Replacement engine

[siwes]

Ive looked at a few sites and the cheapest second hand engine I can find for a 500 Griff serpintine around 97 is 4000 pounds and they wany VAT on that I am looking for one as a project but really didn't want to pay the best part of 4 1/2 grand
anyone know where to look

Simon

[greenv8s]

Tried RPI or V8 Developments? They will give you a fair price. Its always tempting to up the spec while you're at it though and this can quickly push the price up.

Edited to say if you can keep the front end and ancilliaries from an existing engine it will be a lot cheaper.

>> Edited by greenv8s on Tuesday 27th July 13:33

[griffdude]

Have you tried a breakers? I recently got a gearbox & had it completely rebuilt with uprated bearings/ syncromesh etc for less than half what it would have cost for a new unit.

[DustyC]

TVR Power do the Taraka (whatever) which includes a rebuild for £2500ish.
if you can get an engine from a scrap yeard then this would be an ideal way to have it rebuilt and upgraded in one go.

[starmist]

DustyC said:

TVR Power do the Taraka (whatever) which includes a rebuild for £2500ish. if you can get an engine from a scrap yeard then this would be an ideal way to have it rebuilt and upgraded in one go.

It would need to be a 500 though

[Stu247]

I see Bell Hill have an advert in the classifieds for some...
www.pistonheads.com/sales/detail.asp?i=26720&s=7


Stu.

[steve-v8s]

Think there are some advertised in the back of Sprint

[Big Al.]

Have you seen this, it hit the classifieds this morning

www.pistonheads.com/sales/detail.asp?i=26720&s=7

Hope this helps.

[DustyC]

Al, did you drink much on your Jolly? Im thinking oh

Have a look at the post 2 before yours.

BTW: YHMIAM

[Big Al.]

DustyC said:

Al, did you drink much on your Jolly? Im thinking oh Have a look at the post 2 before yours. BTW: YHMIAM

oopps

Still better late than never.

BTW Catch you later. OH

>> Edited by Big Al. on Wednesday 28th July 13:05

[Stu247]

Big Al. said:

oopps Still better late than never.

Because the chim has a longer arse...it takes us a couple of micro seconds longer to get from the car to the keyboard

Stu.

[DustyC]

starmist said:

DustyC said: TVR Power do the Taraka (whatever) which includes a rebuild for £2500ish. if you can get an engine from a scrap yeard then this would be an ideal way to have it rebuilt and upgraded in one go. It would need to be a 500 though

But thats what was wanted isnt it?