Best way to sell a brand new engine?

Zip · 6 Jul 2007 at 19:03

rG-tom said:
gwan then or just give us the addy and i'll do it myself?

www.twobrutal.com

Tis UK based, someone might pick it up even if it is an MR2 site

If you want me to post it ill just need your email address so i can give it to them so they can contact you

penski · 6 Jul 2007 at 19:11

As soon as I saw the OP, I thought Turbosport. 'tis a good forum

stick it on the www.retro-rides.com forums too

*n

Phil W · 6 Jul 2007 at 19:12

silane said:
hmm... wondering if this would fit in my fiesta mk4!

Would probably take quite a bit of custom fabrication for engine mounts etc but anything is possible

rG-tom · 6 Jul 2007 at 19:36

penski / zip, advertised on both of them too now

cheers

rG-tom · 12 Jul 2007 at 11:43

Hmm still had no responses on any of the forums mentioned =[ any more ideas?

Ex-RoNiN · 12 Jul 2007 at 11:45

ukcougar.com? Fairly sure that engine is in the V6 cougar...and people are always desperate for spares on there

[TW]Fox · 12 Jul 2007 at 11:46

Don't you think there might have been a reason why you got it so cheap? like... there is very low demand and its hard to sell?

Dogbreath · 12 Jul 2007 at 13:56

Not a common fitment in kit cars (not front engine RWD ones anway), as there is a lack of gearboxes to mate up to the engine. One from a Jag 'S' Type I think fits, but that's about it unless you go for a custom bellhousing.

Westyfield2 · 12 Jul 2007 at 19:17

Dogbreath said:
Not a common fitment in kit cars (not front engine RWD ones anway), as there is a lack of gearboxes to mate up to the engine. One from a Jag 'S' Type I think fits, but that's about it unless you go for a custom bellhousing.

It's been done in Westfield's before, the engine is quite wide but only a 60 degree V.

http://boardroom.wscc.co.uk/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=4;t=46221
http://www.carbuilt.de/3.0.htm And from what my GCSE German can tell, it bolts upto to a MT75.
Only real problem for kit-car builder's is that they're not light, the Ford 2.5/V6 Duratec is 140 kg (308 lb).

As for where to sell, you could try www.locostbuilders.co.uk, www.racedandrallied.com/, http://bookatrack.com/-pC, http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?p=1&s=308

Dogbreath · 12 Jul 2007 at 23:23

Westyfield2 said:
It's been done in Westfield's before, the engine is quite wide but only a 60 degree V.

I've seen a couple of locosts with it as well, and it's not a bad choice really, all alloy, plenty of power etc. If the Ford injection system wasn't such a PITA with the silly PATS imobiliser etc. and gearbox availability was a better I'm sure a lot more people woulde use them.

penski · 12 Jul 2007 at 23:37

Westyfield2 said:
Only real problem for kit-car builder's is that they're not light, the Ford 2.5/V6 Duratec is 140 kg (308 lb)

The Pinto was the mainstay of caterfields for years and that weighs 150-odd kg.

*n

Dogbreath · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:22

penski said:
The Pinto was the mainstay of caterfields for years and that weighs 150-odd kg.

*n

Yep, and the Rover V8 is simmilar weight but gives less power in it's bog standard P5/P6/SD1/Landy spec.