My Engine Rebuild Thread - We've got BOOOOOSSSTT!!!, '93 JDM 3S-GTE [UPDATED 01-13-08] Options

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*Edited title*
I called Toyota - back order $141.00
O'reilley's - back order $67.00
Autozone - Can't get them
Knappa - can't get them
WTF?
I need some help fast!

EDIT: - oh yeah - it's a '93 3S-GTE.

This post has been edited by DEATH: Jan 14, 2008 - 4:51 PM

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OK turns out two of the ring lands on #1 Piston were broken as well as the headgasket being blown between #1 and #2. So new pistons and rings are on their overnight way here - should be here early this morning and the rebuild begins.
The machined and assembled head were delivered this morning via MR2T
The engine should be back in tommorrow evening.
So the parts go:
-New Pistons/Rings .020 over
-TTE Metal Headgasket
-ARP Head Studs and Bolts
-Main Bearings
-Rod Bearings
-Thrust Washers
-Valve Seals
-Main Seals
-Valve Cover Gasket
-Water pump
-Oil pump
-Timing Belt
-Distributer Seal
-NGK Irridium Plugs
-Cap and Rotor
-Toyota for life coolant

And I think that's everything. She's also getting a new ACT stage 2 clutch and Pennzoil Syncromesh.

Anybody know if it's OK to break in the new motor on Mobile 15w-50? I've heard conflicting reports that regular Dino oil [which I am using to flush out the block] must be used for the breakin period but I also searched on here and found that 6 out of every 10 Toyota cars ship with Mobile 1 fully synthetic and thats what the car will always recieve from here on out.
Opinions?

This post has been edited by DEATH: Jan 3, 2008 - 10:57 AM