Thinking of selling blown engine

[Rocketst]

Hey guys so I have an engine I was thinking of getting rid of. It came out of my fist. Just trying to see if there's any interest. Is there a market for blown engines? Would I make more by fixing it? Would I make more by building it up? Just looking for you guys opinions. It's a 250lb paperweight ATM.

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[zumakid70cc]

When u say blown do u mean head gasket or it tossed a rod though the block?

 

[TyphoonFiST]

How did it happen? Turbo upgrade? Poor tune?

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[Rocketst]

How did it happen? Turbo upgrade? Poor tune?

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Aaron I thought I told you how it happened, maybe not. Excessive crankcase pressure built up and sheared the ring land on a piston.

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[zumakid70cc]

So basically u need new pistons and a good machining

 

[Rocketst]

Yeah.

 

[Rocketst]

From my initial compression tests after the incident cylinders 2 and 4 took it the hardest registering 0 compression while cylinders 1 and 3 were at 145 psi which could be considered normal.

 

[Rocketst]

Pretty sure the valves could have gotten smacked too though so won't know til I take the head off.

 

[haste]

I'll come pick it up for $100

 

[Rocketst]

Not what this thread is for. Also, the scrap price alone I could get that.... the entire things made of aluminum.

 

[FJ16]

Not what this thread is for. Also, the scrap price alone I could get that.... the entire things made of aluminum.

Idk what your local prices are, but scrap is really low right now - like $.25 per pound for aluminum.

That said, with the damage (estimated) to it and the apparent availability of junkyard engines, I can't imagine it would be worth trying to rebuild.

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Get a sheet of glass and some glue. Then mate the glass to the block together and make a Cofifi table for the man cave!

 

[D1JL]

Get a sheet of glass and some glue. Then mate the glass to the block together and make a Cofifi table for the man cave!

That is probably the best idea. LOL

 

[Rocketst]

Get a sheet of glass and some glue. Then mate the glass to the block together and make a Cofifi table for the man cave!

Lol I could probably fetch atleast 500 for that haha. It just seems like a waste of a good block to throw it away. I hate wasting things that still could be used. It seems I'd need to go the built route to even turn a profit cuz atleast I'd have 2 things going for me, 1 the engine works and 2 quality parts. I'd definitely have to build it myself though. There's no way I could turn any profit with a shop building it.

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[Rocketst]

Idk what your local prices are, but scrap is really low right now - like $.25 per pound for aluminum.

That said, with the damage (estimated) to it and the apparent availability of junkyard engines, I can't imagine it would be worth trying to rebuild.

Cast aluminum is at .22 so your right but I think he was trolling anyways.

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[Rocketst]

How much have you seen these go for in junkyards with low miles?

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[MattM]

Let’s turn it into a build project if it’s fixable

 

[Rocketst]

Lol of course you'd say that Matt.

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[FJ16]

How much have you seen these go for in junkyards with low miles?

I haven't looked myself, but I've seen people comment on them being somewhat available.

 

[zumakid70cc]

Build the snot out of it I mean stage 3cams, ported head/manifold, 4port, big turbo, LSD. I mean go berserk with it.