Dear Scott
     If I were you I would stay away from any eng that had front impact
and more so if there are parts broken due to the impact. You are taking a
real chance that no inside parts are broken or bent and for $3500.00 that is
kind of on the high side. I would sit this one out and keep on the look out
for another one.  Just my opinion.
                                                               Regards
                                                                Ed Klepeis
techwelding@comcast.net

I found a (manual) renesis engine from a wrecked
RX-8 with 1,000 miles on it for what seems like a
very reasonable price ($3,500 + shipping).  The
salvage company says it has a cracked intake
manifold, but is otherwise intact.  I asked for
digital picture and inquired about frontal impact to
the drive pulleys.

Does anyone have any other suggestions that might
help me to evaluate this engine from afar?

Scott Gettings

Dear Scott
     If I were you I would stay away from any eng that had front impact
and more so if there are parts broken due to the impact. You are taking a
real chance that no inside parts are broken or bent and for $3500.00 that is
kind of on the high side. I would sit this one out and keep on the look out
for another one.  Just my opinion.
                                                               Regards
                                                                Ed Klepeis
techwelding@comcast.net