joemaddox

iTrader: (52)

So i am looking to get a FD motor from a seller off ebaymotors.. Mostly so i can get all the externals, wiring, ect. but with hopes that the engine will be a running engine and tranny...

I was wondering if there is anyone here that has gotten or knows someone who has gotten a engine from one of the ebay sellers and can vouge for them or at least give me a heads up on what ones "seem" to be the better more "rotary priortized" companys.

Ideas? Thoughts? Imput?



Or does anyone have a complete FD motor for around this price range (1200-1800.00) Marc??

notveryhappyjack

iTrader: (4)

up in Lynwood there are a few engine importers that have these in stock always, it is nice to see the motor in person and check it out for surprizes before laying down the cash. google engine import and lynwood and you'll find contact numbers

iirc, a S5 Tii motor is $11-1300, an S6 motor would probably be a few hundred more.

mystikalbob

iTrader: (5)

i bought my FD motor from ebay. It was a shop from New Jersey (can't remember the name of it). I paid $2500 for the engine/tranny combo. Motor ran strong and had 23k miles on it. only downfall to it was that it had a cut wire-harness. But my dad and i put it in ourselves.

hope my info helps.

1MZFE

iTrader: (9)

There was a guy up here in Vancouver who was trying to sell an engine, he said make an offer... but it came out of an automatic, who knows the condition of it... haha

Scan craigslist 10 more times. :p

joemaddox

iTrader: (52)

yeah it seems that the majority of ebay motors have cut wires and i need one uncut.. So i will be shopping locally and on the club

Thank you guys for the info and the heads up on places and peeps!

thejallenator

iTrader: (14)

shoulda picked up that rhd fb with the fd motor man. your swap would already be done klol

joemaddox

iTrader: (52)

i have been looking into that alot, but i am pretty sure that the motor is fucked. I asked him if i could have a compression and coolant pressure test done to it, and he refeses to let anyone other than "his shop" do a comp test and they only use thier basic engine compression testers on it. Not only that its been sitting outside in the weather exposed for over 5 years and i am pretty sure the internals are pitted to all hell and back.. However it still is tempting to get the RHD parts... But i am content with just having the RHD FC and i am plotting on a Canada trip this summer for a FD i have been talking with a guy about

1MZFE

iTrader: (9)

Good luck on getting that on in Canada man, hopefully it works out for you!

joemaddox

iTrader: (52)

i have to get a passport first thing,lol... its retarded the price difference there as opposed to here! thier rhds are between 6-10k and thier lhds are 14-20k.lol... Anyone know how it works getting it registered here??

blwfly

iTrader: (4)

you sir have to many projects

contact japan2la for the engine he has excellent feedback iv brought a bunch off him.

thejallenator

iTrader: (14)

i think the registration part is kinda costly. i think thats why all the rhd skylines on cl have canadian plates and never sell. but after a little google search i came across this pfd. looks liek you got a little reading to do joe

http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/elig123109.pdf

jinxed4dub

iTrader: (7)

Its an FD man you don't need no stinkin regisrtation, they'll never know who you are just get a dark tint. JK don't do that

joemaddox

iTrader: (52)

dont i know it...

but without this many i go insane... i know, that sounds insane

joemaddox

iTrader: (52)

sweet.... hitting the books

jectrx7

if u need an uncut wire harness i have one i can sell for a great price. bought it when i installed a new motor but ended up going with a new one. has 30k on it.

joemaddox

iTrader: (52)

I am currently strapping myself out for a while, getting a RHD Type-R Montego FD!! However i have learned that i cannot just drive up and bring it down, i have to have a registered importer bring it over for me... So i have to give a company i am talking to quite a bit as well... More discussions with them and it tomarrow :-\
However it will still be half as much all said and done then getting one here in the US, its kinda sad how cheap they are if you have the paitence and the stamina to deal with the BS of getting them over here, or its sad how much we sell them for here.... Either one