Ratherbeblown55

Hey Gents,

I'm new to the world of engine building and have a question or two. I'm familiar with bolt ons and tunes but when it comes time to start doing some serious work I'm clueless. I'm in the market for an Evo 8 or 9 and plan on turning it into a track monster. If I plan on building the engine (2.2 stroker, new turbo, etc) will the original miles matter? Only reason I'm asking is because I could get an unmolested IX with 35,000 miles for around $30k or $15k for one with around 140,000+. I would love some feedback and some "schooling" so to speak. Let me know guys! Have a good one

LetsGetThisDone

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It depends on the overall condition of the 140k mile car. Is it a busted hacked together pos, or is it a nice example of a high mileage Evo? Mileage isn't the main concern since with your build goals, you'll be building the trans, tcase, and rear diff anyways.

Pal215

iTrader: (12)

I agree with this. Mileage should be the last thing to think about if you are going to turn it into a track beast anyway. People are usually concerned about mileage in engines because of the relationship between time, bearing life, compression, leakdown. However, all it takes is a bit of oil starvation to make the internals of a 10,000 mile engine look like a 100,000 mile engine.

I say save the money and buy the built motor evo.

-pal215

hutch959

iTrader: (18)

if you are fully building it... all the wear items will be replaced....
and as long as you clean up the bores, all is good.