Subject	Yup. It's a crap shoot. I bought one once from a reputable
Posted by	MixManMash on January 27, 2015 at 6:50 AM
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In Reply To	I know they can be but it's still a crapshoot. posted by Evan(CA) on January 26, 2015 at 09:13 PM
Message	vendor who provided me with compression and leakdown numbers. I paid $1320 delivered. I put another $1000 into it to clean it up and replace every gasket, seal, timing belt etc. Coolant flush is an absolute must. Always felt the engine was fairly strong, but it was swapped out for a built engine. Vorpalz bought the engine from me for doing a TT conversion on his vert. It was tuned just this past year and made over 450hp on pump 94. And that is with 2.5" exhaust, stock IC piping and Stillen ICs, dual POP, Sport 500 turbos. Greg was surprised by the resiults and figures someone in Japan must have built this motor. But it is a crap shoot. If you can find a reputable vendor that can provide a compression and leakdown test, it makes it easier. Just be prepared to put some money into cleaning it up and replacing old items. But you would have to do that on any old engine you buy.
Follow Ups	PSA: Do Not Deal with Gary Yang. Screen Name ArticZ - Evan(CA) 18:40:07 01/25/15 He's been trying to sell his Z for years now... - Aqualung 19:13:16 01/25/15 I know but I always assumed it didn't sell because it was a - Evan(CA) 19:41:59 01/25/15 not surprised at all - LJZTT 20:01:17 01/25/15 Why do you always have to leave cryptic responses? - Evan(CA) 20:16:52 01/25/15 sorry they dont seem cryptic to me - LJZTT 20:46:12 01/25/15 The plan was to part it out and keep the parts I needed. - Evan(CA) 20:58:28 01/25/15 you should have asked somebody in the bay area to look at it - moxie (SF) 20:33:58 01/25/15 I can't argue you with you on that. - Evan(CA) 20:48:42 01/25/15 I should have sold you my old Z. It was bad ass, just - moxie (SF) 13:45:05 01/26/15 Engines/turbos for sale here... - Goldchocobo 20:42:14 01/25/15 Well I have no use for turbos and I think shipping might be - Evan(CA) 20:51:43 01/25/15 Re: Well I have no use for turbos and I think shipping might be - Goldchocobo 20:57:03 01/25/15 Engine for sale in this AD: - BoneZ (MD) 23:58:52 01/25/15 Re: PSA: Do Not Deal with Gary Yang. Screen Name ArticZ - MaxxAction 05:44:57 01/26/15 jspecs motors are fine man. (n/m) - Antihero 19:23:39 01/26/15 Re: jspecs motors are fine man. - Goldchocobo 20:35:47 01/26/15 compression test won't tell you how the bearings are. - bartz32tt 15:39:34 01/27/15 I know they can be but it's still a crapshoot. - Evan(CA) 21:13:14 01/26/15 id drop 2k on a jspec and non-deluxe install - Antihero 22:01:16 01/26/15 ANY 20+ year old *used* motor is a crap shot. Don't kid - Bernie (NoVA) 00:26:33 01/27/15 Yup. It's a crap shoot. I bought one once from a reputable - MixManMash 06:50:14 01/27/15 Hee hee hee (n/m) - vorpalZ 08:53:28 01/27/15 Evan, what happened to your motor? - WhiTTe Z (NY) 10:36:21 01/27/15 My father's love, ignorance and impatience happened. - Evan(CA) 20:29:18 01/27/15 Shrug. Looks easy to me. - Bernie (NoVA) 01:54:50 01/28/15 I hope you are right. - Evan(CA) 09:48:34 01/28/15 I love it when I see a screen name containing a typo. (n/m) - bartz32tt 15:36:53 01/27/15 Is this the same care just listed in the classifieds? (n/m) - SammybTT(TN) 17:13:07 01/27/15 Yes and it looks like he dropped the price another 7900 - Evan(CA) 20:20:04 01/27/15 he's still got another 4k to go (n/m) - LJZTT 08:59:29 01/30/15
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