[Supras] good rebuilt engines?

[Matt Freitag]

OK, wow, thanks Greg.  I WON'T be getting an ATK rebuilt engine.  That story scares me away from all of the low-buck rebuilders somewhat.  There is one local guy that builds domestic race engines. I am going to call and talk to him about doing a 7M.  I am still tyring to find out what my options are though.

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supra person here + ATK = horror story. I advise staying away. After just  
> completing a swap out of the CT26 with a just rebuilt stock unit, none of my  
> problems were solved - including the oil usage and smoke that I was convinced  
> was turbo-related. This particular ATK engine has 8,000 miles on it and
> 1. uses a quart of Mobil 1 every tank
> 2. smokes (blue) noticably at engine vacuum transition (off the gas  coasting 
> then slightly on the gas)
> 3. runs horribly lean
> 4. has a marble in a coffee can rattle at cold start for about 30  seconds
> 5. has another knock at idle and all rpm levels when it gets warmed  up
> 6. is on its 3rd set of cam seals
> 7. two separate oil analysis tests confirm high levels of chromium  particles 
> in the oil
> 8. cylinder compression tests vary from 155 to 185
>  
> I've had it, and I'm either rebuilding the original engine that came out  
> last year, or putting in the sweet unit in the (unregistered) '89 in the  
> driveway. If ATK doesn't refund my money, we will meet in small claims  court.
>  
> It is very true that you get what you pay for. This was the cheap option  
> when I started the rebuild in the fall of 2004, almost $1000 less for the engine  
> than it was from Jarco or getting a factory short block. But I've spent that  
> difference - and more - chasing down and trying to fix the problems.
>  
> Greg Altig
> Keymar, MD
> 
> '92 & '89 Mk III Turbo/Targa/5  speed
> "The 5 liter eaters"
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