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So I can snag an 07 motor for $400, just shy of 30k on it. What are the differences with the different year motors and such? I read somewhere someone dropped an 06 motor in and the only issue they had was drive by wire, which they just swapped their intake on from the old motor. That sound about rig...

New Hampshire... I assume you are pittsburg PA

Still trying to get ahold of the phone # for the $300 motor, if not I am going after the $550 motor. Otherwise, every other motor I see is $1750+ and I can't do that. If I can't snag the 300/550 I am going to pull my head and see if the internal damage is small enough to deal with (ie just a marred ...

So if I have to pay that much for a valve job, and won't know how many valves till the head is pulled - I am going to need a gasket set anyway, so it will be that money PLUS the gasket set. Starting to sound like even though it's a lot more labor (for ME) to do the whole motor, it makes the most sen...

I've heard estimates of $1000-$1500 for a complete valve job repair + timing and accessories. How can I get mine done for $200, especially if the head gasket is $200? I found this: http://info.rockauto.com/getimage/getimage.php?imageurl=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.rockauto.com%2FRockProducts%2FHGS325.jpg&...

I think my plans are to get that $300 motor, and do the timing belt + accessories, head/valve cover gaskets, maybe I can find someone to port the head... then just swap. Then I can build the other motor over the next few years and set it up for boost, which was my long term goal for the car anyway. ...

Yeah. Motors toast. Story goes like this - timing belt making noise. No cash to do whole thing, buy belt, tear it down myself, can't figure how to release tension to get belt on, pay a shop $100 to put it on and back together. Told them I'd be back to have them do the water pump, idler, tensioner. L...

Another site I am part of runs a "Kanc Cruise" It's an all day cruise through the kancamagus highway and some absolutely insane roads. It's amazingly fun, over 200 cars, great driving, a raffle to win things and donate to make a wish. Last year we raised $1k. Looking for 2-3k this year! An...

Got it done and finished for $100 @ a shop.

No where in any instructions did I see I had to remove the rear cover, OR how.

Any input on this?

I need to know, because once I figure out HOW to get to the water pump, I'll be ordering a tensioner, idler and water pump to put in in a few months.