:bowthank: hey i was gonna get my new b20b put into the teg and had a question for you experienced swappers. do you change out all the seals when doing an engine swap or do you just change the usual like timing belt, water pump, ect… ect… the shop im getting my engine swaped asked if i wanted them to change all the seals but i was wondering if thats necessary on a newer jdm engine.
i don’t think you need an experienced engine swapper to tell you, but OF COURSE it’s always a good idea to replace anyting that will need replacing eventually due to wear and tear. is it a ‘MUST’ to have the seals changed??? NO… BUT, if you can afford to do it then why not? the question is can you afford to pay them to change the seals and how much their charging you. there aren’t even that many seals, just have them changed out the rear main seal and the cam plug seal. or if i’m missing anything else the feel free to chime in.
thanks for the advice i just wanted the opinions of anyone this is my first time doing a swap for my car just didnt want to get jerked paying for sumthing that wouldnt be needed feel me.
Along with the cam end plug and rear main seal you can also ask them to put in a new oil pan gasket. I just recently changed this on my car and it was somewhat of a pain. I run a 4-1 header and to take of the header I need to take of the front crossmember. Once that is done I can finaly take of the header then get to the oil pan. Also if they are takeing apart the front of the engine along with the oil pan might as well trow in a new oil pump if you have the funds for it.
nice thanks for the input fellas
im not going to go through all of them, but heres a condensed list of seals i replaced on my build: rear main, oil pan, water pipe, fuel rail, all associated with injectors, all associated with IM/TB/IACV/FITV, cam plug, cam seals (pulley side), valve cover gasket set
ok so basically i should get these things done and not let them go and take the risk of sumthing happening. again im askin these questions cause usually when i read about sombody doing a swap you never see them talk about changing these seals, but i guess its just somthing that automatically goes with swapping an engine.
Here is another way to look it at. If that seal will be a pain in the ass to change once the motor is in, change it before you drop in the motor. This also includes clutch, pressure plate, trow out bearing and pilot bearing. You could also resurface or replace the flywheel.