Engine Rebuild Kit Quality - Toyota 7MGTE related

[samwell]

Hey folks,

I realise this is a bit of a specific question but I think it can be answered generally. I'm trying to sort a low mileage Mk3 supra that is suffering from some bottom end knocking. A pic for your time:


I have spoken to Toyota and they can supply all the crank bearings (Mains & Big Ends) for £230 or about £25 per bearing. This is with a 12 week lead time!

Looking online (eBay), I have found a couple of American shops selling complete rebuild kits including HGs, pistons and all gaskets, plus the bearings for what seems too cheap ~£300 delivered to the UK. The kit I'm referring to is here: Supra Rebuild Kit on eBay

They also have other kits for a variety of engines, all coming in at a similar price point. I don't know how much of the kit I will need/use but it seems daft not to get all the extra gaskets which I will no doubt need at some point.

So the question is, does anyone have any good/bad experience with these or something similar? I have tried UK suppliers but not come up with anything other than the Toyota option.

Cheers,
Sam

PS - Can anyone recommend which Supra/Mk3 forum to join in terms of which is most active/useful? Thanks

[swampy76]

I work for Toyota at present , if you have the part numbers and quantities let me know and I'll see what I can on prices etc

[zorr]

Hi

Engine in my supra developed knocking problem as well. Which route you finally decide to go for ?

[v8ian]

I have had a few obscure bits from here, www.fensport.co.uk/

[skylinedave]

Google ebay engine rebuild kits any good = plenty of views on other forums . I'm guessing they are ok as they sell them for everything under the sun . You can get rebuild kits for yank stuff for a few hundred and have been able to for years [ pistons included ] so I'm betting its down to good ol American manufacturing power .