Engine wanted...

Max_Damage

I'm on the look out for an engine, along with a few body panels, for my Micra K10 (I know it may not be a 'classic' yet, but they are getting rarer nowadays) Given they are fairly old cars now, most scrapyards don't stock them anymore. Does anyone know of somewhere that might stock such a car (mine is a 1990)? Thanks.

I'm located in the south Dublin area.

carchaeologist

Should be easy enough to find one even these days?
This pic of the thunder races V8 Micra always makes me laugh..

ianobrien

Good engines & cars are hard to find, as most of them have ended up as Class 1 (IIRC) autograss cars. Anybosy who builds them for autograss would have loads of interior trim.

Your best bet is to keep your eyes peeled and if you spot one, approach to buy the whole car.

biggus

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/915624

shagman

carchaeologist wrote: »

Should be easy enough to find one even these days?
This pic of the thunder races V8 Micra always makes me laugh..

Did you hear that nissan are developing a similar off road 4x4 version specifically for the Irish market!





It's going to be called Micra na Feirme!!!

I'll get me coat.......

Sids Not

carchaeologist wrote: »

Should be easy enough to find one even these days?
This pic of the thunder races V8 Micra always makes me laugh..

MMMMM....looks like he's waiting for Roadstone to come with a pour.....not soon enough me thinks..:p

RICARDO1982

I know where there is a 1991 k10 micra complete for very small money. its a good runner. PM me if you are interested.

Max_Damage

Thanks for the replies lads, idealy I'm looking for the engine itself, as I really don't have place to store a doner car. I've also heard that the scrappy in Enfield I think it ks, on the old N4 is good for older cars, so I might try them out.

artic

Max_Damage wrote: »

Thanks for the replies lads, idealy I'm looking for the engine itself, as I really don't have place to store a doner car. I've also heard that the scrappy in Enfield I think it ks, on the old N4 is good for older cars, so I might try them out.

If you are looking for an engine only i would say IVI on the Naas will have an engine for you.They are in the Frank Fahey centre.They fitted literally hundredsof those engines back in the day .

alias no.9

Is it really worth the expense to swap the engine and relplace body panels on the one you currently have? If you look around, you'll find a mint K10 which would cost you less than the labour required to swap the engine, unless you're going to get stuck in yourself. I understand your desire to save yours from the scrapper but a mint one could end up in the scrapper just as easilly.

Max_Damage

alias no.9 wrote: »

Is it really worth the expense to swap the engine and relplace body panels on the one you currently have? If you look around, you'll find a mint K10 which would cost you less than the labour required to swap the engine, unless you're going to get stuck in yourself. I understand your desire to save yours from the scrapper but a mint one could end up in the scrapper just as easilly.

Car's been in the family since 1993. It's a labor of love! Plus it was my first car and I passed my test in it. Also, I don't mind doing an engine swap. It'll keep me occupied for most of the week that I don't work.

Plus I'm quite eccentric!

alias no.9

Max_Damage wrote: »

Car's been in the family since 1993. It's a labor of love! Plus it was my first car and I passed my test in it. Also, I don't mind doing an engine swap. It'll keep me occupied for most of the week that I don't work.

Plus I'm quite eccentric!

Fair enough if the car has specific sentimental value and you're getting stuck in yourself. Eccentric in a Micra, I'm not so sure, but there's some inverted snobbery going on alright .

Gary ITR

Whats wrong with the old engine? Why not strip it down and rebuild it? There's nothing in them