Some Helpful Tips and Advice

Ivan_Cpl · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:36 pm Post subject: Some Helpful Tips and Advice

hey everyone. i thinking of transplanting an engine and i'm planning of buying an entire halfcut.

so what i want to ask is can i get any tips and advice from people who have experience on choosing a good halfcut?

this will be my 1st time buying 1 so i need all the tricks available. thanks.

xsjado · Ambassador Joined: Jun 16, 2006 Posts: 1041

please bring a mechanic friend with u...start the engine on the spot.check on the oil filler for water and oil mixing colour (white)very bad. milage would b a good clue of the condition.all in all its the overall deal vesus working parts of the half cut i guess...its all a gamble even after you checked it.hope this helps.

Ivan_Cpl · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:25 am Post subject: Re: Some Helpful Tips and Advice

yea... i think the best way is to have an experienced friend (mechanic) to come along with me. as they say, 2 brains are always better than 1. lol...

thanks for the tip. appreciate it.

highwaystar · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:47 am Post subject: Re: Some Helpful Tips and Advice

Uhhh.. and normally if you serious enough to purchase the 'Half Cut' (only if you pay deposit up-front), please request them to run the engine. YUP! what xsjado said is true, most mech got their magic fingers to raba2 the half cut hehehehehe

Ivan_Cpl · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:09 am Post subject: Re: Some Helpful Tips and Advice

ok, so i'll make sure i get a mechanic to raba-raba it properly. thanks.

chriseunos · Official Member Joined: Oct 31, 2007 Posts: 1081

kehpo abit, what halfcut you're buying?

Ivan_Cpl · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:22 am Post subject: Re: Some Helpful Tips and Advice

you kehpo a bit, i paiseh a bit.
i'm doing up my toyota LE, sorry (i know it's the wrong forum). mum bought this car for me.
i joined this forum because my dad has a E34. wanted to do up his car buy short of cash.
and i seiously love the E30. it's the next car i'm gonna get, ASAP.
LOL...

highwaystar · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Some Helpful Tips and Advice

Ivan_Cpl wrote:

i'm doing up my toyota LE

Kantoi...hehehehe...ok bro takda hal, always best of luck from us!!! and GET YOUR E30 NOW hehehehehehe Laughing

chriseunos · Official Member Joined: Oct 31, 2007 Posts: 1081

toyota LE ? Silvertop ? Blacktop engine?

Ivan_Cpl · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject: Re: Some Helpful Tips and Advice

not really sure of which engine yet. blacktop would be nice, MAP sensor ma...
any of you out there have experience with this particular transplant?

yea... saving my money for it (E30). RM20k in cash is not easy to have.
to highwaystart, your ride rocks. very nice!

chriseunos · Official Member Joined: Oct 31, 2007 Posts: 1081

get the blacktop supercharger with 5 speed. Dont get 6 speed gearbox, i heard a lot of ppl complaining bout it. My 2 cents

Ivan_Cpl · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:22 am Post subject: Re: Some Helpful Tips and Advice

6speed problem? like what kind of problem?
i thought it should be a good g/b.

chriseunos · Official Member Joined: Oct 31, 2007 Posts: 1081

not very sure, most ppl who played blacktop said so, i just listen. Last time wanted to swap to my Toyota SEG, end up selling the car.