i have phoned around for engines few breakersi n glasgows offering me engines for £200-300
i have also been offered a engine which has a blown head gasket.. which has been offered at £60 but its in leeds so im not sure if i want to rebuild that... unless its cost effective.
So i think local £200 engine it could be. gonna try and go and see a few on the weekend.
Are theyre any tutorials on engine drops? ill be doing it myself.
What i thought was a bargain!!!
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I'd see this as a perfect opportunity to drop a turbo engine in there! Silver lining and all that, gotta be optimistic and make the best of a bad scenario.
Best of luck with it mate!
Best of luck with it mate!
hard times
the motor trades in free fall as long as your tactfull & dont come across like a cocky azzehole you could tell them that £150 is honestly all you have & in these times making a bit is better than making nothing its worth a try
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+1
I'd expect to pay absolutely no more than £150 for a rev2 NA, and I'd class that as expensive- I'd expect to hear it running first, and I'd want both manifolds and the throttle at that price.
You'd get away with a bare engine and swap all your ancilliaries across- so aim to pay £100 tops...
Shame it's an earlier engine, I've got a complete rev3 lump sat in my garage you could have for a decent price...but not sure it'd be worth your effort doing the conversion, if you're going down that route you might as well slap a rev3+ turbo clip in there
I'd expect to pay absolutely no more than £150 for a rev2 NA, and I'd class that as expensive- I'd expect to hear it running first, and I'd want both manifolds and the throttle at that price.
You'd get away with a bare engine and swap all your ancilliaries across- so aim to pay £100 tops...
Shame it's an earlier engine, I've got a complete rev3 lump sat in my garage you could have for a decent price...but not sure it'd be worth your effort doing the conversion, if you're going down that route you might as well slap a rev3+ turbo clip in there
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£150 for an engine? Thats a result!
I bought my mk1 engine for £500 with no ancilleries.
I bought my mk1 engine for £500 with no ancilleries.
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I've had 3 mk2 rev3 NA lumps now: £80, £100 & £120
Guess the mk1 lumps are more expensive or I've been really lucky on prices.
I'd pay £150 for a guaranteed lump, but as I've learnt- there ain't no such thing when it comes to second hand engines, I'd always rebuild as a matter of course now just to be safe
Guess the mk1 lumps are more expensive or I've been really lucky on prices.
I'd pay £150 for a guaranteed lump, but as I've learnt- there ain't no such thing when it comes to second hand engines, I'd always rebuild as a matter of course now just to be safe
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Mine was special
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Can't argue with that mate!
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Anyhow- back on topic....if funds allow why not consider something like this?
http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=152098
http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=152098
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un fortunatly fnd do not go as far as that lol.. il be lucky to pick up a £200 lump.
so im gonna try the haggling aproach and see how far i get.
so im gonna try the haggling aproach and see how far i get.
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donor car bought really happy with it! heard it running bought for cheap so i should clear my costs and make some back when selling bits... its a black rev1 most parts there apart from few lil bits but nothing to stop me swapping the engine out!!