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So just earlier today I bought a 1990 ace. En08 engine. And it's got a bit of a knock and the oil is cream. So I was thinking of either just getting a new engine or upgrading to the supercharged variant... If I can find one. If anyone knows about engine availability in the nelson area or has had experience of swapping the engine please let me know. Cheers. Also sorry if this is posted in the wrong place I'm quite new to these forums.

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Supercharged? Was it sold here in NZ? Sounds super rare. You may have to speak to a kiwi/aussie on the ground in Japan or someone trustworthy in a country where they were sold in high numbers if you can't get one in NZ.. May even have to buy whole car or half cut.

 

It can't hurt to contact wreckers, but being an older ace, which is quite a rare car like the leones/justy it's likely a lot of them won't have anything. Maybe make a long list of wreckers and call them all first. Would be cheaper to get engine locally than from overseas or donor car. 

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Most of the Kei car engines are rare to start with. 
I found a few had only piston changes for the boosted models. The Suzuki ones I had the pistons were super cheap as likely old stock at most places and they wanted them gone. 
 

you'll have to cert if you Swap out the engine so have to really likely the car and be that free to be worth any of the work. Or slap factory turbo badges on it. 
 

shipping engines isn’t a big deal depot pick up and a half pallet usually does it so don’t be afraid to shop around. 

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