I was planning on replacing the oil pump in this engine, but after hitting all of the additional bumps in the road, justifying a 330.00 oil pump as “ may as well go ahead and replace it” seems a little steep for me. is there a way to determine the health of these things? You can see wear on cheap < 100.00 domestic oil pumps, and when below 100.00, it’s just a no brainer to go ahead and buy a new one. But oil pumps in this engine aren’t <100.00. They are more like > 300.00

I know. I know this is a “been there done that” topic for some of you guys that have been here since the dawn of this web site. But from an outsiders perspective, try to find useful information regarding the options available versus the intended usage of the engine, versus what others are actually experiencing in the real world. For instance, a 2jz has cast pistons. It is routinely stated that these engines will tolerate 600-700 hp tunes w/o even cracking a 60k mile engine open. I

1987 Mitsubishi Starion for sale by owner - Glendale, AZ - craigslist I actually saw it on the Nice Price/No Dice section of Jalopnik.

I’m looking on EBay for a new head. There’s a complete head listed there( several of the same from different vendors) as a g54b sohc head for a 2.6 for around 500 bucks. When I click on the “ see if this fits your vehicle” it says it does not. What’s different about this head?