Bad News On The $1 X-90

"Denver Is Stuck In The 90s" (denver80222) 01/26/2017 at 22:06 • Filed to: None

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Its proving to be incredibly difficult to find an engine for it. As far as I can tell from multiple sources, the nearest one is in Idaho. So I’m gonna have a mechanic friend of mine come look at it on Monday to see if slapping on a new head gasket and flushing the milkshake out without replacing bearings and milling the head and block is feasible. But regardless of what I have to do, it will run again.

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Garrett Davis > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:08

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I’m late to the party here... What’s the story with this? Besides being fucking awesome of course.

crowmolly > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:11

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How long has it sat?

E90M3 > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:12

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Does it not share an engine with anything else?

jkm7680 > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:13

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I’ll bet you could source some eBay parts to get her going again.

For Sweden > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:14

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LS Hyabusa Rotary swap

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:15

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I’ll take the bait... LS Swap?

pip bip - choose Corrour > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:15

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Nothing on Cl or FB?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Garrett Davis 01/26/2017 at 22:16

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http://oppositelock.kinja.com/id-buy-that-fer-a-doller-1791489110

fhrblig > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:16

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What about an older Sidekick/Tracker 1.6? Seems like there should be a few of those around.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > E90M3 01/26/2017 at 22:17

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The base model pre 1998 Chevy/Geo Tracker/Suzuki sidekick. Which hardly anybody bought

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > crowmolly 01/26/2017 at 22:17

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5 mos

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/26/2017 at 22:17

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Nope, its too weird

E90M3 > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:17

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Damn, good luck finding one then.

MonkeePuzzle > E90M3 01/26/2017 at 22:18

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from a previous post, I believe it shares similar engines, but nothing has the same engine.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > fhrblig 01/26/2017 at 22:18

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Nope, most trackers/sidekicks around here had the optional 1.8

E90M3 > MonkeePuzzle 01/26/2017 at 22:18

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As long as it’ll swap right in.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:21

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Ditch the traveling explosions.

Use electrons instead.

PowderHound > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:22

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Different trans? Or will it mount up with a different bellhousing maybe? If they are more available it could be worth it

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > PowderHound 01/26/2017 at 22:24

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From what Ive Heard the 1.8, 2.0 and 1.6 all would hook up to the same bell housing. But I’m worried about ecu, wiring, and gauges

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:24

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Celica All-Trac swap.

crowmolly > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:26

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How bad is the milky coolant?

OPPOsaurus WRX > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:30

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If there was ever a candidate for an electric conversion U have it

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > crowmolly 01/26/2017 at 22:31

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Eh, not bad. But the exhaust smokes and it has trouble getting started and is down on power

Master Cylinder > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:33

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Unfortunately, the 1.6 doesn’t share the same bellhousing as the 1.8 and 2.0 (which do).

But! There’s this option:

http://www.acmeadapters.com/index.php

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Master Cylinder 01/26/2017 at 22:37

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Yeah I’m not putting any water cooled VW motor into anything I own

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:47

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All I can hear is that your doing an LS swap

MonkeePuzzle > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:51

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can you give us details of the engine so the oppo hive mind can find one?

does it bave a specific engine code?

do you know years, makes, models, trim levels of other cars that have it?

crowmolly > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 22:55

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I guess it may not be that big a deal to flush the oil and see what happens. Might be more thorough to drop the oil pan though.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 23:07

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Just go whole hog and swap in a Honda K24. Wait is the engine in this transverse?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > MonkeePuzzle 01/26/2017 at 23:13

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Suzuki G16B 1.6L 16 valve I4

It was in a 1996-1998 Suzuki sidekick, 1996-1998 Geo Tracker and the 1996-1997 Suzuki X-90

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/26/2017 at 23:14

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No, its longitudinal

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 23:19

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Wow that crazy. I bet you could fit a small V6 in there.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 23:26

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Although a small block Ford may fit ok too

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/26/2017 at 23:27

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PRobably not actually. The 1.6 barely fits

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/26/2017 at 23:32

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Huh, maybe a 1.9 TDI? Seriously they are tiny even for a single cam. That would really change the driving experience lol.

Jobjoris > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/27/2017 at 05:11

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According to Jalopnik even a V8 will fit ... Good luck with the rebuild!

Captain of the Enterprise > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/27/2017 at 06:07

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Well at least it’s only $1 worst case you can scrap it and make some money off it

random001 > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/27/2017 at 07:38

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We must resurrect the beast!

nerd_racing > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/27/2017 at 08:15

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www.Car-Part.com is a good resource. Just the X90 results alone.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/27/2017 at 08:29

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I keep telling ya man, it’s dying for an engine swap. Whether it be an ecotec or a K20 or whatever else you can find in large numbers.

CalzoneGolem > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/27/2017 at 09:14

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Get that engine machined, ported and blue printed, haha.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/27/2017 at 09:15

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It’s the same frame and front end as the V6 Tracker/Vitara.The V6 should fit.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > nerd_racing 01/27/2017 at 10:08

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That was the first place I looked. They’re all too far from me

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/27/2017 at 10:12

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Insert Harley motor.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/27/2017 at 10:14

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So find one in a salvage yard and take the ECU and wiring harness as well. It’s a $1 car, who cares if all the gauges don’t work?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 01/27/2017 at 10:50

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That would be hilarious

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 01/27/2017 at 10:52

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“Who cars of all the gauges don’t work?”

Colorado inspection employees. Gauges are a requirement. Also its for the gf, she want working gauges

nerd_racing > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/27/2017 at 10:59

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Most of these places will ship.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > nerd_racing 01/27/2017 at 11:01

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Ok that may be worth my while then

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/27/2017 at 11:44

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Stop living in a communist state with inspections

CaptDale - is secretly British > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/27/2017 at 13:16

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READ THIS

Sweet Trav > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 02/01/2017 at 14:13

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for whatever reason G16B’s are all over the detroit craiglist. i think someone may have an unhealth obsession with trackers...