Hi All
Getting closer on finishing up my 6 rust-or-ation
And now its time to think about motors.
Here's the deal.
I'm in Lincoln NE, smack dab in the middle of the technological wasteland.
Local machine shops are good at tractors and V8 chevys/ford/mopars. So I have to ship most everything out for machine work. Local exotic mechanic said I could trust them cleaning valve covers and cam boxes
Dilemma 1: I have an offer to purchase my 2.2E MFI motor that is complete and rotates freely but has not started in at least 20 years. Offer is for $6,250 Is that a fair price?
Dilemma 2: I have an aluminum case 2.7 engine with 90mm Nakisil cylinders, 2.7 euro MFI pistons, 72T heads, solex cams. That is apart and has no signs on damage. I.e. rebuild heads, polish crank and cams and put it back together. BTW case needs to have piston squinters added. Thread about the motor is on another thread in our forum.
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Options:
1) Rebuild the 2.7. $4,300 Estimating $1.400 in machine work, $500 in shipping stuff, $2,300 in parts (gaskets, seals, bearings, rings). Additional machine work/upgrade would to upgrade the oil pump and add bearings for the intermediate shaft. Am I close on this estimate ? I have a set of non-Italian Weber's that need to be rebuilt.
2) Sell the 2.7 also, apart. Guessing value is about $4500. Buy a 3.0 or 3.2 with injection Estimating $6,500-8,500. Sell of the non necessary engine parts (911 tin, SSI's, muffler, oil cooler) $700+ Then bolt the 6 bits on and put it in and be done with it.
Just not sure which way to go. Half says, rebuild the 2.7 and try to be ready in a year, while the other half says, less projects.
And I could be ready by fall to take it for a spin.
914 World members, your thoughts please.