IF a car get a Swaped Engine, tranny and all that good stuff, how would that effect the car in the long run?
Swaped Engine, Good or Bad?
IF a car get a Swaped Engine, tranny and all that good stuff, how would that effect the car in the long run?
Is this a joke? You have given us NO information. What car? What engine? Where is the engine coming from? I can't believe I even responded to this.
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Originally Posted by HalfBaked
It depends on which car, which swap, who did the swap and if they know what they are doing, paying attention to details and such. The condition of the new motor/tranny prior to the swap. Too many variables in your question, please clarify lol
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WTF IS A SWAPE ENGINE?
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okay here is the story, I'm looking for a Car, found a few Great ones here, but mostly the motors been Replaced, And when i talk it over with people, they usually say its not a good idea. So i figured the people on IA will be able to explain a bit on it... PResonally i dont know squat about cars, I recently learned how to change my own oil ( oh i know ima bad ass) so i figured id make this thred and see that POSITIVE responses i can get out of it.. guess none. thanks anyways.
And mostly for Honda, Toyota, or Acura..
-1. What kind of swap are we talking about, na-turbo or one of those Honda motor swaps. I would personally stay away from na cars that have turbo swapped motors unless a reputable shop did the work and thy can show you the proof. Honda motor swaps are fine in my book, b/c most are simple and Honda swaps have been around for a while. Just check engine compression, wiring, condition of coolant and engine appearance and also who did the swap
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thank you TigerJC for the help.
Engine swap cars can be a hard buy. Usually if someone did the swap themselves they know all about it. They know exactly what that "Noise" is, they know when/how to beat on it, and also when to take it easy.
A lot of swaps are common now aday but you just have to be careful. Drive the car. Wait a week and then come back and drive it again. Take it to a mechanic and get them to look at it.
Look for things that aren't suppose to be in the engine bay, see how clean it is. I've seen many motor swaps with bottle caps blocking off valves, zip ties everywhere, PVC intake/intercooler pipes. I've seen some really junky stuff. But I have also seen really nice swaped and great deal cars.
Just don't jump on one the instance you see it. Drive, drive, take it to a mechanic, listen for noises, check for leaks/smells and you should be fine. If you feel like there's something wrong then just don't get the car.
Buying a car that already has a swapped engine is like picking up the hottest girl at the bar- it may be fun at first, but chances are that it has already been reemed.
Get the FULL history no matter what you do. Not some "well my buddy had it and took care of it" kinda story.
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thanks againsome helpfull advice.. things like this im learning more and more about cars, thanks a lot guys!
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swaps depending on how good of a job are usually an improvment to the cars current stage. most ppl that would swap motors ussually swap it for means other than normal driving. just be careful. watch for grinding gears or wierd smells lol
Normally swapping engines means your fucking with a peice of shit car that came with a shitty engine that isnt a ls1, and your putting a ls1 in it to make it not suck, which is okay.
^^^ +1 for that post made me giggle
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