Engine rebuild options

[nightSpirit]

Still got to get the Tam for a second opinion but had a thought...

There are several 4ltr engines on Ebay for not much cash (1500 quid). Would it be cheaper to buy one of these and have it rebuilt by Power as 4/standard rather than getting my 3.6 rebuilt as 4ltr.

Also has anyone ever rebuilt their own engine? I've built a few engines in the past and have o.c.d levels of perfection for such things...could be a nice side project while my 3.6 turns to chocolate. I've even done head work using a dremel (port matching etc also).

[shep1001]

nightSpirit said:

Still got to get the Tam for a second opinion but had a thought...

There are several 4ltr engines on Ebay for not much cash (1500 quid). Would it be cheaper to buy one of these and have it rebuilt by Power as 4/standard rather than getting my 3.6 rebuilt as 4ltr.

Also has anyone ever rebuilt their own engine? I've built a few engines in the past and have o.c.d levels of perfection for such things...could be a nice side project while my 3.6 turns to chocolate. I've even done head work using a dremel (port matching etc also).

IIRC 'Powers engines are exchange units. Why not tap the bloke up who is selling his Sag with 3 spare engines (in the adds) see if he will sell you one, cheaper than a rebuild by 1/2 Iwould estimate.

Shep

[nightSpirit]

I'm thinking of something like that...must be cheaper!

[aubrey9160]

Just gone through a similar dilema recently. I decided to do my engine for peace of mind better the devil you know and all that, but I did get a few people offer to sell me there engines and most of the latter sag engines with rebuilds came out between £5&6k. Thats cheaper than a 4l rebuild.

[nightSpirit]

I'll speak to Dom at Power tomorrow and see if any of the Sag owners with spare lumps want to sell them (know of any good ones?). I do fancy having a spare engine sat there that I can rebuild myself in my own time for fun.

[aubrey9160]

Ive sent you a pm nightspirit

[clive f]

if you`re thinking of selling your 3.6 later let me know please.

[DonkeyApple]

The risk of buying engines that have been sitting out of a car is that I have very rarely seen one that has been prepped in any way for such storage.

I doubt S6 engines are old enough to be really effected by this but you never know.

If I were buying I'd certainly be doing so to have it rebuilt rather than put straight in a car.

[nightSpirit]

Thanks Aubrey!

If it all goes ahead the 3.6 will be up for sale I think, unless I rebuild it.

[samantha]

I have a 04 3.6 engine sat at Tvr Power with 14,000 miles, turned over & fired up in my car then something has jammed the motor up,

Any one wanting one I will sell my 3.6ltr engine?

Let me know

[PetrolHeadPete]

I rebuilt the top end of mine
You can see the details on the s6 forum