[Mk2] [Turbo] From bad to worse...New block needed

[Wingers]

The other day I thought my headgasket had gone when the water temps suddenly went to 130deg so I checked the plugs and found one was noticably wetter than the others. In the end I took the head off to change the HG but when it was off I found that combustion chambers 1-2-3 were quite badly damaged where something had gone through the engine and 4 had some light marks too. As well as that the cylinder bores had some (fairly light) scores down the cylinder walls so I decied to take the block out of the car and get it rebored but having now got the whole lot out and stripped down I've looked at it a bit more closely and found that the HG was fine and it was in fact a crack in cylinder 3 that was the cause of all te steam and coolant temps

Does anyone know where to get hold of new blocks?
It seems that a 5s block would probably be the best option but I think that could be tricky to get hold of as I'm on the wrong side of the pond for those. Failing that then maybe a rev4+ as at least those are thick-walled.

Wingers

[Mike N]

Rev 1 and 2 blocks are the best, certainly better than later rev 3 blocks.

[ashley]

I think the rev 2 blocks, and some of the later rev 5 blocks have the thicker cylinder walls (but not all of them).

You can get 5s blocks on this side of the pond mate- so well worth a look.

Sorry to hear about your issues

[raptor95GTS]

all blocks break, even the early ones.

[djpkins]

I was told by a guy who has tested enuff blocks to have formed a pretty accurate opinion that it's all bllx about thicker / thinner blah blah and that it's more likely to be a good or bad one due to the conditions when it was made...he advised me that an older one that has been about longer and has done all the heating up and cooling down and even been kicking around in a breakers yard would be a more stable block as it has already stood the test of time...to pull 300 plus bhp from a tiny 2 litre engine thats prob 10 to 15 years old is pretty amazing anyway...

[i got boost]

you did not hear this of tb did you? 5s FTW! must be a 98+ block

[Driftlimits Performance]

only ones that are thin are the first rev3 blocks imo

[Wingers]

theres a lot of talk about it all on most of the forums. Theres a thread on the us oc that claims to have cut open a number of blocks and found the 5s to be the best option. So far I've only found a few 3s options but can't seem to get hold of a 5s.

Wingers

[djpkins]

Is it poss to use a camry block? I can see from a quick google that the celica gt has a 5sfe lump...how about finding a cat b / c write off?

[greeny]

Is it poss to use a camry block? I can see from a quick google that the celica gt has a 5sfe lump...how about finding a cat b / c write off?

The UK never got the 2.2 5sfe celica as far as i know?

[Wingers]

Yeah I think the 5s blocks were only ever sold in the states and japan.
I'm trying to find one at the moment but it's a lot harder than finding a 3s-gte. I guess they were imported in a lot higher numbers.

Wingers

[raptor95GTS]

the mr2oc.com has plenty of vendors on it that can supply blocks, bare or built as you chose

[toxo]

Sorry to hear about this mate, after you had such success building and mapping it all yourself

It might be worth talking to Paul Woods, I know he gets deliveries from Gouky in the states from time to time where there are 5S blocks aplenty.

[jon]

Yeah I think the 5s blocks were only ever sold in the states and japan.
I'm trying to find one at the moment but it's a lot harder than finding a 3s-gte. I guess they were imported in a lot higher numbers.

What engine is in the UK 2.2L Camry? I always thought that it was the 5S-FE.

[toxo]

There's a 2.2 Camry with the chassis id SXV10 produced for the European market from 1991 - 1996 with the 5SFE in it. It was produced in RHD which I would presume was for the UK.

There's also a later Camry with the chassis id SXV20 as above. Like this one I guess: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0469219026

[Wingers]

I didn't realise that there were any uk Camrys with the right engine but it seems you may be right.

That's another option to look into then cheers.

Wingers

[Amebb]

hi there

i have a block that you may want.

Its from a mr2, engine code - 3sge.

Also, have the head and other stuff with it....

If you are intrested let me know?


Thanks

[Wingers]

I've found one now so thanks but no thanks.

Good luck with the sale though.

Wingers