I just recently purchased this from a rebuildable dealer.Unfortunatly, i could not really afford to buy a new evo. Hoped i would be saving some money purchasing a deal like this.I thought i got lucky with this one.It was in South Dakota,Well i live in south west Missouri.So my buddy and i made arrangements to pic it up(road trip).I just knew it would be worth it.Well after a few months of slowly getting a part here and a part there,i am ready to put the body back together.I purchased the AMS intercooler,Ams licp,Koyo aluminum radiator,new headlights and all the new body parts.We all now that stuffs not cheap(i'm so broke).Next week was going to be the big day when i get my car together.Until this,I find out the block is cracked.Can you believe this?The crack runs from the bottom of the head to the freeze plug,then down behind the power steering pump.What do i do now?anyone now where i can find a low milage motor and how much will that cost?

 

Damm, just save up or see if you can get a stroker, tell the vendor that there is a crack in the block. What was wrong with the car originally?

 

The previous owner wrecked it and the insurance payed it off.The rebuilder center that i purchased it from told me (before i gave them any kind of deposit)that the motor and trans was good.With only 17,000 miles i thought it was.

 

http://www.mitsupartsdirect.com

These guys will deliver a new OEM short block with gaskets for around $2400 without a core, $1800 with Iirc.

$1000 should R & R it.

 

for $2900 you can buy a buschur racing 2.3 stroker short block with core.

 

Ahh, but he has no core. Isn't David's core charge around $800?

 

do you think the head might have gotten warped ?this would not be considered a good core will it?

 

i may be wrong but i would say the head is probably salvageable... good luck!

 

I doubt it.

 

that sucks!
pm dealer name to me please

 

i am sorry to hear, good luck.

 

wow that looks almost identical to the crack i had in my block..sorry to hear, 1800 with a core exchange sounds good for a short block.

 

That pic is so low res I can't even tell if thats a crack.

 

^ yea it almost looks like a scratch..

but that sucks man, i hope it turns out well

 

anyone know where i can find a short block?