Contemplating breaking my 2wd cossie, starting with the engine which ive just had rebuilt by a reputable builder. Below is the spec list but ive no idea what an engine is worth these days. Happy to take it to pm if this upsets the mods, at the moment i am planning on keeping her, depending on how my finances go. But ive just got out of hospital surviving pneumonia and blood poisoning so no time to build and no money at the moment!


So you have a brand new 200 block with new standard size Mahle Pistons . Standard size crank polished & balanced along with the crankshaft pulley wheel , skimmed flywheel & brand new Ap racing organic clutch .
ARP stud & nut kit fitted to the main caps .
Arp Conrod bolts .
New standard size bearings & thrust washers .
New oil pump .
2wd Sapphire cylinder head lightly skimmed . Looks like it's been ported . All valves have been removed cleaned , decoked and lapped in .
New oil seals , all guides checked . Newman cams BD14 inlet , BD10 exhaust
Arp head stud & nut kit
Cometic mls head gasket .
All new genuine seals & gaskets .
4x4 inlet with 10mm spacer

Good for 400bhp at 2 bar of boost

 

Got to be Ł5k plus?

 

I would say more like Ł8k plus, the brand new 200 block is worth a lot of money by itself. Sounds like a top engine to me.

 

I'd guess about 5-6k

 

Ł8k, surely you are having a laugh.
Sounds like a good engine, but I fail to see what 'special' ingredients are in it to justify what you suggested, based on the items listed above.

 

That was my thoughts, just a refreshed standard engine.

 

2k cash and ill pick it up at weekend?

 

new apartment/house vs project

thought you was staying away from projects for a while

 

Stu nooooooo. Just finish the car matey.

 

Hardly a refreshed standard engine but the market will decide what its worth.

 

I certainly agree that you could easily spend over Ł8k assembling all of those parts.

Also, when I said Ł5k plus that means just that, could be more, much more.

 

Standard apart from arp bolts, cams and head gasket.

 

Well, its going to be ages i think before the cash is in the bank and i can get a house...

 

Have you seen how much a brand new 200 block costs?

 

Ebay it thiers a good spec one on thier now fresh tebuilt roper head cams for 500+ thats at 5500 1 day to go id say about 4-5 you see people put them on here stupidly high and they just sit thier then get reduced the 6k 205 engines i see make me laugh as said you have got the fact its a brand new block going for you or caddyshack he'll give ya 20k for it

 

I agree eBay is the best place to see what sells tbh, i wonder if the op's block is an early one or a Turkish 99 block?

i also laugh when I see exspensive 205 blocked engines

 

My cost comparison is always the smith and jones ally block as I would build that with arrow crank and new pistons if spending a lot, you can't pay too much before going ally.

 

Exactly

 

Get it built mate

 

Be a tough choice for me with the old engine from yum knocking about on Facebook. 200 block liners arrow crank proper rods pistons inlet manifold the works for 13 grand

 

I saw that still not sold?

 

Don’t know mate but to be fair it’s probably quiet hard to sell an engine like that. It’s a lot of money and very few are prepared to waste that on one. Plus not many want that sort of power in a road car.

 

i would love yums old engine for my kaliber rep

unfortunatley i dont have the talent to use it to its potential lol

 

Be a good de tuned bomb proof 500-600bhp lump though lol.

 

again too much power for my talent mate

 

What price would you say for a turn key package 4x4 engine msd stage 4 380 bhp siemens 55's t35 l8 coilpacks wasted spark rs 500 alloy cooler alloy rad ?

 

Who built the YUM engine?

 

Pretty sure it was Mark Shead.

Edit: found this thread, was originally a 2.2 stroker build by MA Developments.

https://passionford.com/forum/restor...deo-added.html

 

Had a good read through...that's pretty much the spec I would want to run my 205 at but with the smaller BW to fit in the engine bay and I don't think I need more than 580 bhp in my little 205 as 469bhp is pretty mental.

 

What compression ratio?

Cheers Paul

 

Last yb I sold was about 7 years ago roughly, 200 block, 7.5 c/r, ap clutch, bd14 cams, big wing sump, made 472 hp had done 4k miles sold for Ł2500 iirc

 

ALOT has changed since then it seems mate, I bought the 200 block and pistons for that lol

 

Totally agree prices have easily trebled since then, just look at the price of a 3 door over that time.

 

The true value is what someone is willing to pay.
This can be very different to what people put things up for sale.
Therefore the best advice would be from someone who has actually either just Bought or Sold a similar spec engine.

Common sense to me would be the value of the same spec 205 blocked engine plus about Ł1k (to allow for the 200 block).

 

Ill up my offer to 3k then

 

12 to 1600 block
750 crank
rods 120
flywheel 50
clutch 200
at studs worth nothing really
head 1000

I'd say built up if say 5k with pistons

remember this what things are advertised for are not the realistic selling price

 

I'd say your pricing for parts is bang on jay going off of what I see on eBay on a bid, realistically I reckon all in 6k.

 

You would be doing pretty well to get a new condition 200 block for 1500 in my opinion, same for a decent head but that just my opinion.

 

I, dont even need an engine, so im out

 

It's not new though, it's used
Plus you would have to pull the engine apart to be sure.