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Need a new engine!

Postby MDNGHT » Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:45 am

Hey guys,

So my 2006 3.0R Liberty has cracked a head gasket and I am in need of a rebuild or a replacement engine.

I'm going to take the replacement route and need an engine!

I'm located in Sydney, NSW however I'm happy to travel for the right engine.

Just looking for a direct replacement or possibly considering the 3.6 from a Tribeca, who knows....

If anyone has an engine for sale that I may be interested in shoot me a PM as my car cannot pass rego in its current state.

Im cool with out of the box ideas to guys if anyone has any other engines that could be of use let me know.
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Re: Need a new engine!

Postby BillyCorgi » Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:49 am

There is one from a forum member on the central coast.
There is another from a forum member and FB friend in Geelong.
Both are on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/282000370733 ... EBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SUBARU-LIBER ... 2000370733
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Re: Need a new engine!

Postby MDNGHT » Wed Apr 20, 2016 10:06 am

BillyCorgi wrote:There is one from a forum member on the central coast.
There is another from a forum member and FB friend in Geelong.
Both are on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/282000370733 ... EBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SUBARU-LIBER ... 2000370733




awesome thanks for that might have to get in contact.

anyone know of a place that might be able to get lower KM, maybe jap imports or something?
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Re: Need a new engine!

Postby MDNGHT » Wed Apr 20, 2016 11:14 am

anyone had a reconditioned engine from All-Drive Subaroo?

how did it go?

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Re: Need a new engine!

Postby KiDo_Tuning » Fri Apr 22, 2016 2:17 pm

MDNGHT wrote:anyone had a reconditioned engine from All-Drive Subaroo?

how did it go?

was quoted 5850 plus 1800 for the work plus GST, any thoughts?


Call the guys at Autocraft in Gateshead for the work. Get Ultimate Subaru Spares in Hobart to send up an engine for a lot less than that price ;)

ADS are still stuffing one guy around on a stock H6 build/stock tune
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Re: Need a new engine!

Postby MDNGHT » Fri Apr 22, 2016 2:26 pm

KiDo_Tuning wrote:
Call the guys at Autocraft in Gateshead for the work. Get Ultimate Subaru Spares in Hobart to send up an engine for a lot less than that price ;)

ADS are still stuffing one guy around on a stock H6 build/stock tune


yeah spoke to Marshall about getting the work done just cant find an engine thats good.

All-Drive Subaroo have one but just called the guys in hobart and Sunspares, currently nothing around.
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Re: Need a new engine!

Postby 666 » Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:49 pm

Has anybody done a costing on rebuilding the H6 after a blown head gasket? Surely a rebuilt engine is going to give piece of mind when it comes to reliability especially with some of those prices quoted for a second hand unit. At least you know how many kilometres your own unit has done as opposed to an Ebay/import engine. Lets face it an early H6 with less than 100,000 kilometres on it are going to be pretty rare and some engines at that mileage have been treated badly for those miles.

Without going to extremes in after market go fast bits what would a rebuilt H6 cost?

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Re: Need a new engine!

Postby BillyCorgi » Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:39 pm

666 wrote:Has anybody done a costing on rebuilding the H6 after a blown head gasket?
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I have contacted two engine rebuild kit suppliers in the USA for a kit for these engines.
So for both have advised they do not carry a kit.
So, thus far, a convenient rebuild kit has not been located?

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Re: Need a new engine!

Postby MDNGHT » Fri Apr 22, 2016 7:15 pm

the price i was quoted was for a reconditioned engine, this is the quote

This option comes with 12-months/25,000 kms warranty and includes.
⦁ Engine block cylinder hone
⦁ New revised low oil consumption pistons
⦁ New genuine Subaru piston rings
⦁ New genuine Subaru engine bearings
⦁ New Subaru head gaskets
⦁ Inspected and serviced cylinder heads (not reconditioned)
⦁ New genuine Subaru water pump
⦁ New genuine Subaru timing chain tensioners
⦁ Timing chain and sprockets and guides all inspected.
⦁ Genuine Subaru seals, O-rings and sealing compounds.

$5850 not installed
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Re: Need a new engine!

Postby BillyCorgi » Fri Apr 22, 2016 9:04 pm

The last time I was in the USA on business, I picked up an engine rebuild kit for junior's EJ25 and brought it back.
Was less than $500 of those AU dollars.
I ordered the kit with +0.50mm pistons and -0.25mm bearings

Came back and had Junior's engine REMANUFACTURED with bore and regrind. That cost $450
The engine probably did not need it, however the engine was REMANUFACURED.

The rebuild cost around $1,000 to $1,100 plus my time.

So, I am aiming to locate a similar kit for the EZ-3.0R
I will keep looking.

For $5850 not installed that's a nice little earner
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Re: Need a new engine!

Postby MDNGHT » Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:08 pm

BillyCorgi wrote:The last time I was in the USA on business, I picked up an engine rebuild kit for junior's EJ25 and brought it back.
Was less than $500 of those AU dollars.
I ordered the kit with +0.50mm pistons and -0.25mm bearings

Came back and had Junior's engine REMANUFACTURED with bore and regrind. That cost $450
The engine probably did not need it, however the engine was REMANUFACURED.

The rebuild cost around $1,000 to $1,100 plus my time.

So, I am aiming to locate a similar kit for the EZ-3.0R
I will keep looking.

For $5850 not installed that's a nice little earner



Hey BillyCorgi,

If you happen to find anything let me know, cant current register the car due to the leak and really need to get it back on the road.

I agree its a huge price but at this point i dont see any other option other than replace with an equally old/worn engine.

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Re: Need a new engine!

Postby BillyCorgi » Fri Apr 22, 2016 11:17 pm

The ebay engine on the central cost is still available.
The seller is a forum member.
Why not make an offer?
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Re: Need a new engine!

Postby MDNGHT » Sat Apr 23, 2016 5:54 am

BillyCorgi wrote:The ebay engine on the central cost is still available.
The seller is a forum member.
Why not make an offer?


I was thinking about it but it has the same kms as my current engine so I could just get mine rebuilt instead of buying a second hand engine.

However no one sells a rebuild kit for this engine anywhere so I'm really not sure what to do. ADS have a remanufactured one ready to go that is the only reason I'm thinking about just paying the money.
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Re: Need a new engine!

Postby MDNGHT » Sat Apr 23, 2016 6:36 am

I'm not a massive engine nerd but do you recon this site might help me source a rebuild kit?
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Re: Need a new engine!

Postby BillyCorgi » Sat Apr 23, 2016 11:09 am

MDNGHT wrote:I'm not a massive engine nerd but do you recon this site might help me source a rebuild kit?


Still looking.
DNJEngine components in the USA appear to have kits for 3.0 H^ Tribecas?
Getting closer!
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