Need An Engine!

[Gasman]

I have posted in the classifieds But posted here just in case it gets missed. I am after another engine for my Ba MKII . Low Km's if possible must be in good condition. What should I expect to pay?

Thanks

Jay

Edited 18/10/11 07:08 AM by Gasman

[johno]

Have a look on Ebay. Quite a few on there ranging from $4,000-8,000 depending on what it comes out of.

[sexual harrassment panda]

Do you want an engine to make big power or standard?

Is yours shagged or still going, any parts salvagable is it shagged?

Buy a second hand egas engine for sweet FA, put in valves from a turbo and red/blue rocker cover = instant Turbo spec engine for bugger all coin.

[Gasman]

Pistons are gettin a bit noisy, not interested in big power happy with the 300kw range. (cant afford to break too much ) Still goes hard. I Had gone in to get the head gasket and diff hat replaced and was advised to replace the motor as it may only last another 40k (done over 180k). Head gasket damage most likely due to a bad tune ,bad valve timing apparently. I was also told its highly probable that it once was running some very high power and this has caused the problem. Lee found a used BA MKII motor with about 80K on it for $2900 which sounds reasonable as I havn't seen anything close to that. Was hoping for a later model BF motor with the better bits though they cost a bit more than I want to spend. I did forget about the gas engine, I wonder how much a new short is worth?

[Gasman]

Wow LPG engines are cheap as! Anyone here actually used one?

I could still use my Turbo head if its still ok.

[Vevapower]

I'd spend the extra and grab this:-

http://www.ebay.com....=item3a6b8ce72f

Edited 18/10/11 11:09 AM by Vevapower

[RowdyBurns]

That one seems a little pricey considering "selling with no manifolds,intercooler piping, front pumps and pulleys, turbo as you can use your old ones but can sell for extra price if needed"

[Gasman]

So im guessing the egas is the same as whats called an lpg dedicated engine. Found one from an FG with 50k on it for $1000. So even the valve ports in the head Are identical? And just so im clear, the rods etc are the ones better than the BA bits? What about the valve springs?

I would love the F6 engine but I dont intend on spending that much, Already lost enough as far as im concerned.

[Tobey]

The egas will be runnings too much compression to be reliable as a turbo motor, for what you want to do anyway....

[Gasman]

Yea just found that out myself ...bugger