[5ierra]

Hey guys,

Looking for where the best place to pick up a reco'd g16b from a 97' x90 or vit would be?

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers, John.

[tanshi]

try aljap and other motor importers. however a baleno motor is a great option too.

[5ierra]

tanshi wrote:

try aljap and other motor importers. however a baleno motor is a great option too.

Balano is alot more work though

Vit or x90 is bolt in for me, just replaceing what i have, no fucking around with computers, looms or piping

[tanshi]

if you bolted on your head to the balleno block and used your pipes from the vit there would be very little work in it. your call though. You wont get a vit one from anywhere retail for under 2K

[stockman]

Why not get yours rebuilt?

[5ierra]

stockman wrote:

Why not get yours rebuilt?

If whats wrong with it is what I think it is it will probably be easier to replace it then rebuild it.

I've gotten a quote for a full reco'd g16b for $2250 with 12 month 50000Km warrenty. OR a Jap import Low Km front cut for $1450 (but no warrenty)

If i rebuilt it i'd probably be looking around the $1000-$1500 mark anyway and thats just replacing whats broken. Why not get (wat is essitially brand new) engine for a few hundred more?

[royce]

5ierra wrote:

Why not get (wat is essitially brand new) engine for a few hundred more?

Cause its essentially a 14 year old engine not almost brand new.

Keep in mind the largest supply for these engines has more or less made keeping these on the road too expensive long ago, hence why they are so hard to find

[zooky08]

my g16a cost close to the $1500 mark to rubuild
i imagine g16b will me a bit more
depends what you actually get done to the engine

[5ierra]

royce wrote:

5ierra wrote:

stockman wrote:

Why not get (wat is essitially brand new) engine for a few hundred more?

Cause its essentially a 14 year old engine not almost brand new.

Keep in mind the largest supply for these engines has more or less made keeping these on the road too expensive long ago, hence why they are so hard to find

Probably could have worded that better. I just mean that the engine it self has been rebuilt with new parts.

It could be a case of me spending $1000 to rebuild the bottom end and 2 weeks after that the top goes bang.

Royce, i've re read the last part a few time and i dont understand sorry.

Do you mean the large demand and little availability has made them more expensive or the fact that its just a 14 year old engine? lol.

[royce]

Dunno, you make less sense than me

No matter what you do you will need a rebuildable engine to begin with, nobody will sell you a rebuilt engine straight off the shelf, it will either be do yours or exchange.

whats wrong with yours?

[5ierra]

royce wrote:

Dunno, you make less sense than me

No matter what you do you will need a rebuildable engine to begin with, nobody will sell you a rebuilt engine straight off the shelf, it will either be do yours or exchange.

whats wrong with yours?

Pretty sure its done a piston skirt. But not 100%.

Its had a bottom end knock for a few months now and in the last couple its started rattle/vibrate at 22-2400 revs. Bottom line it needs a fair amount of TLC regardless.

My farther is managing a Mechanics atm, i'm getting an engine through then complete ready to bolt in.

[JrZook]

5ierra wrote:

Probably could have worded that better. I just mean that the engine it self has been rebuilt with new parts.

Correct me if im wrong but wasn't that engine in yours rebuilt by the previous owner already?

[tanshi]

yep, i believe it was, but then the diffs were supposed to be welded properly too and they had fallen off.

alot of things were half done on it from what i can see. pity cos its a nice rig

[stockman]

5ierra wrote:

My farther is managing a Mechanics atm, i'm getting an engine through then complete ready to bolt in.

So whats this thread about then

[5ierra]

stockman wrote:

5ierra wrote:

My farther is managing a Mechanics atm, i'm getting an engine through then complete ready to bolt in.

So whats this thread about then

Do you buy the first thing you see when you want it or do you shop around?

Being with the shop he is with he can only purchase from certain suppliers...

I'm getting it for cost so he isn't making any money off of it, so it would be the smart thing to look around to make sure i cant get it cheaper anywhere else...

[5ierra]

JrZook wrote:

5ierra wrote:

Probably could have worded that better. I just mean that the engine it self has been rebuilt with new parts.

Correct me if im wrong but wasn't that engine in yours rebuilt by the previous owner already?

Apparently, didnt stop it from developing a pretty little knock after about 6 months of owning it though

And as tanshi said, the perches had literally fallen off.

[stockman]

You make no sense.

[JrZook]

5ierra wrote:

JrZook wrote:

5ierra wrote:

Probably could have worded that better. I just mean that the engine it self has been rebuilt with new parts.

Correct me if im wrong but wasn't that engine in yours rebuilt by the previous owner already?

Apparently, didnt stop it from developing a pretty little knock after about 6 months of owning it though

And as tanshi said, the perches had literally fallen off.

Oh true ouch so it wasnt as good of a build as many raved on about. Man what a bummer. Well hopefully you get it sorted and wheeling again soon. Not tempted to rip the sump off and have a look see to figure out how bad the damage really is before buying another complete engine? Or is the whole thing poop?

[5ierra]

JrZook wrote:

5ierra wrote:

JrZook wrote:

5ierra wrote:

Probably could have worded that better. I just mean that the engine it self has been rebuilt with new parts.

Correct me if im wrong but wasn't that engine in yours rebuilt by the previous owner already?

Apparently, didnt stop it from developing a pretty little knock after about 6 months of owning it though

And as tanshi said, the perches had literally fallen off.

Oh true ouch so it wasnt as good of a build as many raved on about. Man what a bummer. Well hopefully you get it sorted and wheeling again soon. Not tempted to rip the sump off and have a look see to figure out how bad the damage really is before buying another complete engine? Or is the whole thing poop?

I will be doing that before hand, but i need to know what i'm going to be up for because its probably going to be a "talk to the bank man" matter.