all the parts, I'm in no rush and as long as I take my time to make sure I do it right, I shouldn't have that many roadblocks right? All I want is a bluetop 16v, nothing crazy like a 1UZ-FE. Even if I'm a 20 year old without a whole lot of experience in working on cars, lots of guides are helping me get an idea for what to expect. Even though I also know that whatever a guide teaches me rarely prepares me for the actual thing I'm gonna do.
I'd love some advice and tips on how to make sure my swap goes well, I got time and I can't afford a motor right this moment, so for now I'll brush up and see what I can learn before the time comes.
Also yes, I know this topic must come up at least twice a day and that must get old fast for you 4-AGE'rs out there. I appreciate whatever help or advice I can get right now, after all knowledge is power!
Thanks for putting up with this question that's as old as the forums