Forget about the condition etc.... but what do the guys in the know think a complete RS500 engine (including turbo, plennum etc)... BRAND NEW and still in a FORD crate.

I have been offered one and not sure if I could make a quick buck on breaking it down etc (as it's surely worth more money that way).

 

I am sure someone has one at a show, on a traders stand for around 8k, BRAND NEW

The Ford spares day at donno it was

I cant remember who it was now

 

£8k!!! That trader must be on more drugs than me!!!

I wouldn't pay anywhere near that!

 

Nor would i but i am 100% sure that is how much it was.

I was walking round with RSGAZ, he should know who it was with it

 

It was Tim Finch that had that one at Donno!
I beleive he sold it but not for 8k!!

 

How much did he sell it for?

 

That was it Spadge, Tim Finch

Was i right it being 8k im sure it was

What did it go for?

 

Somewhere around the 7k mark i believe but not 100% certain

 

£7k

I best snap this contacts hands off then!

 

Too right Shaun

 

Why bother????
Just give me the number

 

 

Tell me what you would be prepared to pay, and perhaps I can make a quick drink!

 

4K

 

No room for even a glass of water then!!!

£4.5k and I will have a word with him later this week.

 

Ok mate done

 

dunno about RS500 complete engines but when at my local dealership last friday they told me new cosworth engines are 15.000€UR (that's inc. VAT)

 

Spadge,

I will have a chat with him in the week. He spoke to me last night saying "Shaun.... I know you want it"...... but he was pissed! I will confirm the price and have a look at it and get back in touch with you mate. The guy is sound, but I wouldnt get your hopes up until I have seen it in the flesh..... as you never know.

I'll be in touch.

 

shaun dont forget your talking about a standard engine yes?

so not run for whot 15 years! and the hole point of useing a rs500 as a base is to get big power,

so it would need stripping with loads of new uprated bits and all the other stuff like porting head studd kit ect,ect,

standard turbo would need modding for big power and they only run 4 injectors as standard,

i would say complete about 4.5 to 5k would be about the right price,

so only really good for buffey boys,

 

it was 7K.

 

Who said anything about getting more power out of it Martin?
I would be buying it for nothing else other than to sell on not fooking with it!

 

yer but!

theres a brand new dyno run only rs500 touring car engine for sale at the moment complete with ecu eight injector pleimum, turbo, ect with the dyno sheet, for 6.5k nearly 500 bhp and loads of torque, so who would buy a standard one for that kind of money?

 

i know who would.
no point argueing when ive proved the point,

twice.

 

martinrs500labatts,

thats not a bad deal,,, where?

 

I know of a few for around 5k each

 

Y2K RS, what for mate? a standard rs500 engine with inlet and exhausts?

 

i know of 2 aswell. think there around that price aswell

 

yep they were complete, but unusually they had the 4x4 type cam covers but 100% genuine straight from Cosworth - 2 different sources, this was a while ago but probably still available

As everyone else has said are they worth that anymore when you can get a well built uprated one for not a lot more

 

also meant to say I had a complete new one only missing inlet and turbo and it took ages to shift - let it go for £1500 in the end just to get shot of it. This was before ebay though probably would have got double that knowing my luck.