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    Please need advice what to do.

    Few weeks ago I bought Galant vr4 ralliart with engine failure. Quick decision car send to mechanic another engine bought from breaker (EBay). Took mechanic nearly 4 weeks to work out that donor engine is not working either ( he tried to turn it over and is something blocking it). Don’t know what he did but have a total non runner and 2 faulty engines. I called well known garage they want around £9000 for engine rebuild. Buying another engine after loosing around £1000 is just a scary thing.
    I have seen Legnum in manual on EBay but with quite high mileage and apparently noisy lifters ( how true is it don’t know). For £2000 plus swap costs again not a wise investment.
    Only reasonable thing at the moment is jerrycan with petrol and burn it.
    What in your opinion it will be best move?
    Thank you for any opinions.

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    Sounds like a bit of a nightmare. Did he carry out a cambelt change before fitting as apart from that there is not a lot to stop it turning
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    I bought new kit so I believe he done it.

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    Welcome to the forum. Have a look at this thread, Peter has an engine for sale and is a trustworthy seller of parts.
    https://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showth...num-VR4-engine @Cehaigrek

    '97 Manual Legnum in silver with some subtle mods

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    Quote Originally Posted by TAR View Post
    Welcome to the forum. Have a look at this thread, Peter has an engine for sale and is a trustworthy seller of parts.
    https://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showth...num-VR4-engine @Cehaigrek

    Thanks Tim but it's spoken for at the moment and Marcin has been in touch

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    And Peter has replied to your thread above.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TAR View Post
    Welcome to the forum. Have a look at this thread, Peter has an engine for sale and is a trustworthy seller of parts.
    https://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showth...num-VR4-engine @Cehaigrek


    I messaged him but looks like I’m too late as someone else was interested. Just waiting if it won’t sell then I will buy it from him

    Thank you

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    If he didn't align the cams correctly that would be a possible scenario for the engine not turning over

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    I just found fto with Legnum engine but manual just wondering if that can be a donor (my one is auto)

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    You can use it , you just need to swap your flywheel over from the old engine

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    Change of circumstances and need to sell it as have more urgent things to spend money on then this.

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