Yesterday me bottom end let go only 4000 miles after a rebuild on my series 2

Got a good price of £600 for another rebuild. Then sourced.........

a 1.7 low comp, lightened, balance knife cut crank, oversize pistons bottom end for £250

Hopefully get it done for TRAX

 

sorry to hear that hope this is better things with tthis new engine

 

cheers dude. I hope so matey, I really hope so

 

Just be sure that what you are told has been done to the engine actually has been. Also, why is it being sold?? £250 sounds like a pretty good price, I would be a little suspicious.

£250 is cheap if its a good engine, but very expensive if it isn't........

 

Well the fact its quoted as 1700 is bullshit. The largest 1600 derivative is 1660 when using 1.5mmO/S pistons but these are only available from accralite and cosworth, which won't be in a £250 engine.

Be carefull, there's no such thing as a bargain!

 

whats happened to ur bottom end?

 

Never a truer word spoken.

Karl, you have PM mate

 

dunno reaaly. Took it to Paul at PJ motosport today and e reckons small end bearing gone.

As for the 1.7 bottom end, i have a full history on waht was put in etc. It was on a series 2 running 246bhp @26 psi. In superb nick according to someone i know who went to view it today. The guy is also of a rs forum.......

 

get the bore and stroke then

 

well basically the guy got 2 rs series to sell due to moving house and all parts gotta go vos he moving next week. TBH i already bought some parts of this guy (cheap) and had no problems

 

got it this afternoon and painted it!!

 

nice one! Shame about the other tho mate

 

yeh i kno matey. hopefully i can get it repaired and then sell it. Guess it will be shells and big/small bearings

 

Good luck mate, hope it goes well in the end

 

Yeah good luck with it bud

 

I know how you feel mate, had a few engines let go over the years, 99% of the time though it works out better in the end, so Good luck,

Glen

 

cheers lads,