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Post subject: New member-New Engine  Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:21 pm |
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Hi there, I've just bought myself a good condition 6 MPS for next to nothing, but the catch is that the engine has just thrown a rod through the bottom of the block/sump  . It seems to be a great car, and I've taken it on as a bit of a project in need of a replacement engine. Can anyone point me in the right direction for where best I might source such an item? I've looked on ebay, but nothing yet. Just to make it clear also, would a 3 MPS mk1 or mk2 engine be a direct swap to drop onto the AWD 6 gearbox? Great site here folks  .
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Post subject: Re: New member-New Engine Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:25 pm |
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Yeah mate either engine will fit in.what about getting a forged bottom end rebuild from xo power?oh and welcome.
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Post subject: Re: New member-New Engine Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:18 pm |
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Welcome, seems you've got a few options lol
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Post subject: Re: New member-New Engine Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:22 pm |
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Welcome to the site, good luck with the repairs.
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Post subject: Re: New member-New Engine Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:51 pm |
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 there has been a couple of rebuilds on here, they have not been the easiest of projects, but fair play for giving it a go Have a search and any questions fire away.....
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Post subject: Re: New member-New Engine Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:52 pm |
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Thanks for the welcome. I'm just looking to get it back to a working standard engine without the hole in the block/sump, then take things from there. I've been quoted a price of £600-700 by my local agrage to do the engine out-in, but wondered how much I could get a used engine for and how hard will it be to get a hold of one?
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Post subject: Re: New member-New Engine Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:54 pm |
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finding one may be the hard part.
there is a link on here to one breaking i think, let me see if i can find it.......
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Post subject: Re: New member-New Engine Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:56 pm |
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its HERE not sure if the engine is usable though.
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Post subject: Re: New member-New Engine Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:57 pm |
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Post subject: Re: New member-New Engine Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:56 pm |
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Hello & goodluck
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Post subject: Re: New member-New Engine Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:00 pm |
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deltalimamike wrote: its HERE not sure if the engine is usable though. It say the engine is U/S (unserviceable). The search continues  .
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Post subject: Re: New member-New Engine Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:03 pm |
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LittleBoyBlue wrote: deltalimamike wrote: its HERE not sure if the engine is usable though. It say the engine is U/S (unserviceable). The search continues . I thought that meant Ultra Speedy, my mistake 
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Post subject: Re: New member-New Engine Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:13 pm |
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Hello and Good luck with your search
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Post subject: Re: New member-New Engine Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:40 am |
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Hello & Big respect for you...seen a few rebuilds and if I remember correctly a couple of issues too. Make sure you take it to someone who knows the MPS engine
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Post subject: Re: New member-New Engine Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:38 pm |
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Good luck with the build - keep us posted! 
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