I need some advice

[JWjite]

I recently purchased a 2000 blaster chassis with new plastics and race plastics. I thought it was a great deal so I couldnot pass it up, now for the problem I need help with it came with no motor at all. I did get a fmf silencer but not the pipe that connects it to the motor. Here is my problem I dont know much about these things at all and I dont have tons of money to buy a motor for it and find out that it is no good. So I need some help from you guys that have bean in my shoes before. What is the best thing for me to do I thought about buying some good cases and peicing together a motor but I dont even know what all I would need. Can some one with experience please help me get this thing going. I have bean looking on ebay and craigslist but I dont realy want to buy something that is supposed to be good and end up rebuilding a 500 or 800 dollar motor.:-/

 

[CHutzell]

Its gonna be a crapshoot buying any used engine,your best bet is to find one for a good price(under 500$)and have someone go over it for you.I think you would probibly end up spending more $$$ trying to piece one together,if at all possible try and find one local so you can actually look at it beofre you buy it

 

[sicivicdude]

X2 on the local.

Scour craigslist for someone selling blaster parts and ask if they have an engine. If you do get a whole bottom end, you can repair whatever is wrong with it and then find a cylinder. Chutzell is right about LOTS OF $$$$$ piecing one together. Those tiny little knick knacks will run you into the poor house....

You may also have to accept the fact you may have to take a chance on an engine if that's all that's in your budget...

 

[Awk08]

i'd roll the dice and grab one of these.................
(read the descriptions very closely, so you know what you're getting)

this one...i've seen cases and just bottom ends go for over $150

Yamaha Blaster Motor 200 Bored 220 | eBay

'03, sounds like a good motor, and i see paper towels blocking the intake and exhaust, this guy looks to know what he's doing...............

YAMAHA BLASTER MOTOR | eBay

 

[JWjite]

Hey thank you awk80 I purchased the motor for 220.00 if it is no good I will rebuild it now all I need is a fmf pipe to go with my fmf silencer

 

[Awk08]

Hey thank you awk80 I purchased the motor for 220.00 if it is no good I will rebuild it now all I need is a fmf pipe to go with my fmf silencer

you're welcome bro, i think that was a good deal for a complete motor,
i'd do a leakdown test on it, could have been sumthin as simple as a crank seal making it smoke ????
a compression test will tell if it needs rings, i'd run anything over 110 lbs compression, 125+ being excellent for a stock motor

and i just saw an fmf fatty pipe with dg silencer on ebay for $125
lemme see if i can find it

 

[Awk08]

here ya go...........
Yamaha Blaster Full Exhaust AFTERMARKET HP FMF Fatty Pipe DG Silencer | eBay

although i see new ones for $180 + shipping

 

[ant_mb]

Pretty good deal on the motor.

I love this comment in the ad "The motor runs and shifts great. The motor does smoke and will be needing at least rings.".