I do need a 2.9i Engine
I do need a 2.9i Engine
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mbracing

Original Poster:

116 posts

248 months

Saturday 12th May 2007
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The engine has been knocking for a while. Lifted the engine from the car. Check the bottom end and found out the crank is shagged. Great only 4 weeks until Le Man.......

I have one potential engine lined up, but would like a choice so I was wondering if any of you guys have an engine or know someone with an engine.

There is one on Ebay but would rather buy a engine with known history.

tinks v8S

2,153 posts

237 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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car tansplants in nantwitch have a s3 in
and also a breakers in standish tvr breaker

tinks v8S

2,153 posts

237 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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www.douglas valley.com standish

Olav Bergman

215 posts

242 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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Hi,
I have a good engine here but I'm in Holland. I'm restoring mine body off and in de process of restoring I run into a complete new one. That made the perfectly good running original engine redundant.

longers

4,505 posts

257 months

Sunday 13th May 2007
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Big Ian used to frequent these parts until a few months ago when his S went to the garage in the sky

He had a spare engine he was trying to sell - I'm not sure if he still has it. I think he's away for the week but I've dropped him an email to let him know about this thread. He's near Cambridge so not too far from you.

Longers

mbracing

Original Poster:

116 posts

248 months

Monday 14th May 2007
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Cheers Guys for the info. I'm going to see if the crank can be reground today, if it can't then I will be going down the replacement engine route.

Emailed Big Ian last night and got a email back saying that someone has put a verbal offer on the engine, just missed out.

pies

13,116 posts

285 months

Thursday 17th May 2007
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Scuffers

20,887 posts

303 months

Thursday 17th May 2007
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if it helps, I have a few std cranks from 24V 2,9's...

Shout if you want one...

Simon
@
Team-Scandal
.
com

mbracing

Original Poster:

116 posts

248 months

Friday 18th May 2007
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That engine does look good.

I've had the crank reground for a total of £200, a bit pricey BUT this means my engine has now had a complete Top end & Bottom end overhaul. Fitting the engine back in tomorrow. Then off to get ignition system sorted next week. Hopefully that will be it for a year or so - apart from the respray.

jimed

1,508 posts

235 months

Saturday 19th May 2007
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Good news - Le Mans will get it run in as well driving
Jim

clarenceboddiger

1,398 posts

244 months

Saturday 19th May 2007
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pies said:

Agreed , but I suppose if you weigh up the sum of the new parts,Injectors Dizzy,pumps crank & pistons,its probably not that bad?