how much to make a 7age? Options

[Yoni502]

I am wanting to know about how much it would cost me to make my 7afe into a 7age what all would i need? thanks!

[Box]

I think this might be it: http://www.matrixgarage.com/content/gettin...ge-hybrid-build It wasn't oil or coolant jackets, you have to change out the rods and pistons. I knew there was something that required pulling the engine, tearing it down, and then building it back up. So yeah, might want to refrain from telling people it's a walk in the park when it's more like going through a minefield.

[Celica_MKVI]

I think this might be it: http://www.matrixgarage.com/content/gettin...ge-hybrid-build It wasn't oil or coolant jackets, you have to change out the rods and pistons. I knew there was something that required pulling the engine, tearing it down, and then building it back up. So yeah, might want to refrain from telling people it's a walk in the park when it's more like going through a minefield.

Matrixgarage already makes a custom 7A rod that was designed to mat up perfectly to the 4AG piston. I already pointed that out in my first post and I also gave the link.
A 7AGE/7AGTE is an "actual build"...and with any build, there is going to be homework involved. All builds vary from $1000 to several thousands...dependent on the resources you have and if you can do the work yourself(all the better and cheaper), as well as how in-depth you want to go and with what quality parts you want to use.
How is a 7AGE a minefield when this build has been documented and done a million times over? Most 4AG gearheads move to the 7A because of the larger displacement(more torque) and is better suited for turbocharging(more exhaust flow). This thread is actually about how to go about building a 7AGE, not about how you feel about it or how difficult you think it is. Just because it is difficult to you, doesn't mean it is difficult for everyone else...for me, I see it as a fun project. Seriously, how difficult is it to copy someone elses build? I would try this myself, but I already committed to getting another project done...no fun having two projects going on at the same time.
My personal opinion from reading posts in the 6GC forum, since the 7A came in the low end model Celica w/ only 110hp people tend to associate it as being a **** engine with no potential...which is far from the truth. Case in point, this very thread, and how people think it is a waste of money to even spend money on a 7A engine. I really don't understand the negative attitude towards it.
I do understand a 7AGE, or even a 4AGE, isn't for everybody...but it is pretty obvious the 7AGE/7AGTE has no place in this forum.