Mk V Supra - My Evo's Replacement?
Jul 10, 2023, 08:18 PM
#2656
EvoM Guru
Jul 11, 2023, 11:35 AM
#2657
Parts are getting super hard to find unless you're okay with swapping everything out aftermarket.
I say get out of the car before the time comes when it's harder to offload. Unless yours is in collector's condition, that is, in which case you probably be able to sell at any time.
Last edited by kaj; Jul 11, 2023 at 11:44 AM.
Jul 12, 2023, 07:40 PM
#2658
The guy that bought mine blew up the engine the other day. He's having an impossible time finding another OEM long block or short block. He'll probably have to have one built.
Parts are getting super hard to find unless you're okay with swapping everything out aftermarket.
I say get out of the car before the time comes when it's harder to offload. Unless yours is in collector's condition, that is, in which case you probably be able to sell at any time.
Parts are getting super hard to find unless you're okay with swapping everything out aftermarket.
I say get out of the car before the time comes when it's harder to offload. Unless yours is in collector's condition, that is, in which case you probably be able to sell at any time.
Jul 13, 2023, 12:10 AM
#2659
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Originally Posted by kaj
The guy that bought mine blew up the engine the other day. He's having an impossible time finding another OEM long block or short block. He'll probably have to have one built.
Parts are getting super hard to find unless you're okay with swapping everything out aftermarket.
I say get out of the car before the time comes when it's harder to offload. Unless yours is in collector's condition, that is, in which case you probably be able to sell at any time.
Parts are getting super hard to find unless you're okay with swapping everything out aftermarket.
I say get out of the car before the time comes when it's harder to offload. Unless yours is in collector's condition, that is, in which case you probably be able to sell at any time.
Jul 13, 2023, 08:30 AM
#2661
I’ve had two separate vendors in recent years tell me they had the “last block in the US” at completely different times. Then I realized they had to be ordered because they’re not stocked. Like LGTD said, they don’t appear to be discontinued. They just aren’t sitting on the shelves here in the US.
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kaj (Jul 13, 2023)
Jul 13, 2023, 11:21 PM
#2662
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Originally Posted by kaj
Will do. Neither of have had any luck finding one.
Jul 13, 2023, 11:52 PM
#2663
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Originally Posted by Construct
I’ve had two separate vendors in recent years tell me they had the “last block in the US” at completely different times. Then I realized they had to be ordered because they’re not stocked. Like LGTD said, they don’t appear to be discontinued. They just aren’t sitting on the shelves here in the US.
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lv05evo (Jul 14, 2023)
Jul 15, 2023, 12:12 PM
#2665
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Originally Posted by kaj
Yeah... Less than 4k miles 
Jul 15, 2023, 01:20 PM
#2666
When we get the OE short blocks at the shop, I tear them down, clean them, check clearances, and reassemble and then build the long block. They're always dirty, and about half the time the deck needs resurfaced because it got scratched in transit due to Mitsu's ****ty packaging.
But then...
hopefully dude gets it back on the road ASAP!
Fingers crossed.
Also... The first short block I ordered: the shipping company didn't want to move the block around on a pallet so took it off. They set it on the floor of the transport truck, in the cardboard "box". When the guy rolled up and opened the door the block was on its side. It had been rolling around the back of the truck all day.
anyway, current status of my ex:
Jul 15, 2023, 02:41 PM
#2668
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That looks like mechanical damage. Dropped valves or rod bolts let go possibly. The head is certainly in bad shape. Ask him if he money shifted it...