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Hi. I need some urgent help in order to find any machine shop or dedicated people near Bradenton, FL area that can be capable of disassembling a 3S-GTE engine properly and packaging the parts in boxes, all labeled.

It's needed someone to make pictures or videos of the disassembly process, to help me assembly it again here in Brazil.

The need to disassemble it instead of just sending the way it is is to help me not getting high import taxes. Believe me: If the engine is shipped complete to Brazil I must pay something near 200%~300% of import taxes due to strict brazilian customs policies. But if I ship it "in pieces" it will cost nothing.

ANY HELP? PLEASE MAKE YOUR OFFER TO GET THE SERVICE. I'LL ASK FOR A CONTRACT AND IT MUST BE SIGNED BY YOU AND MY MATE IN BRADENTON,FL. THANKS

Could you please share the AEM model of EMS, wiring diagrams and your 7AFTE setup? ThANKs

Can't wait until jan/2013, bro. I'll make it in other way. Thank you!

How much do you think it will cost to deliver the engine from Bradenton to you in Gainesville? Can you take pictures of the entire disassembly steps in order to help me assembling it again?



Can you please give me contacts of any carrier that could deliver it to you there? and make the reverse way to deliver the packages to bradenton, too?

Excellent! I'll keep you informed when I get any new information. The contract will be nice too in order to officialize the service. Thanks again

I didn't talk to my friend yet because he is an airplane pilot and he is flying from Florida to Brazil. But he owns some truck like a Ford F150. Not too tall at all. But I think I would have to pay some company to deliver it to you. I know you don't own a mechanics service or repair shop but your knowledge must be deep enough to make the job properly since your reputation here is the highest and you write in many 6gc.net posts. So I trust you, man.

The price is good since it seems you are going to make a real good service.

I don't need the job made so fast. I need you to make it just as perfect as you can. How much time do you think you can do it? 2 weeks? It's quite good for me.

Wow! 3 hours driving... It's quite close but my friend is always busy to get time to drive there. But let me contact him and see what does he can do to deliver this engine to you. Or do you have any truck and time to go get the engine in Bradenton? The engine is in a pallet placed in his truck, packed the same way it came from Canada.

Actually It's not a full disassembly. I just need the head, pulleys, oil pump, water pump, turbo, piping, wiring, manifolds and other parts linked to the block be taken apart from it. So the tranny doesn't need to be fully disassembled but just be taken apart from the engine block. The diff, spindels, axels and other "smaller" stuff won't be disassembled.

After packaging the parts must go to Bradenton again. This friend of mine exports small airplanes from US to the brazilian market in containers shipped from Miami, so the shipping charges wouldn't be so high because my 3S-GTE and other parts would come here together with airplane stuff.

So, any price changes after those new information? Thanks for helping. You can't imagine how i'm grateful for your answers and patience. The feeling of being possible to have a converted Celica GT to Celica GT-four in Brazil is awesome! It's my dream project car.

Thanks, bro! But... Where are you in the US? Too far from Bradenton? If it's in Florida I can try to make my friend drive himself to your place. How much will you charge me? Thanks

I really apperciate your answer but I AM in Brazil. lol so can't make it myself I really need people to make it for me in the US. Thanks



that's it... thanks!



Thanks, bro! But... Where are you in the US? Too far from Bradenton? If it's in Florida I can try to make my friend drive himself to your place. How much will you charge me? Thanks

Hi there, people. I need some really urgent help in order to find any machine shop in Bradenton, FL area that can be capable of disassembling a 3S-GTE engine properly and packaging the parts in boxes.

I bought a JDM 3S-GTE plus AWD tranny, all axels, diff and spindels via Canadian market (vtec_motors seller in eBay). The engine and all stuff are already in the bed of my friend's truck in Bradenton, FL, just waiting to be delivered to some mechanic. We tried to deliver it at some people but all them said they can't do the job because they don't know this engine and were afraid of breaking stuff.

This engine will be shipped to Brazil (where I do live). Before you question why don't I ship it assembled let me explain that (weirdly) engines can be shipped assembled to Brazil but the buyer must pay high customs taxes (I mean almost 300% of the product price) and it can take 2 years for it being fully freed by government to ride. So if I send the split engine it will be cheaper and faster, even If I need to rebuilt it.

Here in Brazil I bought a Celica GT 1995(really rare around here) and I intend to make a GT-Four swap. I know it's difficult and will worth a bunch of bucks but I'll handle it. This car will be a track day/drag racing car to be upgraded in the future.

Sorry about english mistakes. Can anyone help me?