 Fair price for engine core, havent seen it yet |
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| ericoneal |
 Mar 24 2016, 08:12 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Crestwood, KY Member No.: 14,795 Region Association: South East States  |
I'm supposed to go look at an engine that "..did run at one time, at this point I could only guarantee it turns." I'm basically buying to learn how to rebuild (over the next year or two) and to have a fun project with my son.
If $350 about right, or too much? Thanks |
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| 76-914 |
Mar 24 2016, 08:24 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,735 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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Go for it. One good head is worth that much.
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| Mark Henry |
Mar 24 2016, 08:25 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Depends, that is just a core.
OK for a 2.0 with 3 bolt heads, might even go a few bucks higher, but I wouldn't pay that much for anything else. Not long ago a member gave me a 1.7 just to get rid of it. |
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| ericoneal |
Mar 24 2016, 08:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Crestwood, KY Member No.: 14,795 Region Association: South East States |
It's a 1.7. He told me $200 last week off the top of his head.. :\
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| mepstein |
Mar 24 2016, 08:39 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,956 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Too much. We have 1/2 doezen cores sitting outside in the trash. $100 max
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| 1stworks |
Mar 24 2016, 09:23 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 491 Joined: 31-March 13 From: colorado Member No.: 15,718 Region Association: None |
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| r_towle |
Mar 24 2016, 09:48 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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It's a supply and demand thing.
Shipping a core costs money. So, you pay what you need to and pick it up. If you get it home for under 500, be happy. |
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| Spoke |
Mar 24 2016, 10:06 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,185 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(ericoneal @ Mar 24 2016, 10:12 AM)  ...to have a fun project with my son. If $350 about right, or too much? Thanks Cool working with your son on your 914. About the price, it depends what you get with the engine. I can only give a couple of data points on some engine transactions I recently went through. I bought a "running when pulled" 2L engine last year for $850. What I got with the engine was dual Weber 44's with all linkage and intake runners, distributor with Pertronix, coil and wires, and all tin. After pulling the heads, cleaning and checking the engine, I got the engine running and is now in the car. BTW, the engine has 96mm P&C so is punched out to 2056cc. I sold the 1.8L that was in my car for $600. The engine was running DJET FI, had Pertronix, all intake pieces, all tin, SSHE, and a stock muffler. YMMV (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Geezer914 |
Mar 25 2016, 07:18 AM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 2,008 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States
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I picked up a spare motor 1.8L complete with Ljet FI, air cleaner, all wiring, including the the heat exchangers, and trans for $125.
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| stownsen914 |
Mar 25 2016, 07:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 957 Joined: 3-October 06 From: Ossining, NY Member No.: 6,985 Region Association: None |
If anyone wanted to sell a 2.0 core motor for a $100 or $200, I'd buy it ...
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| billh1963 |
Mar 25 2016, 07:53 AM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,408 Joined: 28-March 11 From: North Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(stownsen914 @ Mar 25 2016, 09:47 AM) If anyone wanted to sell a 2.0 core motor for a $100 or $200, I'd buy it ... Wouldn't we all.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
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| sdoolin |
Mar 25 2016, 09:03 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 417 Joined: 1-May 14 From: LouKY Member No.: 17,299 Region Association: None |
Ericoneal - if that engine is local (greater Louisville area) and you don't buy it - I certainly will (for $200 - $300). Let me know which way you go.
Good luck with the build and let me know if you need any help/advice/special tools at all. I will be bolting case halves together on my 2056 build later today. |
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| mbseto |
Mar 25 2016, 09:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,257 Joined: 6-August 14 From: Cincy Member No.: 17,743 Region Association: North East States |
There's some guy in Louisville that runs a c-list ad off and on for a couple or 3 914 rollers and a garage full of engine/trans cores. Seems like if you're patient, you can get a core for very little.
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