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Mail From: Bryan Wyatt <(email redacted)>

Hey all,

As some of you might know, I'm looking for an engine to replace Junior's quirky mill. He's a 97, but a 99-00 engine is perfectly acceptable (though I will have to figure out how to run the VICS). The problem is that most of the salvage places have engines with over 100,000mi. This really doesn't make sense for me as Junior's motor already had 126k on it. I'd considered buying an older engine and having it rebuilt, but I'm a little itchy about having it torn apart (unless you all know of someone trustworthy to put it together for me).

So far I've checked out:

car-part.com
The Parts Group
Planet Miata
Mazmart

Are there any other places I can check? I've found a few <100k motors, but they're over $1500. I don't mind spending that kind of money, but I keep hearing about people getting a 20-50k motor for less than $1000, and I'm hoping to make the same sort of purchase if it's possible.

Thank you all for your time! I'm hoping to have Junior on the road in time for Miatas at the Gap this year!

-Bryan (and, in absentia, the Green Paperweight)


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Mail From: <(email redacted)>

I'm having the same problem. Around here, '99-00 motors are about $1200-15=
00 and have over 100k miles at most salvage yards. They are popular with =
the spec Miata crowd, hence expensive.

NA 1.8L motors are $600-800 and tend to have around 80k miles. I'm told th=
e going rate should be more like $400 but I haven't found any.

Most of these motors do not have compression numbers.

The other options I'm considering include buying a remanufactured motor (~$=
1000), paying for a rebuild ($1200-2000), or buying one from Mazda ($2000).

Note I haven't sourced new/reman'ed motors yet but this is what I've been t=
old.

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From: "Bryan Wyatt" <(email redacted)>
To: (email redacted); "Miata Power List" <(email redacted)>; =
"Miata Mailing List" <(email redacted)>
Sent: 02/29/08 07:23 AM
Subject: Looking for Help in Locating an Engine

Hey all,
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As some of you might know, I'm looking for an engine to replace Junior's =
quirky mill. He's a 97, but a 99-00 engine is perfectly acceptable (though=
I will have to figure out how to run the VICS). The problem is that most =
of the salvage places have engines with over 100,000mi. This really doesn'=
t make sense for me as Junior's motor already had 126k on it. I'd consider=
ed buying an older engine and having it rebuilt, but I'm a little itchy abo=
ut having it torn apart (unless you all know of someone trustworthy to put =
it together for me).
=20=20=20
So far I've checked out:
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car-part.com
The Parts Group
Planet Miata
Mazmart
=20=20=20
Are there any other places I can check? I've found a few <100k motors, b=
ut they're over $1500. I don't mind spending that kind of money, but I kee=
p hearing about people getting a 20-50k motor for less than $1000, and I'm =
hoping to make the same sort of purchase if it's possible.
=20=20=20
Thank you all for your time! I'm hoping to have Junior on the road in ti=
me for Miatas at the Gap this year!
=20=20=20
-Bryan (and, in absentia, the Green Paperweight)


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Mail From: "Bill Cardell" <(email redacted)>

We have an 02 with mileage in the forties for $1200, IIRC. I'm not in
the office, but (email redacted) would have the details.
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Bill Cardell=20
TurboDog's Dad=20
www.flyinmiata.com=20
www.fmwestfield.com=20
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tech support 970-242-3800=20
Don't miss Flyin' Miata's Open House! Aug 14-17, 2008=20

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From: Bryan Wyatt [mailto:(email redacted)]=20
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 6:23 AM
To: (email redacted); Miata Power List; Miata Mailing List
Subject: Looking for Help in Locating an Engine


Hey all,
=20
As some of you might know, I'm looking for an engine to replace Junior's
quirky mill. He's a 97, but a 99-00 engine is perfectly acceptable
(though I will have to figure out how to run the VICS). The problem is
that most of the salvage places have engines with over 100,000mi. This
really doesn't make sense for me as Junior's motor already had 126k on
it. I'd considered buying an older engine and having it rebuilt, but
I'm a little itchy about having it torn apart (unless you all know of
someone trustworthy to put it together for me).
=20
So far I've checked out:
=20
car-part.com
The Parts Group
Planet Miata
Mazmart
=20
Are there any other places I can check? I've found a few <100k motors,
but they're over $1500. I don't mind spending that kind of money, but I
keep hearing about people getting a 20-50k motor for less than $1000,
and I'm hoping to make the same sort of purchase if it's possible.
=20
Thank you all for your time! I'm hoping to have Junior on the road in
time for Miatas at the Gap this year!
=20
-Bryan (and, in absentia, the Green Paperweight)


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Mail From: "Ken Bogart" <(email redacted)>

Bryan - the 94-95 is ideal swap. Swapping all the extra sensors from
you 97 to a 94/95 is not a problem. Thats what we did on the little
guy. The engine I put in was a 94/95. About the only thing that was
different was the crank angle plate and sensor.

The 3rd engine listed sounds like a steal. I would grab it.

You know we can do the swap in a weekend....

KEN


On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 9:27 AM, Bryan Wyatt <(email redacted)> wrote:
> Thanks for the head's up, Wally!
>
> To be more specific, I'm trying to find a 96-97 or 99-00 BP to install
> as-is. A 94-95 engine is more of a last resort because of lower compression
> ratios and a few other niggling things (figuring out where to put all the
> OBD-II sensors, for starters). 2001+ BP engines are also last resorts
> because I don't want to spend an additional $1-1500 on engine management to
> deal with the VVT. I'm trying to spend less than $2500 on the whole swap
> project, but I'd like to get away with $1000 or less on the engine (though
> I'm suspecting most of the people who got engines for <$1k just got lucky
> and had the hook-up).
>
> I'm open to buying a less-than-optimal engine and having it rebuilt, but
> like I said, I'm a little itchy about having one torn apart and put back
> together (seems nothing I do that with ever works quite as well as it used
> to!).
>
> -Bryan
>
>
>
> (email redacted) wrote:
> I love car-part.com, personally.
>
> http:\\www.craigslist.org also works.
>
> Also, how much you want to spend?? Here's 3 off car-part with <60k.
>
>
> 1995
> Engine
> Mazda Miata MX5-53K STD RAN GREAT
> 53,000
> APF203
> $900D. Richard Automotive USA-VT(Colchester) E-mail 1-800-776-0459
> 641
> 1994
> Engine
> Mazda Miata MX51.8L,5SPD,INJ,3-94
> 66,916
> A070297
> $850Covey's Auto Parts, Inc. USA-WA(Marysville) E-mail 1-800-809-5334
> 1779
> 1995
> Engine
> Mazda Miata MX51.8,5SP,10/94,RUN GD ED 12-15-06
> 67,012
> A061237
> $600Stoystown Auto Wreckers USA-PA(Stoystown) E-mail 1-800-358-8770
> 405
>
> Wallyman
>
>
> Bryan Wyatt <(email redacted)>
>
>
>
>
> Bryan Wyatt <(email redacted)>
> 02/29/2008 08:23 AM
>
> To
> (email redacted), Miata Power List <(email redacted)>, Miata
> Mailing List <(email redacted)>
>
> cc
>
> Subject
> Looking for Help in Locating an Engine
>
> Hey all,
>
> As some of you might know, I'm looking for an engine to replace Junior's
> quirky mill. He's a 97, but a 99-00 engine is perfectly acceptable (though I
> will have to figure out how to run the VICS). The problem is that most of
> the salvage places have engines with over 100,000mi. This really doesn't
> make sense for me as Junior's motor already had 126k on it. I'd considered
> buying an older engine and having it rebuilt, but I'm a little itchy about
> having it torn apart (unless you all know of someone trustworthy to put it
> together for me).
>
> So far I've checked out:
>
> car-part.com
> The Parts Group
> Planet Miata
> Mazmart
>
> Are there any other places I can check? I've found a few <100k motors, but
> they're over $1500. I don't mind spending that kind of money, but I keep
> hearing about people getting a 20-50k motor for less than $1000, and I'm
> hoping to make the same sort of purchase if it's possible.
>
> Thank you all for your time! I'm hoping to have Junior on the road in time
> for Miatas at the Gap this year!
>
> -Bryan (and, in absentia, the Green Paperweight)
>
>
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