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Old 11-11-2008, 11:50 PM   #1
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Default Spare motor for LS/LT *EBAY LINK*
Just came across this if anyone in Melbourne wants a cheap-as chips motor for dummying up a turbo install, pillaging bits off...etc

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Old 12-11-2008, 12:07 AM   #2
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Definitely watching that one. Thanks mate.
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Old 12-11-2008, 04:43 PM   #3
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God damn it! Outbid in the last 12 seconds and lost it by $5. Was at work when it ended so had to set a maximum bid prior to leaving this morning. Not happy!!!!
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Old 12-11-2008, 06:23 PM   #4
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No no no no no no!!!

Why did I have to miss this :'(

I was waiting for this to come along so I can replace my valvetrain :(
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Old 12-11-2008, 07:30 PM   #5
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I wonder who got it. Probably some bastard wrecker. I would have got it, but shipping would have been prohibitive...

...what's up with your valvetrain?

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Old 12-11-2008, 07:38 PM   #6
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2nd chance fellas!

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Eyes off the steering wheel and the gearknob! I want them!

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Old 13-11-2008, 01:13 AM   #7
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I wonder who got it. Probably some bastard wrecker. I would have got it, but shipping would have been prohibitive...

...what's up with your valvetrain?

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Money-shifted it a few months back, hit 9-10,000rpms. My mech said I collapsed valve bucket, and or stretched valve/s.
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Old 13-11-2008, 08:07 AM   #8
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Thats always helpful for a car to rev a few grand less than that.... hahahahaha. Lucky it was just the valvetrain and nothing underneath that broke apart, then you would certainly need a new engine
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Old 13-11-2008, 10:06 PM   #9
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Money-shifted it a few months back, hit 9-10,000rpms. My mech said I collapsed valve bucket, and or stretched valve/s.
How the hell did you do that? Shouldn't the rev limiter just bounce it at 7ish?

Stretched valve is possible...but I wouldn't have expected it. Normally over-rev will either

a) spit a piston out the side of the block
b) stretch the cam chain/break valve spring
c) valve bounce (not extremely damaging)

Collapsing a valve bucket is more likey, but still weird.

What are the symptoms?

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Old 13-11-2008, 10:17 PM   #10
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I believe GMS Spares would have a few engines, give them a try.

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Old 15-11-2008, 10:52 AM   #11
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With the link for the wrecking 2005 focus whats wrong with it? or is it Shonky Brothers go Ebay?
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Old 15-11-2008, 08:34 PM   #12
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With the link for the wrecking 2005 focus whats wrong with it? or is it Shonky Brothers go Ebay?

It could be. I've sent an enquiry to them, got a good reply straight up, but haven't heard from them since.

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Old 16-11-2008, 11:50 PM   #13
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According to posts on the net by searching MZR instead of Duratec, they are interferance engines.

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I have a blown-up MZR from a MX-5 Cup car in my shop. I set a pair of pistons at TDC, disconnected the timing chain from the cams and attempted to rotate the cams through max lift. Can't.

I repeated the test, but with the valves at max lift and moving the piston towards TDC. The cranks stops moving WELL short of TDC.

The bad news: these are interference motors. The good news: they use timing chains, so I don't believe there is a replacement schedule.
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Old 16-11-2008, 11:52 PM   #14
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BTW thats why I have the TDCi noise as my status... The tapping noise from heads make it sound dieselish
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Old 17-11-2008, 01:51 PM   #15
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Minus the torque increase
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Old 22-11-2008, 08:51 PM   #16
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Another one!

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Old 03-12-2008, 02:24 PM   #17
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that last one mullett .. I got that one ... its going into a mk1 escort. currently looking for a flywheel to convert to a manual.
Great engine in pristine condition with only 9500kms traveled
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Old 03-12-2008, 09:04 PM   #18
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that last one mullett .. I got that one ... its going into a mk1 escort. currently looking for a flywheel to convert to a manual.
Great engine in pristine condition with only 9500kms traveled
Nice work!

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Old 04-12-2008, 04:52 PM   #19
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that last one mullett .. I got that one ... its going into a mk1 escort. currently looking for a flywheel to convert to a manual.
Great engine in pristine condition with only 9500kms traveled

Burtons in the UK have all sorts of stuff to convert them to North south.
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Will make a nice weapon. What gearbox will you be using?
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Old 04-12-2008, 11:22 AM   #21
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Will make a nice weapon. What gearbox will you be using?
I will be using a t9 5speed that I already have and buying a modified
bell housing.
Im going as low budget as possible so its gsxr750 itb's, megasquirt, homemade wetsump and rear water outlet.
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Sounds good! What clutch are you after, just standard Focus one?
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Hang on, that last one, was that the wrecked focus? I tried to buy a couple of things off him, but he stopped answering emails...and the phone number didn't exist...

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Old 05-12-2008, 12:28 PM   #24
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Hang on, that last one, was that the wrecked focus? I tried to buy a couple of things off him, but he stopped answering emails...and the phone number didn't exist...

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I had no problems with him at all. this one
Not sure what other parts he's been selling.
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Old 05-12-2008, 12:59 PM   #25
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Sounds good! What clutch are you after, just standard Focus one?
Im not to sure what clutch Im going to use yet. Im either going to the wreckers
to grab a stock standard flywheel and get it lightened.
I have a friend with 3axis cnc mill and another friend with a lathe and mill so I might make one from scratch or modify the pinto flywheel if its possible.

Apart from that the T9 gearbox might not hold up too well. I was reading a cartam build up where the the guy installed a t9 behind a 245hp duratec and it cracked the cast iron casing on his first test run around the block. ITB's should get me to 200hp So Im looking for alternative gearbox's as well.
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Old 05-12-2008, 01:18 PM   #26
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Nope, that's not the one I was thinking of. Good to know you got some use out of my endless ebay trawling though :P

If you're looking for alternative gearboxes, I'd recommend a W58 toyota box. Just make sure you get one out of a celica, or another passenger car, because the hilux/hiace ones have a REALLY short 1st and 2nd...

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Take a look at those people running Duratecs in RWD Caterham setups.
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Not sure if your still watching this thread GTPaul, but what about a Mazda MX5 gearbox and clutch? They'd just bolt onto the Duratec and won't be the weak link in the driveline.

Get a custom tailshaft and your set!
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The MX5 bellhousing bolts up to the Duratec?

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The MX5 bellhousing bolts up to the Duratec?

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Yeah new shape MX5 runs a Duratec (MZR) engine
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