shane_evans

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I am picking up my scooby tonight But i will be need a good second hand crank and rods or a engine with head gasket failure. Anyone know where i can them or got any?? roughly what price?? In the essex area.

got 2 engines with the car both with suspected big end failure. The engine in the car sounds like a skelton having a w*nk in tin can with metal elbow pads on. So doubt that that the crank and rods will be any good in there now. Plus the other engine has already been stripped down, it does have a slight mark on the crank, not sure it will polish out but prob not worth running the risk on it?

I will be doing all the spanner work myself keeps the cost down.
Any help or info would be great.

stuart148

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iv just dropped a bearing in my p1 mate , not sounding like a skeleton having a **** as it was getting mapped at the time , so we heard it just go
so the crank might be ok ish

once off your more than welcome to take a look

stu

stuart148

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but if i was you id buy new ;-)

shane_evans

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Cheers stu, I have a asked a couple of companys about a new crank but had no reply.lol
What sort of price are they? £300-£500?? Its a shame they cant be have a regrind as i will have 2.lol The misses wont let use it as door stop.

stuart148

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v9 nitrided crank , acl comp bearings,eagel rods, up rated oil pump,modine, timing belt £1275 deliverd all new

shane_evans

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Dont think the bank will like that price tag at the moment. :-( I just trying to get it up and running for the time being then will start building another engine to a better spec fully forged, poss get a 2.1 kit. works about the same for the parts.

What about getting parts imported over from us?

Nate

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how about a complete new engine ?

A great subaru only breaker :-

01508 558880 IMPREZA BREAKERS LIMITED HOWE PITTS,NORWICH ROAD BROOKE,NR15 1HJ

Cannot recommend them highly enough, got me out of a bind whilst doing a track day at Snetterton

shane_evans

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Out of interest how much did they charge you?

The only reason i looking down the route of one head gasket probs is i can then use the crank and rods out of it to put in one of the blocks i got with uprated bearings. If i bought another engine i wouldnt trust the bearings so i would be stirpping it down and doing the same thing. But it would be more costly doing it that way i reckon. plus dont know if it has big end probs already.

shane_evans

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I had a look on there website, but no links work on it nor does there email address.lol

Nate

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Shane,

I didn't buy an engine from them, but they got me out of a bind with a replacement backbox.

Give them a call tomorrow when they are open.

The reason I have suggested 'get another engine', is by the way the posted above saying you were changing the engine for one you were building anyway, and this was to be a 'stop gap' solution ..... At least this is how I read it.

Just thought the replacement engine would be more cost effective even as a stop gap solution, as things can soon spiral.

shane_evans

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Sorry i didnt explain myself very well.

Yeah i was going to sling another engine from a breakers, but could last 1 week and be in the same postion thats my only concern(been there before). I will give them a ring tomorrow see what price they can come up with. I have found one with uprated bearings for £500 but it is northern ireland.

I basilcally want to have a standard engine for the time being in the car, but with uprated bearings. So then i know it wont give up that quickly.

But i have another engine that i will be building to a better spec over a period of time, spreads the cost a bit then. Plus then i could build a strong engine I.e forged.

Cheers shane

wongy

hello mate im not much of a mechanic but im up southend alot so if you need a hand im just round the corner

shane_evans

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Hi wongy,

Cheers mate sometimes an extra pair is always good. Well even if you just want to pop round for a tea the kettle is normally on the boil.lol

shane_evans

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Right spoke to the above breakers £650+vat for a open deck engine or £1000+vat for a closed deck engine. Only come with a 30day warrenty tho. Thought i would post this info some people incase they need it.

stuart148

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so £1200 all in then you have to fit or pay to have it fit
so about 1500ish
you might as well spend that on goodie and start your build
buy a 100 quid banger to plod around in , then that will motovate you to get it done lol

just a thought


stu

shane_evans

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Luckly i already got a run around my E36 320ise. I will be doing the build etc. But its where i got the car stored i have limited time for it being there so want to get it running. then sell the bm to make a start on buying the bits for the second engine. That will cover half of the stuff. Once thats built i can sell the first engine get some money back. Sounds good in theory, always does tho. What company did you get the £1200 qoute for the bits from?? I post a vid up of the engine rattling away in the general tech area. Are you doing your build or getting someone else to do it?

Cheers shane

stuart148

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im getting some one to do it , 250 miles from me but hes good at what he does and been using him for years
the bits iv just got came from advanced automotives in bristol there are brilliant to deal with , and cheaper than any one , and trust me iv phoned up loads in the last week
i dealt with kath over the phone and my god that woman knows her stuff , puts me to shame lol

stu

wongy

might take you up on the offer soon fella see how your getting on