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Buying an imported engine - SVA
novacaine - 27/8/08 at 02:44 PM

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

coozer - 27/8/08 at 02:55 PM

Might be worth asking Mazda Uk if they can provide the info you need, or if they can get the info from Japan.

Steve

Paul TigerB6 - 27/8/08 at 02:58 PM

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

novacaine - 27/8/08 at 03:04 PM

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 !!!

Paul TigerB6 - 27/8/08 at 03:06 PM

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

JAG - 27/8/08 at 03:19 PM

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.

Richard Quinn - 27/8/08 at 03:20 PM

Did you watch the next one?
Linky
Oh well, at least they're cheap enough for a bare motor?!?

Paul TigerB6 - 27/8/08 at 03:22 PM

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!!!!

adithorp - 27/8/08 at 03:34 PM

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

novacaine - 27/8/08 at 04:25 PM

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

Benzine - 27/8/08 at 04:58 PM

Sod the bike engine idea

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/First-run-OFI-Volvo-242_143660.htm

novacaine - 27/8/08 at 05:25 PM

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

Volvorsport - 27/8/08 at 05:30 PM

ooooh straight six!!!!

im getting quite jealous .