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New Motor?
I'm wanting to rebuild my 1.3. I just looked at a new crate engine on ebay for $1,899 including shipping. Is that a decent deal, or can I get by cheaper rebuilding my existing motor?
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IMO....crate motors are only good if you lost the one you had.
Seriously....rebuiding is much less...if you like that kind of thing go for it..Joe Lutz
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Not trying to dissuade you, because it would be quicker to drop a crate engine into a fester.
But for that kind of money, you could buy a couple of B3's or B6's and rebuild them and have cash left over!'93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
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i believe this is the FMS motor on EbayOriginally posted by blindcornbread View Post
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I was going to buy a crate motor back when I had the money. Now I wish I had done it. What better than a brand new motor.-BryantComment
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$1900 is a lot of money you could buy a whole festy for that and still have enough money for a b6 swap on both of themComment
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I would never buy a crate motor for $1900, not because it is not good, I would love to have a crate motor, but I just think it is a little expensive for a small motor. IMO-Josh RComment
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1900 is enough for two b6t motors and transmissions...Ian Carr
88' flat black festy, has an e-brake that works!
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Maybe he doesn't like a B6T. Can't just assume he does because it is the fastest, common, and easy swap.Originally posted by blindcornbread View Post
Maybe he doesn't even want a swap at all.-BryantComment
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$1900 is a little steep i'd say.. new or not. project b6t hit it on the head.. or even drop a BP in for much less than that. Remember, these aren't 2006 BMW's...Originally posted by project b6t View Post
rebuild could be done for at most a quarter of that (pending labor).
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-Escort GT 91 donor car with BP, G5M-R tranny to be dropped in the little guy...
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Buy a used motor and run it till it dies.
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That's why I throw my questions out there---Festy owners are about the smartest people out there. Not counting Alfred Einstien that is! Thanks for the input.Comment
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i rebuilt my last motor for about $600
piston and mods included
but then not everyone has friends in the machine shop business or a lift at their disposal
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That's a big plus. If you don't have the time, connections and equipment. Then keep it simple. Buy the crate.Originally posted by mechanicaldj View PostIs that someone there ??? 1981 VW diesel pickup---1988.5 Suzuki Samurai tin top---1993 Festiva---1974 Bricklin SV-1 ( very thirsty basket case)---2003 Tracker(bells and whistles)
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Alfred, huh?Originally posted by blindcornbread View Post
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