Value of a blown engine? 11,000 miles.

[Noble Ox]

Would I be able to get a few quid for a blown enigne? There is a hole just above the starter motor where something has been spat out! Due to lack of oil.

Worth anything?

Ta Aran

[flymo]

I'ld have it for spares, problem is usually the cost to ship them around.

[Typhoon]

If you have the time strip it down. Sounds like all that will be damaged is the front barrel and possibly head. You still have a gearbox, starter motor, crank cases, sump, rear head etc. Even your cams if they survived would easily sell to a curvey owner.....

Hmmm, fancy selling the cluch cover and generator cover? Let me know.

[Noble Ox]

I am completely useless and wouldnt know what part was what, let alone get it apart!!

Saying that, it could be a good way to learn these things.

But ideally I would just sell the whole thing.

[Typhoon]

How much would you want for it?

[Noble Ox]

That was my question!? What's it worth?

Was curious as I may suggest that my mechanic could have it, if he knocks the value of the engine off the labour.

But he probably wont want it. So then I could offer it up here.

(I will know by tonight wether he does or not, it if you are interested Typhoon)

[Typhoon]

Yeah im interested. I'll send you a PM later.

Cheers.

[arenalife]

Looking at eBay, seems the bits aren't valued as high as you'd expect. Complete cylinder heads weren't even getting bids at £4.99 with some sold at 99p. Can't see many takers for the bottom end either as it sounds mangled.

[hardhat_harry]

Is it a pointy or a curvy?

[Typhoon]

Yeah this is true, because the engine is pretty bulletproof those sort of bits aren't really needed or in constant demand. However when I drilled through the water jacket on the front head trying to extract a seized exhaust bolt a few years ago there were no front heads to be found anywhere. So I ended up buying a whole engine. Then just keeping the spare bits I didnt' need for a rainy day. Ended up needing the LHS Case from a lowside at Rockingham and my mate needed a gearbox as his was lunched.
However from a club racers point of view they are worth having.

[Noble Ox]

Sorry. Pointy, K6.

Anyone have a ball park figure?

[Typhoon]

You have PM.