93 MX3 GLX V6 Toast. Thanks closing this down

[proud-one]

1993 mazda mx3 GS 1.8 V6.
have had engine removed and rebuilder advises
cylinder wall on #6 damaged as well as it's valve
and piston. quote of $1000 in labor alone. parts extra
if he can even find them. thru his rebuild business cannot
locate cylinder head. looking for some options on finding
a engine and scraping this one. has anyone been this route
before. car body is in great condition but at moment is just
a shell with no engine. not sure on how much i want to spend
to keep it alive. $1000 for remove & replace at the local Mazda
Dealer plus $1000 for rebuild plus parts. hate to loose this car
it's a blast to drive. any tips on moving forward. are there any
alternate replacement engines that will fit this make versus finding
one at the wrecking yard. any advise is appreciated

[Ryan]

JDM KLZE 2.5L 200BHP direct bolt in.

Don't even think of going your mechanic's route.

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[93vtecklr]

wow
viewtopic.php?f=48&t=53381

Let's keep our neighborhood free of clutter. If you want to throw your money away buy a civic. KLZE. All the way.

[muttpower]

KLZE=$800usd+- with the bonus of 190+- Horsepower...just for the engine. Then drop it in yourself. Any monkey with a decent set of wrenches, an engine lift ($300 for a decent one) and a little mechanical apptitude can do it. Just look at the 300,000+ posts on this site for info regarding how to do it. Just please use the search feature first, before posting questions that most of the senior members have already answered a milliion times, that is, unless you like getting flamed????

And don't waste your money on the rebuild. Hell, if anything, buy a KLZE, or KLDE, and a rebuild kit, and do it yourself. If you do it right, the end result is a like new engine!!!

[SuperK]

I don't know where you're located, but in some countries certain engines are hard to find.

I also suggest replacing the engine with a 2.5l, either from an importer who offers the 2.5l from a MX-6 (KL ZE)
or you could find the 2.5l from a ford probe or any other v6 mx-6.

[Ryan]

Yeah, if KLZE is too hard to find, get a north american Probe GT or MX-6 engine. 160hp KLDE.

[Custommx3]

This is NOT a WTB post.. moved