novacaine
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 02:44 PM |
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Buying an imported engine - SVA
Buying an imported engine - SVA
I am going to buy and engine to rebuild/tune as something to do until I am in a position to start building.
I’m am still undecided on BEC Vs CEC
I’m going towards the CEC at the moment
What potential problems are there with buying an engine/gearbox from an imported car?
I’m considering an MX5 engine and gearbox and there is a cheap imported engine on offer
all I’m thinking of is how to prove the age of the engine for SVA/IVA whatever its going to be called
Any thoughts?
Cheers
Matt
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but its sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again, the sun is the same in a relative way but
your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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coozer
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 02:55 PM |
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Might be worth asking Mazda Uk if they can provide the info you need, or if they can get the info from Japan.
Steve
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 02:58 PM |
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Every Mazda MX5 etc is imported here in the first place so dont see why it should be any different proving the age of the engine for a grey import
than a new car. Plenty of people have bought big V8's from the States so i cant see the problem in doing this.
Arent MX5 engines dirt cheap over here anyway??
By the way - go towards the BEC side - you know you want to........... 
Here - have some inspiration...
youtube
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novacaine
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 03:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
Every Mazda MX5 etc is imported here in the first place so dont see why it should be any different proving the age of the engine for a grey import
than a new car. Plenty of people have bought big V8's from the States so i cant see the problem in doing this.
Arent MX5 engines dirt cheap over here anyway??
By the way - go towards the BEC side - you know you want to...........
Here - have some inspiration...
youtube
Git!
you got me wanting one now !!!
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but its sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again, the sun is the same in a relative way but
your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 03:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by novacaine
Git!
you got me wanting one now !!!
Oh dear...... and i really didnt mean to do that at all did i!!  You know it makes sense for your new toy!!
BEC BEC BEC BEC BEC
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JAG
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 03:19 PM |
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I've actually done this for a Mazda Eunos engine - the imported MX5.
Mazda UK wouldn't help until I caused a right fuss then they just passed it on to Mazda in Japan. Mazda in Japan were very helpful and the
info' finally got to me on Mazda headed note paper about 6 months after I contacted Mazda UK.
I paid Mazda UK £45 for the information back in 2002'ish.
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 03:20 PM |
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Did you watch the next one?
Linky
Oh well, at least they're cheap enough for a bare motor?!?
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 03:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Richard Quinn
Did you watch the next one?
Linky
Oh well, at least they're cheap enough for a bare motor?!?
I guess that test was deemed a failure then!! 24000rpm!!!! 
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adithorp
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 03:34 PM |
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What year of engine is it? If its post '95 then there's no proof needed, they'll just test to the 'cat specs.
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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novacaine
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 04:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
What year of engine is it? If its post '95 then there's no proof needed, they'll just test to the 'cat specs.
adrian
Its Pre '95 as to avoid the more stringent emmisions
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but its sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again, the sun is the same in a relative way but
your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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Benzine
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 04:58 PM |
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Sod the bike engine idea
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/First-run-OFI-Volvo-242_143660.htm
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novacaine
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 05:25 PM |
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stop!!!
please
at this rate you guys are going to have me building two cars, bec and cec or perhaps a cec with a bike engine in the back as well
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but its sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again, the sun is the same in a relative way but
your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 05:30 PM |
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ooooh straight six!!!!
im getting quite jealous .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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