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Originally Posted by dakrause
Thanks, I'll show my mechanic the short list of used engines to see what he says. For example, there is 2000 (3 years newer than my model year) with 136K miles, and the junkyard seems to be helpful and is well regarded on Google.
The only saving grace is that I had delayed replacing my clutch despite it starting to slip(the new one is literally in the box behind the passenger seat). Mechanic says that the incremental cost of replacing the clutch is ZERO. So in a very odd way I just saved $600 in labor to change the clutch. Yay?
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You might have to be aware of the ignition system. The 96 to mid 97 3rz was a distributor engine. Then there was a change to dual coil??( not sure). And then a final change toward the end of the run??(again not positive). Mine is a 96 distributor.
This will limit your pool. For example if you are old like mine a 2000 would likely require wiring harness and ecu?? Not as cut and dried as the v6 that was compatible across the run. I'd suggest research on this one.
And not to be as a$$ but keep in mind that overheating causes head gasket issues. Look into an Ultraguage so you can set a high temp alarm and protect your next engine. It's cheap insurance.
