How much for a second hand FD engine?

[CharlieP]

Hi all,
just wondering, what sort of money would a second hand FD engine cost?
I\'m guessing it depends on compression?
 
Do engines from autos differ at all from manuals?
 
Cheers :driving

[Jit]

depends totally on condition, proof of rebuild and a compression test can usually help a fair bit! As a guide, id say 1000 for a decent condition block is attainable (i got 1000 for one about 2 months ago)

[ianelvar]

I bought mine for £1100 and it\'s top notch. Seen some that sell for £1300 too. Do be carefull though. Even if it\'s got good compression it might still have coolant seal failure. Because of this a lot of people will tell you it\'s best to buy a rebuilt one, but if you\'re reasonably confident with spanners and a few measuring tools there\'s no real reason you can\'t rebuild your own following one of the DVD\'s or the shop manual.
Guys on here who rebuild their own motors tend to do pretty well tbh. It\'s not the black art that some would have you believe. I\'ve just torn one of my spares apart, and about to do my first rebuild. I can honestly say it\'s the simplest engine I\'ve ever seen or worked on.

Don\'t think there are many differences, but I do remember seeing a pipe in the rats nest that\'s something to do with auto, and the loom and ecu from an auto won\'t mate up to a manual car.

People do make the conversion though. There\'s some info on rx7club.com about it.

What kind of troubles are you having that you\'re looking for a secondhand motor?

[banned advertiser]

Be careful NOT to by an auto short end if you have a manual, as the end plates.

[strange_days_uk]

Be careful NOT to by an auto short end if you have a manual, as the end plates.

does it, I spose the shoe horns also does it ?

[Carl]

An auto engine will fit a manual car but a manual engine will not fit an auto box as the back plate is different particularly for the starter motor.
If you happen to buy an auto engine to use in a manual car the rear counterweight will have to be changed for a flywheel and a spigot bearing will have to be put into the back of the output shaft.
Regards
Carl