kyle173 Donating Members 774 Member For: 16y 3m 14d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 12/03/10 12:23 AM Share Posted 12/03/10 12:23 AM ok I have a 695 kw engine from atomic it was in my sadan well it still is. I have crashed the car and decided on buying a fg ute in october so the engine will sit there till then. will the engine easly replace the fg one. if so will it still be in good nik after sitting idel since jan. thanks any advice will be good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle173 Donating Members 774 Member For: 16y 3m 14d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 12/03/10 12:23 AM Author Share Posted 12/03/10 12:23 AM I guess the plenum intake runners etc will have to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icer Banned 2,335 Member For: 15y 6m 30d Gender: Male Location: Aspendale, Vic. Posted 12/03/10 12:54 AM Share Posted 12/03/10 12:54 AM well that must suck...Try ask atomic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrav8 Member 1,969 Member For: 19y 10m 23d Gender: Male Location: New Zealand Posted 12/03/10 01:05 AM Share Posted 12/03/10 01:05 AM You would be better off getting the motor out and storing it inside in a clean dry area, block any intakes etc off and then once a month turning the motor over by hand. You could then strip and sell off the rest of the damaged car which will be worth something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 16y 7m 28d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 12/03/10 02:01 AM Share Posted 12/03/10 02:01 AM Sump and engine mounts are different.I don't think a BF engine will fit in an FG chassis because of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle173 Donating Members 774 Member For: 16y 3m 14d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 12/03/10 12:40 PM Author Share Posted 12/03/10 12:40 PM I hope that's not true I guess if it is ill have enough money from selling all the old parts to forge the new motor problem is im in afganistan so I carnt take the engine out and turn it over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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