Ok..so i was driving my 1990 supra turbo to work this morning when i heard a knocking noise coming from my engine....but no warning light or check engine light came on....so i just kept on going (stupid) thinking i can make it to work...then it just basically died...it started vibrating really bad and stuff so i pulled over...called a tow truck and got a ride from my mom to work....so after work i went to my mechanic who is a good friend of mine and he told me my engine is blown with no way of recovering it....so i was wondering...should i get a new engine or just sell it as is because i still needs some body work done to it? input and suggestions appreciated

 

Before someone says it...."Drop in a ls1, 2jze, b18, 4g63t, rb26"

 

why dont you just rebuild it...be cheaper...
(but for the record 7m's are a piece of shit)

 

id drop a 1jz in it

 

Did your mechanic friend actually open the engine up? Or was it his guess that is not repairable?

 

the only way to make it run is to keep the gas down while holding the clutch...otherwise it dies....and there is a horrible shake in it...so i doubt its repairable...

 

knocking noise means you have rod knock. btw 7m's are not POS engines, its the owners. When properly maintained the engine will last forever. Of course they wont produce as much HP as a 2jz engine would but still has plenty of potential.

As far as your car goes, all you will prob need is to fix the bottom end up. Tear the engine apart and see what damage occured and go from there. If you do end up getting another used block go ahead and get machine work done and put a metal headgasket in with ARP head bolts.

 

from what i've seen my good friend has went through three and one of which was a race engine. and he is very good at taking care of his vehicles and doing regular maitnance.

 

the only way to fix rod knock is to get a new bottom end?

 

I'd opt for the B18...j/k

honestly, I would sell it and get a 93+ A80