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Well, most of you know about my recent conversion, engine build went great and engine running as expected. The thing is, I now have a '91 NA engine with 135K miles on it left over. The engine ran great and didn't smoke. It has the typical leak; exhaust valve cover at rear, but it has no problems. I'm trying to decide what to do with it. These are the two options I have come up with. 1) Sell the engine as-is. Will probably be hard to get more than about $1300 for it as it is. 2) Disassemble engine, rebuild engine:
New bearings
New Rings
New seals (everything)
New t-belt (idlers & tensioner were replaced 30K ago with belt, but replace belt anyway)
Complete head job (valve lapping & seal replacement)
Cylinder honing and inspection
Port match exahust port
Injector cleaning and flowtesting/matching
EGR elimination
New sensors (temp, fuel temp, oil psi)
Stock CAS
New plugs
Complete engine without accessories or exhaust manifolds
I would expect that I could easily ask $2500 for the engine AND would probably be able to sell it easier this way. The time element isn't a big deal - I would rebuild it over a month or so. I'm just wondering if these prices sound right. I stand to maximize its value by rebuilding it, which will return about $2K after buying all the parts and having the machine work done whereas selling the old engine will only bring in the $1300 at best, if it even sells. What's your thoughts?
Thanks!
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