Selling a Rebuilt but Untested Motor, ..advice/thoughts? Options

[Literati914]

Looking for advice.. my latest 914, a '72 who's 1.7L engine WITH full D-jet fuel injection system, had supposedly just been rebuilt. I was told the engine was rebuilt by a friend of the owner, who was supposedly well versed in rebuilding VW engines. However the owner knew very little specifically about what was done and I got no receipts. He left it up to his friend/mechanic to "do it right" so to speak. You can plainly see that it's been stripped down and cleaned (certainly looks rebuilt at least). He'd just finished up the rebuild and the engine was never even reinstalled in the car or started (unless the builder did it on a stand, I don't know). It's absolutely complete - FI, induction, tin, clutch (said to be new), vacuum hoses (obviously new), etc, etc. It's just waiting to be installed and run.

The thing is I have a 2056cc 2.0L that I'm planning on using instead. So I'm gonna sell the original/rebuilt 1.7L and I'm wondering to what lengths I should go to verify the rebuild. What would you guys do? Pull heads (after pulling induction, FI, vacuum, ignition, etc, etc) (a bit of work) and photograph cylinders, etc? ... or just leave as is and try to get it started on a stand - then measure leak down and compression? Thoughts and considerations before I put it in the classifieds?

[Literati914]

I sold a running 1.8L with D-Jet and SSHE for $600. Basically I got $500 for the SSHE and $100 for the engine.

From watching the classifieds, I'd say you definitely gave away the SSI's and Djet on that deal Spoke. Doesn't sound typical IMHO. Was there any shipping done on your side? I know local deals pop up from time to time, but usually a little luck is involved. I like the idea of installing the rebuild and putting a few K on it before selling but.. the car's a long way from being ready and the engine sell would go towards finishing it. My options remain: break it down and look - or start it and test. Still undecided, or a combo of the two.

Also, I remember the seller mentioning new injectors. I just went and looked and the 3&4 bank have yellow tops while the 1&2 injectors are black ones. All fuel lines are new and have the shiny yellow cad crimps at the injectors. The exhaust studs are also shiny, new and cad plated. Fins look clean. Also, when looking up into the exhaust ports, I see fresh shiny valves with bronze guides.