If my car doesnt sell in the next two weeks im going to break it but my question is what can i ask for the engine although it has a problem with cylinder 3,

spec is
new .5 mahle pistons and rings
rebore
decked block 205
polished crank
new bearings,thrust washers
80psi oil pump
cometic gaskets through out
skimmed,pressure tested head
valves polished and seated
guides all checked
new vlave guide seals
new ina lifters
standard cams and ports

will come with the exhaust manifold and black inlet, flywheel and 6 paddle clutch ?

 

depends on what is wrong with no. 3 IMO

the bottom end isnt ideal for big power with how much its been bored already, did the crank have a grind as well?

also what was the deck height of the head?

 

well i personally think the top ring has broken allowing oil into the cylinder unless a guide seal has split, you saying the bottom end isnt ideal for big power 400 is quite enough for some people and not everyone is after big power so i dont think that comes into it really, crank is .25 and unsure on head thickness, was fine for me until the smoke.

 

when i say big power i mean anything beyond stage 3.

if its just a ring that's gone and no damage has been caused to the bore, i'd say £1250 ish for the block & head complete as a unit

 

Mine is on .5 bore and .25 on the crank, doing ok with well over 400bhp

Steve

 

I was thinking about £1500 so not a bad guess i spose.

 

the best advise i can give you is to whip the sump and head off and have a look at what the problem is. Otherwise, IMO, you've got to give someone an incentive to buy it with the problem.

people buying as it is will be taking a risk, would you buy your engine for £1500 with that problem?

i dont mean to come across as being harsh or anything, just being realistic

 

Thing is you could buy a runner out of a breaker thats done a million miles for £1500 and its not gonna last five minutes is it really?, this is all brand new so yes i would pay that for an engine especially if i can hear it run, engine's in that price range should be inspected etc before fitting anyway in my eyes whilst its out. I may pull it apart and sell the components seperatley as im sure i could recover the money that way.