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VL TURBO ENGINE + VLT MX7 5Speed Gear Box FULLY REBUILT

Started by jazza_20 · 23 Aug 2005 · 24 replies

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jazza_20Archived member
FOR SALE (IF THIS SELLS FOR $4,300 or higher I WILL THROW IN A VLT RADIATOR AND ALSO VLT INTERCOOLER PIPING FOR FREE SEE PICS BELOW) FULLY REBUILT VL TURBO ENGINE COMPLETE ($2750 by itself) (only needs actual turbo itself, can get you a stock VLT T3 turbo for an extra $400 if you need it or will sell the engine with a 1month old T3/T4 hiflo hybrid turbo with internal actuator for an extra $750) ALSO STILL ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE A (prefer to sell both together as its already all setup to drop straight in) FULLY REBUILT MX7 VL TURBO 5 SPEED GEARBOX ($2,200 by itself) (warranty still, with receipts, cost $2200 to rebuild) The engine is absolutely complete and has everything from wiring loom, injectors, manifolds, new rebuilt head with larger cam, rebuilt bottom end, absolutely everything, as it was just pulled out of a fully running VL Turbo. It is ready to drop straight in and drive! Take a look at the pictures to see what how good this engine is, in perfect condition, Extremeley smooth, and immaculate smooth gear changes. This engine and gearbox would be perfect to drop into any VL or Skyline or anything really, has heaps of potential and would handle some serious power. The gearbox itself hasnt even done 2000kms since rebuild, the engine has done about 20,000km since rebuild. Im trying to cover as many things as i can think of as to save everyone asking loads of questions. It is in the back of a trailer ready to be delivered anywhere from as far as Wollongong right up to Newcastle way. Extremeley Regretful sale, had big plans for this engine and my VL however due to university commitments and time restraints I have had to throw in the towel and this beauty will never get to see my engine bay. I personally helped pull this engine out of the car that it came from and took extra care making sure everything was stayed all there with it, so as it would be a straight drop in, which anyone could do or any mechanic could do for very cheap. Just bolt a turbo upto it and its ready to go. Very Very rare to find an engine and gearbox package like this in such near new condition, all the gearbox is completely rebuilt, heavy duty turbo clutch the lot! As my dad needs his trailer back asap I dont have any choice but to sell this and Im pretty much just going to be trying to ask for the money back that it cost me. Not trying to make a pretty penny by no means, only trying to sell it for what it is really worth and what it cost me, if i lose some money on it then so be it, but i need it gone asap, Serious buyers with the means to buy it should contact me via email. Will also organise freight interstate ofcourse at buyers expense if necessary. Anymore questions or things i have left out or not covered feel free to ask and i will try update this ad with further information if it is needed. Thanks for your time. PLEASE NO STUPID POSTS TO WRECK THIS THREAD, IT HAS TAKEN ME A FAIR AMOUNT OF TIME AND EFFORT TO PUT IT TOGETHER AND PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY. IF YOU HAVE GENUINE QUESTIONS PM me, or leave them on this post but only if they are arent a price war or some bag out session. Thanks guys. Good luck to whoever gets this beast of a package. I also have a fully rebuilt VLT Diff done 2,000kms, complete with disk brakes and handbrake cable everything, Non-LSD 3.45 gears. And a full 3inch mendrel bend exhaust system from turbo back with a highflow cat, only a few months old also, cost $900. Offers on the last 2... Thanks again Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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morepsiArchived member
For a gearbox like that, without a shifter, tailshaft, crossmember, speedo drive, and just a heavy duty clutch you'd be lucky to get a $1000 for it. Rebuilt or not. Good luck with the sale. I'm sure someone will grab the both of them.
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Miz_VL_TurboArchived member
great add, i am looking for a complete genuine VLT engine, let me know if you want to seperate. Its definately a genuine turbo engine?
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jazza_20Archived member
Yes 100% definetly genuine turbo motor rebuilt, also MOREPSI why bother posting... FOR your information it does come with a Speedo cable with 90degree speedo drive, also comes with the crossmember and im getting a shifter from the wreckers for it, we forgot to take it off before we started pulling the engine out and it was too difficult to get out under the firewall so we had to chop it....anyway the only thing it doesnt have is a tailshaft which all cars have anyway so why would you want that? If you have an auto tailshaft just simply get it modded by a tailshaft specialist it only costs $180 to get the tailshaft adjusted, but if you already have manual then who cares... So all those parts added arent anywhere close to $1000 to source anyway.
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furryfrogArchived member
the tailshaft yoke is pretty hard to find. you can find mf5 tailshafts all the time. i had to get mine off Hardy Spicer.
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furryfrogArchived member
also if you wouldnt mind what was done to the box when it got rebuilt? what work was carried out. Cheers (couldnt edit my post above... shiitty computer
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morepsiArchived member
Don't get all agro at me pal, pull ya head in. Why bother posting? Because I'm deciding between buying a new auto or an MX7. And I was offering friendly advice on what the going rate for an MX7 was. You didn't state in your original post that the gearbox came with all that other gear, even though you wrote " Im trying to cover as many things as i can think of as to save everyone asking loads of questions." Have you tried sourcing the parts to complete the package? a tailshaft will cost you $200 to be rebuilt/balanced etc 90degree speedo drives are rare as and are fetching a pretty penny, crossmembers aren't cheap either, I think you'll find that it racks up pretty quickly when you have to buy parts seperately. Get rid of the attitude or don't post.
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david85dcArchived member
man i pmed u about the highflow get back to me ASAP
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jazza_20Archived member
Still for sale guys and girls. waiting to be delivered to someone to drop straight in their car for a seriously awesome engine & gearbox upgrade/replacement. This would make a perfect home in any VL to make it into that much dreamed about original VL turbo!
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deadlyvlArchived member
how does a motor change make it into an original vl turbo? must be a lot of original brocks , hsv's and gt falcons out there if it only takes a driveline change? anyone got a walkinshaw motor?.......
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jazza_20Archived member
Bump...Surely someone wants an awesome engine...?? I dont understand the lack of interest? What more do people need to know? This engine is definetly rare to find in this condition and the gearbox... well it has only been driven for 2 weeks and cost $2200 to rebuild and is one of the smoothest boxes i have ever tested, perfect gear changes.
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GMH-JCArchived member
i will give 1k for the manual box?? if not then i will just get a r33 box
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Miz_VL_TurboArchived member
you may have said it somewhere but do you have reciepts for the engine?
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jazza_20Archived member
yeah just go get a R33 box.. like i said mate, the box just cost $2200, i think i would be getting ripped off pretty badly if i sold it for $1,000. It is complete! only thing it doesnt come with is the pedals. Comes with slave cylinder and master cylinder and everything, speedo cable with right angle drive piece. Mizz VL Turbo - I have got receipts for the box, with warranty, and papers for the engine, but I dont actually have the receipts for the rebuild of the engine, the guy before me had it doen and the engine has been driven for about 1year after full rebuild and has approx <20,000km on it. Hope this helps
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bt1_101Archived member
would b a lot easier to sell if u had reciets on the engine i 4 one would b pretty interested if u did, i dunno y people don't hang on to reciets like that seems crazy to me..
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jazza_20Archived member
Yeah well, liek i said it was the owner before me that had it rebuilt... and obviously after the warranty passes.. some people get rid of stuff like that.. From looking at the condition of the engine and having heard it run and driven i can say it has defintely been rebuilt... its like buying a car that claims to have a rebuilt engine... usually if they say it has then 9/10 it actually has. I dont understand why people throw receipts or lose them or whatever either... but truely for the people who are sceptics.. its really your loss if anything, i know that its only my word.. bu ti can assure you this engine is in top nick... saw it driven before it was pulled out of car.. sounded so nice, no knocking noises nothing...! Anyway its your decision... at the end of the day.. even if it wasnt rebuilt its still a VLT engine in excellent condition (thats just for those who dont believe that it is rebuilt, even tho it is)
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furryfrogArchived member
wow that post was a spin out. anyway mate whats happenin wit the shifter? you never rang me back, did you end up getting the circlip out of the box or what?
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sic_200Archived member
mate 1400 for gearbox and ill snap it up off u tomorrow
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MONSTERArchived member
what goodies are in the block? stock internals? forgies? whats in it?
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jazza_20Archived member
It has been rebuilt to slightly stronger than VLT stock internals... I know that once the gearbox was rebuilt the owner also had a t3/t4 highflo turbo running on the engine for about 2 weeks and was making 205rwkw on 9si. The engine has also got a slightly bigger cam so i have been told, and it definetly sounded perfect when it was running, no knocking or noises or anything. Very smooth engine and gearbox.
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