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Posted by: cgnj Mar 21 2004, 10:39 AM

I don't know if I would have paid this price

Would you?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=33630&item=2466955750&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT
1.8 NLA and SSI has only 80 some 2.0 HE in stock.

Carlos

Posted by: Jake Raby Mar 21 2004, 10:49 AM

wow... I have a set of 2.0s that will be on there in a few days.. They are SWEET! Hope they bring that much!

Posted by: rhodyguy Mar 21 2004, 10:50 AM

i sure hope dave hunt reads this. i wonder if ssi will do another production when the 80 sets are gone?

kevin

Posted by: JOHNMAN Mar 21 2004, 10:55 AM

I should sell my used ones if they bring that much. Of course, mine aren't painted blue like that so I probably won't get that much for them.

Posted by: jd74914 Mar 21 2004, 11:02 AM

I bought a pair of 1.8L SSI heat exchangers about 6months ago for $200 and $25 shipping.

I don't know if they're in better shape than those ones , but . . . . . . . they were $100 cheaper and had a minimal amount of dings (2or3).

Of course, they don't have that fancy blue paint.

Posted by: 736conver Mar 21 2004, 11:46 AM

Isnt that unbelievable. I thought they would sell for $175 or $200 but $300. It gotta be the blue paint.

Posted by: seanery Mar 21 2004, 12:17 PM

I bought a set of 2.0 SSIs late last year for half price of new $240/pair.

Posted by: East coaster Mar 21 2004, 08:10 PM

Man if you wanted those, buy this setup!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2468324595&category=6763

Sorry I'm biased they're mine! They actually are in really sweet shape if anybody needs a complete system.

Posted by: cgnj Mar 22 2004, 08:08 AM

I guess I'm waiting for that auction to be over before I put mine on evilbay. High demand/less supply = "Honest sweetie, I'll sell this part and I won't go out of pocket for that one" isn't a lie or a little closer to the truth.

Carlos

Posted by: rhodyguy Mar 22 2004, 08:22 AM

the fancy blue paint is coming off, what's the point? the person willing to pay $305 is already explaining it to his wife. no nibbles on the complete setup in the classifieds? it's a good deal for someone looking to dump their 75 style. i'm going to take my pretty good oe 2.0's to the steam cleaner today.

kevin

Posted by: davep Mar 22 2004, 09:30 AM

Kevin, let me know how steam cleaning works. I bought a set of OEM last year, and they need cleaning up. Power washing didn't do much good. I may have to sandblast them. Then it will have to be well preserved.

DaveP

Posted by: anthony Mar 22 2004, 04:02 PM

Castrol Super Clean works wonders on HEs.

Posted by: rhodyguy Mar 23 2004, 07:22 AM

dave, i've had a set of 2.0 ss done. it worked very well. esp when he squirted some of his degreaser inside the heat box area and then hit it with the steam. i watched and alot of crap came out of the inside. anthony, i try to keep the parts cleanning products to a minimum. disposing of the leftovers is a pain. i compare the cost of the products, my time for use and disposal, and the mess. $20 for a set of h.e.'s to come home squeeky clean is a bargin in my book. the fellow that provides this service also does the bottoms of ALL my cars on a hoist. when daveh h and i pulled the engine out of the 75' our hands barely got dirty until we started pulling the front housing off.

kevin

Posted by: Brad Roberts Mar 23 2004, 07:58 PM

The 1.7/1.8 SSI HE's have not been produced for over 10 years now. It doesnt surprise me to see them going for decent money.


SSI will not be doing another run of 2.0 HE's. Selling one pair a month is not much incentive to do all the tooling setup and purchase of steel.


B