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SEGTR · 26th August 2008, 01:31 PM

After trashing a bearing at Bruntingthorpe, I've got a few choices on a re-build;

1) Rebuild my engine with same or upgraded parts
2) Buy a better rebuilt engine and sell my broken one
3) Swap my broken one for a similar spec. engine with money

I've managed to price up all options except I can't find a sale price for a broken engine.
is it worth £300-£400 to someone who would want to do a full rebuild?

mifn21 · 26th August 2008, 01:43 PM

What would it come with for 300? Complete block + head or just the bottom end?

SmigzyGTR · 26th August 2008, 01:46 PM

B@lls, thought it sounded lke a bearing, hope you get it sorted mate.

I would rebuild yours with uprated parts if it was me.

SEGTR · 26th August 2008, 01:53 PM

Thanks for the advice/help, the engine would include complete block+head and five pistons!
The head may have some damage, not looked at it yet.

mifn21 · 26th August 2008, 01:54 PM

Ok let me know if you decide to sell it please

Stachi · 26th August 2008, 01:57 PM

I'd give you 300-400 anyday, as long as no con-rod has seen the light of day

I think you could even take more for bottom end and head.

If the combustion chamber isn't totally smashed up and the camshaft bearing surfaces aren't totally burnt I can't see why it can't be rebuild at a reasonable cost. Crankshafts can also be reground and used with oversized bearing shells. But thats for me, RB26s don't come plenty in Germany

Marc

26th August 2008, 01:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
SEGTR GTROC Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 165	Broken Engine After trashing a bearing at Bruntingthorpe, I've got a few choices on a re-build; 1) Rebuild my engine with same or upgraded parts 2) Buy a better rebuilt engine and sell my broken one 3) Swap my broken one for a similar spec. engine with money I've managed to price up all options except I can't find a sale price for a broken engine. is it worth £300-£400 to someone who would want to do a full rebuild?

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26th August 2008, 01:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
mifn21 GTROC Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 2,124	What would it come with for 300? Complete block + head or just the bottom end?

26th August 2008, 01:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
SEGTR GTROC Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 165	Thanks for the advice/help, the engine would include complete block+head and five pistons! The head may have some damage, not looked at it yet.

26th August 2008, 01:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
mifn21 GTROC Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 2,124	Ok let me know if you decide to sell it please

26th August 2008, 01:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stachi GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 932	I'd give you 300-400 anyday, as long as no con-rod has seen the light of day I think you could even take more for bottom end and head. If the combustion chamber isn't totally smashed up and the camshaft bearing surfaces aren't totally burnt I can't see why it can't be rebuild at a reasonable cost. Crankshafts can also be reground and used with oversized bearing shells. But thats for me, RB26s don't come plenty in Germany Marc