Engine replacement ???

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When I swapped engines I did VC gaskets, valve adjustment and rear main seal while engine was out.


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[JBorras]

Most people cannot teach themselves to rebuild a 5VZ-FE. The key thing is finding a quality machine shop to do the rebuild for you. Do you have access to a quality machine shop?

And as already said 1) no need to rebuild because of a few leaks 2) most people who ask this question in the first place aren't likely to succeed down this path

There are many risks with a JDM. Do a search for "JDM swap" using the advanced search function below.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/off-t...far-more-accurately-than-standard-method.html

I'm trying to be preemptive and figure out the best path to prevent leaving my wife stranded on the side the road. I'm not rebuilding myself if I do it. I'm only gonna rebuild the old one if I replace and only to learn the motor better.


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[mtbtim]

sure its true some of these will go 400K...others don't make it to 200K. I'd be on the lookout for a low mileage swap.

Well, I think I'd rather choose the devil I know than the devil I don't know. You're low mileage swap might end of being a piece of junk. Now you just did all that labor for nothing. I'd rather fix something I know is working but just has a couple oil leaks.