Would you buy an extra motor for $200?
03-03-2010, 02:10 PM
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Would you buy an extra motor for $200?
A 1.6 just came up for sale locally. Guy says he bought it from planet miata, never swapped it in, the sold the car and is left with the motor. $200 obo.
I haven't tested my motor but it seems pretty healthy, good oil pressure, good power, no oil consumption or leaks other than a minor CAS leak I haven't dealt with yet....so I don't really need an extra motor.
Still, would I be stupid not to show up with $100 in cash and see if I can take it home?
I haven't tested my motor but it seems pretty healthy, good oil pressure, good power, no oil consumption or leaks other than a minor CAS leak I haven't dealt with yet....so I don't really need an extra motor.
Still, would I be stupid not to show up with $100 in cash and see if I can take it home?
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03-03-2010, 02:18 PM
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Two months ago you would have thought I was crazy...
spare 5spd
completely assembled running spare motor
motor on engine stand being rebuilt with head on workbench being ported, planned install 6 months out
extra CAS
extra alternator
extra set of injectors
extra set of stock coilpacks
I have since used, installed, sold or donated every one of those save the alternator.
-Motor bit the bullet, installed spare, stepping up build.
-Sold spare injectors, and the ones on the car, can't get new 550s in fast enough.
-Swapped in spare tranny with motor two weekends ago to ensure it worked, trading the (spare) that came out with someone in need.
-Mailed coilpacks to a forum member when he was having tuning/running probs and had dyno time scheduled.
-CAS **** the bed, was damn glad I had one sitting on the shelf and didn't have to scour eBay or pay full price.
-I actually wish I had a spare starter now (only big thing I didn't have), as mine won't crank faster than 150rpm right now.
I also have a spare timing belt, and a 1yr old water pump....with good reason considering I've done that job twice in past year, and this very morning had to reset timing on mine since intake cam apparently jumped forward a tooth when the CAS decided to go while at 4000+ rpm and target boost.
MOTS...you can't have too many spares.
A "running" $200 1.6L is a deal, and worth having around. These things go forever, but when they die you don't want to be heading to your local yard to pay $600, or to rebuilders to pay 60% of a built motor price for a freshened stocker.
spare 5spd
completely assembled running spare motor
motor on engine stand being rebuilt with head on workbench being ported, planned install 6 months out
extra CAS
extra alternator
extra set of injectors
extra set of stock coilpacks
I have since used, installed, sold or donated every one of those save the alternator.
-Motor bit the bullet, installed spare, stepping up build.
-Sold spare injectors, and the ones on the car, can't get new 550s in fast enough.
-Swapped in spare tranny with motor two weekends ago to ensure it worked, trading the (spare) that came out with someone in need.
-Mailed coilpacks to a forum member when he was having tuning/running probs and had dyno time scheduled.
-CAS **** the bed, was damn glad I had one sitting on the shelf and didn't have to scour eBay or pay full price.
-I actually wish I had a spare starter now (only big thing I didn't have), as mine won't crank faster than 150rpm right now.
I also have a spare timing belt, and a 1yr old water pump....with good reason considering I've done that job twice in past year, and this very morning had to reset timing on mine since intake cam apparently jumped forward a tooth when the CAS decided to go while at 4000+ rpm and target boost.
MOTS...you can't have too many spares.
A "running" $200 1.6L is a deal, and worth having around. These things go forever, but when they die you don't want to be heading to your local yard to pay $600, or to rebuilders to pay 60% of a built motor price for a freshened stocker.
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03-03-2010, 03:05 PM
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The guy just agreed to $100. Not getting a clear answer from him on whether it's a shortnose or bignose crank. The m.net article indicates the shortnose pulley has 4 slots, and the bignose has 8 slots. Is that reliable?
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03-03-2010, 03:13 PM
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Yeah, I guess it's worth $100 either way...hope it's a bignose though.
Now I've got to figure out how to secure it in the back of my truck...don't have any compression straps with me or anything. Might have to scrounge around the store for some rope.
Now I've got to figure out how to secure it in the back of my truck...don't have any compression straps with me or anything. Might have to scrounge around the store for some rope.
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03-03-2010, 04:04 PM
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It's hard for me to sit on a lot of parts, the jew in me sells them when they sit too long. Which sucks cause I need a new tranny and I sold my spare for $100 to a local miata guy.
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03-03-2010, 04:33 PM
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Nah, no plans to switch. I know the 1.8's better, but my car is street only for the foreseeable future, and I'm not really interested in selling my 1.6 turbo stuff and repurchasing 1.8 stuff.
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