Engine question

[DR SCHNITZEL]

My front rotor has gone:eek . what problems are there in finding a cheap engine with a rear rotor gone then using a rebuild kit and making a good engine from the 2. i know i will need new housings and plates as i drove the car 40 miles once the thing had blown and is showing almost 0 compression on all chambers. im just trying to do a quality job as cheap as possible. i know those two words dont work well togther.:spank
 
My initial thought is if the rotors in the 2 engines weighed substantially different then the lump would not be balanced. any thoughts?:2Rolleyes

[Martiny]

I see you\'ve been offered an engine for 1K in another thread.

To replace Housings and gaskets its going to cost you that much anyway. Why not buy that engine for 1k and swap over.

... and to answer your question, the rotors have a stamp on them to indicate their weight. You can mix rotors if they are almost the same weight.