Valuation needed. Thinking of selling my short engine from the Sprint
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Thinking of building something new, Ill be keeping the head cos its just far too good to sell.

1380 A+ block 4 bolt centre main and line bored, drilled for 5/16 sump bolts,
x drilled, wedged, back drilled, bladed turbo crank with small amount of fretting on taper due to not running a damper,
Swiftune fully worked A+ rods, ARP bolts,
Omega forged offset dish 7cc pistons with lightweight thinner ring pack, fully floating pins,
Billet x drilled 310 scatter cam,
Swiftune lightweight drilled followers,
Swiftune half alloy vernier cam timing set.
It is very driveable pulling from 3,200rpm and revs way past 9,000 with no complaints on road or track. I have driven it through 30 speed limits in 3rd gear then been able to accelerate hard.

This was last rebuilt 2 years ago by myself and with my cylinder head it showed 155 Baldwin bananas and is ready to race. You guys know its a top notch engine from the times that it runs down the 1/4.

Any ideas on value? trying to decide whether its worth selling or keeping as a spare

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

i think it would make more in parts than what i would pay for a used short block

or maybe re worded, i think it would sell faster for a decent amount in parts otherwise to sell as a whole your waiting for that right person who wants exactly what it is
i dont think i could put a price on it, its worth whatever someone will pay and im tight as fook

Edited by Brett on 25th Sep, 2011.

Yes i moved to the darkside

Instagram @jdm_brett

I would Keep it as its a top eng.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

doubt you will get alot Paul 750ish i would expect not worth selling really

What about trying to sell to a hill climber or something? All they would have to do then is whack a head and box on it, alot of people have heard or seen your car and seen its performance

Drives
-Ford S-max Mk2 Ecoboost
-Rover 100 VVC #2 - track project

Searching is all you need on TurboMinis

Id say well over a grand, as a rough guide half what you paid if its all in good order.

Im sure someone will pay goodf money for it.

Matt W

You finally seen the light then?
lol

Could be worth a fair old amount to the perfect buyer, finding/ waiting for the perfect buyer is going to take time.

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

Fook that, tell us what your planning on building.lol

rick

A class upto 1098cc Rick

I seriously doubt it!

Wot ??????????????????

Your suposed to go faster not slower,lol

Good luck, sounds interesting to be honest.

rick.

ps, Not sure if this helps or its just me?? I would buy your engine paul and i think others on here would aswell , but if i see somthing like that and i dont no the seller, the value has to be for the bits only as its buying blind. ? That doesnt really make sence but am sure ul get the jist

Only kidding Rick, wont be going slower, I know what you mean about the buying blind though

I seriously doubt it!

I smell a new bottom end based on the new swifty crank...

Which of Swiftys new cranks? he has a couple

I seriously doubt it!

the nicest, obviously

It wont be a Swifty crank or 8 port, I just have some ideas Id like to try out

I seriously doubt it!

going green? electric a series?

XE lump?

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

I would love to leave you all guessing but you'd just be dissapointed when I turn up with it (IF I do it).
So it'll always be A series, 5 port n/a with a turbo crank class C at Avon

I seriously doubt it!

I predict a 1460 then

good luck with the sale8-)

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Alloy block?

Matt W

Nothing special in store at all, I just fancy building a new engine

I seriously doubt it!