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 Enthusiast  Joined Jun 30, '03 From O-town, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
And by new I mean NEW. I just bought a 2004 Toyota 5SFE to put into my car to swap with my 78k 5SFE from 1995. My current 5S was totally messed up. I don't remember all things, I'll have to ask my stepdad. I know compression was off, things were leaking left and right, valves needed grinded. Stuff the previous owner did to nearly kill it but throw it back together to sell to us only to eventually bog down. I'm really upset because I'm not even going to tell you how much a brand new 5SFE cost me. Yeah yeah, 3sgte and what not. parents wouldn't let me, my mechancic swayed them from that one. I had my doubts about it. It's used so I don't know what could happen.
Also, with the new 5SFE I get to start with truely 0 miles and a 3 year unlimited warranty. Thoughts? -------------------- Sometimes we live to beat the odds.
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Feb 20, 2004 - 8:24 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 13, '02 From Blairstown, New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
Very nice. I dont think that an engine like the 3s-gte is neccesarily for everyone...a new 5sfe will run and feel great to drive and should up your resale value a bit in the process. I would have done the same if my engine blew up, except i'd get an older 5s-fe and build it from the bottom up instead with a full P&P job, pistons, rods, etc. N/A power, baby.
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Feb 20, 2004 - 8:27 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '03 From O-town, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I wouldn't mind doing all that. Just not gonna have much money for a while lol
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Feb 20, 2004 - 11:08 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 24, '03 From MD Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
The new 5S-FE has 1 more horsepower and 5 more torque. Its interesting how it takes them 10+ years to get that little amount of extra power out of the engine...
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Feb 20, 2004 - 11:28 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
I dont think they were actively trying to increase the power...
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Feb 20, 2004 - 11:48 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 9, '03 From St. Louis Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
they did something lol
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Feb 20, 2004 - 11:51 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 24, '03 From MD Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I'd assume that a company would want to improve an engine through increasing power, gas mileage, etc. Just an observation on the power, I could be wrong...
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Feb 20, 2004 - 11:54 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 14, '03 From Knoxville, TN Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
actually all that happend was they switch over to the "Standard" metals and materials to make it. Which is obviosly better so it increased the HP just a little and probably the reliablity A LOT. Oh yea, BTW, GM makes the bottom ends now. More then likely the 1995 engine you had was made in japan.
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Feb 20, 2004 - 1:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '03 From O-town, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yeah it was made in Japan. Anyway my question is will my short ram still work? Are there visual differences or any differences between new 5SFE's and old ones?
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Feb 20, 2004 - 2:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 21, '02 From downey, l.a. county, ca Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
of course it should. just remember to reset the ecu for it. http://www.6gc.net/index.php?action=howto&itu=33
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Feb 20, 2004 - 3:02 PM
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Boos it after you pay it off in ten years
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Feb 20, 2004 - 5:08 PM
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nah, do what i did i boosted mine while it was still under warranty then when the piston melted, i put everything back to stock and got a new shortblock and new valves for free. -------------------- 1994 Celica GT4 WRC Edition
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illegal but funny as hell  (think about buying a new 5sfe and turboing it at 20psi...) -------------------- 95 Toyota Celica GT
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