URGENT - need a running b14 engine to replace mine

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URGENT - need a running b14 engine to replace mine

Post by valman » 18 Jun 2012 02:14 pm

hi guys, my search for a replacement engine hasnt gone well - so ive put this thread here to raise more awareness, does anyone know anyone or anywhere thats selling a b14? exhaust manifolds etc arent essential, or any ancillaries but i need an engine that i can drop in, bolt the bits up to and get it to run. if anyone sees one please get in touch asap as i need my car for work etc and have no other means of getting to work/obtaining currency :lol:
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Re: URGENT - need a running b14 engine to replace mine

Post by T.J. » 18 Jun 2012 03:59 pm

Where are you?
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Re: URGENT - need a running b14 engine to replace mine

Post by valman » 18 Jun 2012 05:29 pm

I'm in Bedfordshire, sg17 area - willing to travel to get but not as far as north Manchester which is where the one on eBay is :)
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Re: URGENT - need a running b14 engine to replace mine

Post by T.J. » 18 Jun 2012 11:28 pm

Try these guys


http://www.lakes4volvo.co.uk/

They're on the A1 near st neots.
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Re: URGENT - need a running b14 engine to replace mine

Post by valman » 19 Jun 2012 03:17 pm

cheers for that, unfortunately they like to charge an arm and a leg for parts on these cars! they wanted £280 i think for a diff n gearbox off a car thats done 140+k!
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Re: URGENT - need a running b14 engine to replace mine

Post by T.J. » 19 Jun 2012 05:51 pm

Strange, they've always been reasonable with me.. oh well
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Re: URGENT - need a running b14 engine to replace mine

Post by Hell Driver » 20 Jun 2012 12:21 am

valman wrote:cheers for that, unfortunately they like to charge an arm and a leg for parts on these cars! they wanted £280 i think for a diff n gearbox off a car thats done 140+k!
Looks like places maybe catching on to demand if quite a few people are asking them for 300 parts and sticking the prices up.
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Re: URGENT - need a running b14 engine to replace mine

Post by valman » 21 Jun 2012 01:42 pm

Hell Driver wrote:
valman wrote:cheers for that, unfortunately they like to charge an arm and a leg for parts on these cars! they wanted £280 i think for a diff n gearbox off a car thats done 140+k!
Looks like places maybe catching on to demand if quite a few people are asking them for 300 parts and sticking the prices up.
yeah cant blame them to charge that for an item as they must be finding it tough in this economic climate, plus wherelse can you get almost anything on demand? but its just out of my price range!

p.s. still needing engine! :D
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