Best place to buy used J32A engine?

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Old 10-27-2008, 07:36 PM
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Best place to buy used J32A engine?

Please help! I got some bad news the other day. My 99 TL was blowing coolant from the rad into the overflow resevoir and emptying the rad itself. Took my car to the dealer who confirmed my engine had a blown head gasket, repair costs about $2000, but I'm thinking I can find a used engine somewhere and have it installed by someone other than the dealer for about the same price if not less. Problem is I don't want to get screwed by some scrap yard, can anyone give me some advice/tips on where I could get an engine still in good condition. I live about an hour outside of Montreal, Canada, but I am willing to import from the U.S or elsewhere if need be. I only had 240 000 km (150 000 miles) this shouldn't have happened yet.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Old 10-28-2008, 05:00 AM
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theirs a guy selling a j32a1 on the black market for $80. u wont find a better price than that!
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http://car-part.com/
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Another vote for car-part.com. That's an excellent way to find parts from hundreds of salvage yards across the US.
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I appreciate the help, I've already asked for info on a couple.
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Holy macaroni! Kickass site! This'll come in very handy for taking care of some minor repairs I've got to do to my car.

Thanks!
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