I posted this on the "other" forums and will do so here;

My girlfriend's sister's boyfriend (say that five times fast, ya'll) works at a nearby Mazda dealer and they were cleaning out the parts stockroom and found a Mazda engine they thought I might be interested in. Turns out its the block, crankshaft and pistons (all assembled) from a 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege. As best as he can recall, the turbo went kaput on the car - the engine itself was ok, but warranty called to replace it all anyhow. The crank spins free, the cylinder walls are spotless and the rods/pistons are intact. The pistons show some carbon buildup but the flywheel mounting point, the oil filter screw etc look spotless.

I may decide to use it as a starting point for a forged buildup (unlikely thanks to time and money) or if I get a decent offer here I'll gladly sell/ship it thier way. If people want pics I'll snap some and post them up as well. Post here, PM me or email me if interested.

Here are some (large!) pics:

 

perfect for anyone wanting to test the limits of an up and comming supercharger project!! no need to let the turbo guys rule the dynos!!