salvage title 220k now what, close thread Options

[EL_Jive_Turkey]

I have a 1.8 limited edition 97 st celica the car has 220k on her and still runs great the body is still pretty straight and the interior is an 8 outta 10 i have six inch touch screen dash hands free blue tooth installed tweeters and all new door speakers powered by six hundred watt amp and a 13.5 JL W7 powered by 1000/1v2 jl amp. so six years ago a rearended someome so now the car has salvage title, should i do engine swap and exhaust or just move on to something new? See another thing is that this 7a engine has only seen synthetic oil its whole life. in the past two years the following has been replaced ball joints, right engine mount left wheel hub assemby. Shocks and struts brakes belts and couple pulleys o yeah and one cv joint. oil changed every 3k religously. so basically should i have motor professionaly rebuilt, or try to swap in new motor like a beams.

This post has been edited by EL_Jive_Turkey: Jul 10, 2012 - 10:49 AM

[Smaay]

its really up to you man, personally i wouldnt touch the engine. its not burning oil and running strong. if its passing SMOG then id just leave it alone. do the intake and exhaust and crank up the timing. thats the most you will get out of it unless you boost it.

if you are hell bent on the rebuild, i can do it for you. alot cheaper than any other shop, but you are a little far.