What would a new motor cost? I bet you could buy a hole bunch of gas for the price of the new motor. Just my .02. I think I would figure out something else out. But, that is just me. I hear those e-tec's are sweet, just be sure it is not the first year they made them I heard they had a bit of a problem with them. You also have to be an E-tec certified mechanic to work on them or you can have big problems.