jon200
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| posted on 19/10/12 at 11:43 AM |
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What this setup worth? Engine and box etc?
How much should I be looking at selling this lot for? It's all running etc. I need to do a compression test and it needs mapping as it is
running very rich.
I put new prices in brackets just to try to help me find a price but what's the engine worth and what's it worth as a package?
The engine is a Scholar built blueprinted 1800 silver top zetec running about 145bhp, I am not sure on the mileage but it is clean and has no leaks,
the engine was fitted along with an acewell dash which reads just under 800miles so could be all the mileage it has got?
The guy I bought the car from got the engine cheap and only wanted the sump really but fitted the whole lot as it looked brand new (£???). It has a
Raceline sump (£330)on it and has all of the bits replaced to run a rwd setup. A Griffin inlet manifold (£???)is being used and it is all being
controlled by an Omex 600 ecu(£600).
It is running a type 9 gearbox with a dog legged gear stick to clear the chassis (£150). A longlife stainless steel manifold 4-2-1 is also up for
grabs(£300)
I would be including the pipercross cone filter (£35), high pressure fse fuel pump (£65), fse power boost valve (£95), samco hoses and a pretty new
radiator (Nissan almera?) all cabling required for this to run except the aftermarket fuse holders.
It will probably need a new starter as it struggles when the starter gets hot.
It is basically everything needed for someone building a new kit! What do you think?
Cheers Jon
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ashg
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| posted on 19/10/12 at 02:41 PM |
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Not sure what it is worth but I will start the bidding at 50p
edit. Sorry could not resist
[Edited on 19/10/2012 by ashg]
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Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 19/10/12 at 03:25 PM |
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50p you're having a laugh 99p 
Honestly, probably not as much as you think as it's a standard 1.8 which isn't the most popular engine. Blueprinted just means rebuilt to
the original spec nothing more and it's been used with undisclosed mileage.
Personally, you might do better selling the 'value' bits (sump/ECU etc) seperately.
Mark
Tiger Avon
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 19/10/12 at 03:28 PM |
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Probably get more selling it off bit by bit.
Total value maybe a grand give or take as one lump. But the chances of getting somebody who wants it all are (daftly) small. You will have instant
buyers for some of the bits though, but get left with a sumpless engine and a few odds and ends.
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daviep
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| posted on 19/10/12 at 03:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger Super Six
50p you're having a laugh 99p
Honestly, probably not as much as you think as it's a standard 1.8 which isn't the most popular engine. Blueprinted just means rebuilt to
the original spec nothing more and it's been used with undisclosed mileage.
Personally, you might do better selling the 'value' bits (sump/ECU etc) seperately.
I've always understood blueprinting to mean that all components used will have been picked in order to try to build the perfect example of an
engine.
Cheers
Davie
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.”
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 19/10/12 at 05:51 PM |
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Davie is correct every component carefully selected and weighed to achieve the best an engine can give, although depending on engine that could be the
original specification - doubtful with a Zetec
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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designer
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| posted on 19/10/12 at 05:59 PM |
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Blueprinted just means rebuilt to the original spec
Proper 'blueprinting' is not just a rebuild, it's checking every component and putting together an engine on the top limit of all
the tolerances to give a 'loose' engine, with the lowest internal resistance for more power.
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jon200
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| posted on 19/10/12 at 06:28 PM |
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I thought blue printing was balancing and picking everything to match so it is as good as it evey could be. Is there any way I can increase the chance
of selling the engine? Obviously compression test, what about dropping the sump off and checking things?
What would the rest be worth? As much as someone is willing to pay but I don't want to ask too much.
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designer
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| posted on 19/10/12 at 06:33 PM |
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I would just advertise it and lower the price as time goes by, that's what I did with my bike engine.
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whitestu
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| posted on 19/10/12 at 09:48 PM |
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To maximise your money split and sell bit by bit on Ebay.
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jon200
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| posted on 20/10/12 at 04:43 PM |
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I will record a video of the compression tests and of it running whilst it is advertised as i dont want the hassle or selling bits really or it sat
around gathering dust.
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Nickctp
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| posted on 21/10/12 at 11:34 AM |
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As others have said - split it and sell the parts. You'll have trouble selling it as a package for what it's actually worth!! Especially
in this climate too!!! Good luck
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