anyone want an engine!
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-TVR-3500cc-Engine-...
might be of use to someone! i pass this place a couple of times a week so if anyone wants me to pop in and find out a little more just ask, they've always got a yard full of interesting and strange cars!
might be of use to someone! i pass this place a couple of times a week so if anyone wants me to pop in and find out a little more just ask, they've always got a yard full of interesting and strange cars!
al 350i said:
thinking about it how can they prove the mileage on the engine!!! is it possible they've got the whole car?????????
I must admit, it's one of the things I've always wondered about engines for sale!How the hell do they verify the mileage? I guess there's a certain element of trust involved, but call me Mr. Cynical, I prefer something a little more solid than a salesman saying its only done "x" amounts of miles.
As I found out with my 280K mile rover 820 I owned a few years ago, that I bought before the age of the Internet and being able to check mileages etc. as only having 80K miles
al 350i said:
thinking about it how can they prove the mileage on the engine!!!
I guess that's a chance you take..Even if you had seen it in the car and read the tripometer who's to say that is genuine..My view is that if you can get an engine cheap enough then its worth re-building for peace of mind..At least then you know what you have..al 350i said:
i saw that too............what a road car that would make!
al 350i said:
is it possible they've got the whole car?????????
Parts...Parts..Parts....bought a bmw mini gearbox the otherday from breakers, guy said it had only done 5K! the gearbox could only be from 2004-2006, so i said to the bloke "what ever" the likely hood of a 8ish year old car only having covered 5K is slim at best or its sat on the shelf for 8 years. All i want to know is does it work and is it cheap!
in my experience most breakers will tell you any old b
ks but if your fitting parts yourself then if worth a gamble for the cost savings over new.
in my experience most breakers will tell you any old b
ks but if your fitting parts yourself then if worth a gamble for the cost savings over new.well saw engine and spoke to guy today (bit of a country bumpkin), engine was taken out of a wedge some years back as the owner wanted to fit a blinged up range rover 4.0 lump with holley carbs, they tried to advise him not to but you know what people are like!! anyway they drove the car before engine was removed and said it went well no problems. it doesn't look in bad condition, water pump and top hose connector is missing but what hoses are on it seem good and not perished (fuel), it does come with some wiring loom, ECU and exhaust manifolds but not sure if he's got AFM (forgot to ask). don't think you'll be able to prove mileage but for the money seems like a reasonable engine.
one thing i did notice is that it seems to have a crank position sensor on a bracket with what looked like a round black plug socket which could plug in some sort of diagnostic device! now i don't have one of these on mine but i have noticed 2 holes where one would attach to the block, should i have one????
one thing i did notice is that it seems to have a crank position sensor on a bracket with what looked like a round black plug socket which could plug in some sort of diagnostic device! now i don't have one of these on mine but i have noticed 2 holes where one would attach to the block, should i have one????
al 350i said:
one thing i did notice is that it seems to have a crank position sensor on a bracket with what looked like a round black plug socket which could plug in some sort of diagnostic device! now i don't have one of these on mine but i have noticed 2 holes where one would attach to the block, should i have one????
Was there a trigger wheel on the crank pulley?..It might of been part of an upgraded ignition system..al 350i said:
one thing i did notice is that it seems to have a crank position sensor on a bracket with what looked like a round black plug socket which could plug in some sort of diagnostic device! now i don't have one of these on mine but i have noticed 2 holes where one would attach to the block, should i have one????
Hi did it look like this? The black plug next to the water pump pulley
If so its part of the original engine diagnostic system!
Which means its an early engine, how much did they want for it?
Andy
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