Sfa Engine Swop
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Sfa Engine Swop
Hey guys.
Earlier this week I drove past a car dealership with a decent looking Sfa standing in front of the dealership.I just saw the Sfa posted on Gumtree for 50k!!!Looks good with some kit but It has had a motor swop to a 3l Cressida motor.Is it a decent motor or a money pit???
Earlier this week I drove past a car dealership with a decent looking Sfa standing in front of the dealership.I just saw the Sfa posted on Gumtree for 50k!!!Looks good with some kit but It has had a motor swop to a 3l Cressida motor.Is it a decent motor or a money pit???
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Re: Sfa Engine Swop
That would most likely be the 7mge motor then, Decent motor, at one time a popular and fairly well balanced conversion into the SFA providing the conversion was done properly. The only possible downfall might be that they are now rather old motors and spares will become more scarce. Nowadays the guys doing conversions are more in favour of the Lexus V8 ... more power with similar fuel economy, the motors and spares are more readily available and it's a bit cheaper to source the Lexus motor. 50K really doesn't sound too bad it the body and drive-train are good.
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Re: Sfa Engine Swop
Thanks.I will go check it out properly tomorrow.
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Re: Sfa Engine Swop
Tyrone it all depends on who did the conversion. Besides the Lexus that is the nicest All-Toyota conversion there is on the market. If you are serious and you want a second opinion you can ask Hoppy to check it out for you..
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Re: Sfa Engine Swop
Tyrone, Thys' opinion may be a little biased on the 7M conversion....... but with good reason. But yes, the scream of an inline six is rather addictive.
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4.0 Jeep inline 6 sounds better just before the limiter kicks in...zepplin wrote:Tyrone, Thys' opinion may be a little biased on the 7M conversion....... but with good reason. But yes, the scream of an inline six is rather addictive.
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Re: Sfa Engine Swop
Ai!I still havnt had time to go look!If it looks good and sounds good I will take it!What do you get for 50k???lol
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Re: Sfa Engine Swop
A 4Y wif a miss fire sounds better than any Jeep!ThysdJ wrote:4.0 Jeep inline 6 sounds better just before the limiter kicks in...
And Tyrone, better make it snappy...........I have an itch that needs scratching!
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Re: Sfa Engine Swop
Here you go Steve...
And if that doesn't help...
And if that doesn't help...
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Re: Sfa Engine Swop
So I ran and looked quick.Bakkie needs all around Tlc.Engine starts all good but needs tuning.Body needs a lot of work,Interior needs complete change.But once again what do you get for 50k.My dad will have a look tomorrow morning and if he happy I will buy it and make it a father and son project.The bakkie standing at Auto Dynamic parow.
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Re: Sfa Engine Swop
... you could be buying a money pit.what do you get for 50k
Offer them 40k IRO the bodywork and interior that need doing and settle for 45k.
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
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Re: Sfa Engine Swop
Tyrone.. did you take a picture?? Maybe somebody here knows that Hilux...
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