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  • 1.6 out of a 88 tracer , 70k miles for 250 ?

    once again another question to see if this is a good deal. same jy as the 1.8 with 48k miles , this is from a 88 tracer and has 70k been sitting 10+ years , he said two-fiddy but i was thinkin more along the lines of 2 even. just looking for something i can slap in real quick without having to buy any new parts to get me threw winter.
    05 focus zx3 5spd 180k 2.5 inch mbrp exhaust , steeda sri and ford racing dynamic suspension

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    The last pricing I got from a cheaper junkyard in Columbus about two years ago was $100 for an older B6 (Tracer or 323) or $150 if they pulled it. Cars were probably sitting for less than a year.

    Your $250/sitting for a decade B6 does not sound like a great deal to me. Is there a 30 day warranty, by any chance?

    Karl
    '93GL "Prettystiva" ticking B3 and 5 speed, backup DD; full swaps in spring!
    '91L "AquaMutt" my '91L; B6 swap/5 speed & Aspire brakes, DD/work car
    '92L "Twinstiva" 5sp, salvage titled, waiting for repairs...
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    • #3
      Originally posted by Safety Guy View Post
      The last pricing I got from a cheaper junkyard in Columbus about two years ago was $100 for an older B6 (Tracer or 323) or $150 if they pulled it. Cars were probably sitting for less than a year.

      Your $250/sitting for a decade B6 does not sound like a great deal to me. Is there a 30 day warranty, by any chance?

      Karl
      yup , 30 days. that should be more than enough time to make sure it runs good.
      05 focus zx3 5spd 180k 2.5 inch mbrp exhaust , steeda sri and ford racing dynamic suspension

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      • #4
        they also have a couple of early 90's sohc b6's , are these the exact same as the one from the late 80's ? i wanna go up there tonight before they close and get one.
        05 focus zx3 5spd 180k 2.5 inch mbrp exhaust , steeda sri and ford racing dynamic suspension

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        • #5
          The late '80s B6 SOHCs had slightly different heads and air tube routing than the 1990 to '94 B6 SOHCs. Not all parts are interchangable. Intake and exhaust manifolds aren't, and I don't think the heads and headbolts are.

          I used a '94 for my ATX swap. There is another in my garage. Because of that, I'll probably be sticking with the nineties B6 motors.

          Unless I go B8 for my next one.

          Karl
          '93GL "Prettystiva" ticking B3 and 5 speed, backup DD; full swaps in spring!
          '91L "AquaMutt" my '91L; B6 swap/5 speed & Aspire brakes, DD/work car
          '92L "Twinstiva" 5sp, salvage titled, waiting for repairs...
          '93GL "Luxstiva," '94 B6 engine & ATX; needs overhauled
          '89L "Muttstiva," now a storage bin, future trailer project

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          • #6
            Are the earlier B6 carbed?
            '90 LX

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            • #7
              I say it is too much,,,,I can get any 4 cylinder around here for $115.00....thats any 4cyl in the yard.
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              • #8
                well , i got me a B8 ! and some other goodies.

                well i went to the jy and got a b8 , its the one with 48k miles , i looked it all over and turned it over manualy just a bit with a big bar to make sure it wasnt locked up, the engine is very nice and clean and i got it for 200 , i also got the correct ecu , 4 festiva trim rings and a guage cluster with tach. after taxes and stuff it came to 325.01 lol , howd i do ? pics tommorro as its pitch black out.
                05 focus zx3 5spd 180k 2.5 inch mbrp exhaust , steeda sri and ford racing dynamic suspension

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                • #9
                  Sounds great! Looking forward to the build thread!
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Sparky View Post
                    Sounds great! Looking forward to the build thread!
                    i hope it doesnt take too long , the parts only have a 30 day warrenty.
                    05 focus zx3 5spd 180k 2.5 inch mbrp exhaust , steeda sri and ford racing dynamic suspension

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                    • #11
                      Good deal! As for the engine, I'd change every seal and gasket I could get to before installing it.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by wybnrml View Post
                        Are the earlier B6 carbed?
                        No, the earlier B6, which was in the 1986 - 89 Mazda 323, was EFI. But from 1983 - 85, Ford had 1.6 carbed motors in the Escort/Lynx and EXP/LN7 (which were 2-seat versions of the Escort/Lynx). I do not know if these will bolt up to Festy trannies though--they may well have been Mazda motors, but I'm not 100% sure.
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                        • #13
                          heres a few pics






                          05 focus zx3 5spd 180k 2.5 inch mbrp exhaust , steeda sri and ford racing dynamic suspension

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                          • #14
                            I want a white faced tach cluster so bad. I need to find one cheap too.
                            I had an orange one but it burnt up because one of the grounds on the circuit board was broken/frayed.

                            1993 Festiva L, aspire swapped, selling parts for a BP+T build.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by big_ty2003 View Post
                              I want a white faced tach cluster so bad. I need to find one cheap too.
                              I had an orange one but it burnt up because one of the grounds on the circuit board was broken/frayed.
                              i hope it works , it came out of a 90. he charged me 57 dollars for it , but i said what the hay cuz they pulled it out for me also and i didnt have to wait for one to be shipped to me
                              05 focus zx3 5spd 180k 2.5 inch mbrp exhaust , steeda sri and ford racing dynamic suspension

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