Looking for engine options

[manga_blue]

Reasonable NB8B (VVT) engines sell for around $1,500-2,000 these days. This is probably your best and cheapest option for a road car.

Thanks for the detailed advise. Where did you get these figures from?

Good question. They've been around $1,500 for a long time, mostly from the Jap parts importers and wreckers, but I just noticed the Boaks had one for $1,200 and there's one in Brisbane now for $900.

[Kenstaki]

Nawwww thanks guys! It's nice to know someone reads my thread haha.
Which reminds me I really must update it!

So now I'm stuck going through your thread, neat photos, this'll be handy.

[Kenstaki]

http://www.motorsportessentials.com.au/ ... ce-engine/

[mazmad]

Easy to have one trucked to Melbourne give the Sydney mx5 specialists Deckspeed and mx5 Mania a call, they always have engines in various states of rebuild around.

And yeah bummer it happened good on you for just getting on with the job of sorting it. S&$t happens we all f&@k up on occasion

[Kenstaki]

Thanks for the leads!

I've contacted the following places, does anyone know any other places to get a motor in Melbourne?

Deckspeed
MX5Mania
ALLMAZ
Aladn Motor Wreckers
AutoJap Auto Parts Recyclers
Motorsport Essentials
Jap Heaven Auto Recyclers
South East Auto
Mazspares
MX5Factory
SmartParts

[sailaholic]

Maybe a long shot for him to have an assembled one but warren Heath performance? Look on Facebook or pm wozzah1975.

[mazmad]

Not having a lot of luck, try Targa Racing, Berkeley Vale NSW.

[Kenstaki]

Here are some more Victorian wreckers for those in the future;

http://www.centralmotorwreckers.com.au/ - Ballarat
http://www.foxparts.com.au/ - Awesome retro website, check it out
http://www.garymacs.com.au/ - Cranbourne

Try your luck at http://www.partsgroup.net.au/RequestaPa ... fault.aspx

Website is not really maintained, so good luck with contact details.

[mazmad]

I think you have developed a comprehensive database

Still no luck?

[93_Clubman]

Probably worth a call to James @ MX5 Centre in Kensington Vic just in case he knows of someone who's selling one: http://www.mx5centre.com.au/

[Kenstaki]

I've had some luck, three motors with varying degrees of mileage.

There's one with about 90K on the clock but is a bit pricey, I may pull the trigger on that one rather than having my MX5 just sitting there in the driveway, wasted.

Someone even offered a block and head on Gumtree but I'm not that keen.

[mazmad]

More work but it could pay for itself and even have enough over to pay someone to install it - have you looked at buying an insurance write off at auction? Keep the engine, sell the rest. Its amazing what you can sell online.

[Kenstaki]

Just curious, where are these auctions you speak of? I've heard of Pickles but don't know much about them.

[Mr Morlock]

are we missing something here- I think so. If there is a problem you first diagnose what it is. It strikes me as pretty silly to be looking for a 2nd hand used motor before finding ot what is wrong with this one. Whilst it was probably a bad plan to have dríven the car with a knock its still worth having a trained person to either listen to it or remove and inspect. Its easy toi jump to conclusions. I would also not drive it again if it's knocking. When you have more info you may then develop a plan.

[Pamex]

Engine changes are easy. Disconnect everything necessary, reconnect everything. Booyah! If it won't start, work with the basics, and work out what isn't right/ isn't connected. Easy as. Just takes a bit of time and patience.

For engines, try Allmaz at Clayton. Great bunch. Tell them Pam sent you!