97-99 Celica JDM motors, 3SGE vvti and 3SGTE Options

[jjbenzo]

I own a 98 Celica GT hatchback with the 4-speed automatic. Im wanting to get a hold of a BRAND NEW JDM motor for the car. I want the 3SGE vvti (red valve cover) that came on SS-11, and SS-111 models, or the 3SGTE turbo from the 97-99 turbo GT4's. Does anyone know where I can buy, or order one of these brand new engines and everything i would need with it to do the swap?

[Mynzeyes]

QUOTE (95WRC @ Aug 6, 2003 - 12:28 AM)

no offense to anyone  but jarco is not the only cheap , reliable jdm importer out there .. Jarco sells stuff on ebay now that i paid double for last year from them.. they are very 2 faced about prices and parts on ebay ..   not saying they sell bad clips but just double check the net and shop around.. (also if you wanted to buy a clip and except projector headlights and such they almost always pull to sell on ebay  unless you pay a lot extra ) .. bottomline just shop around..

i understand what you're saying, but just think about what you said. "paid double for LAST YEAR". meaning...demand has gone up, yet, supply is still very low...therefore, price goes up...take economics. and as far as them being 2faced, as long as you talk w/ them, and develop a nice relationship, you will never be led astray. while i was shoppin for my clip, the only people cheaper were the peeps at Venus auto...and lemme just say, i would NEVER deal w/ them... i was lookin for the 4agze, and there is a MAP sensor, and AFM sensor version, and i was inquiring which types they had...and i got emails and phone calls sayin they were AFM, and some sayin they were MAP...so i requested pics, and sure enough, both AFM...and when i asked abou tmilage, they said "i think they ahve about 70k kilometers" and when asked about the gauge cluster "no, that's gone." so you have no way to tell (veeeeery shadey)......jarco gives you all that, and everything (from my experience) was very straight forward and honest... .

-John-

ps. i realize you meant no offense, and i don't take any, but i'm just kinda doin like you did, and offering an opinion. .