Quote:
Originally Posted by 19Fordy
Jake:
In order to answer your question ask yourself:
1. What is my time and effort worth to dismantle and inspect each engine? It's a lot of work.
2. Buyers will want to know if the blocks have been pressure tested for cracks.
You might just be better off posting an add with photos and price of each engine as Tim Ayers suggested. Let the buyer pull the heads and inspect before buying.
|
This is good advice and I just came back to add a few things:
If you go this route, first find a shop who is willing and able to do the checking and has time in their schedule. A lot of machine shops are booked out months in advance.
If you don't have the time, space, tools and/or knowledge (not knocking you, but there are some tricks to tearing one down), it may be easier and quicker to sell them as cores.
For example: Removing the studs can be a real bear. Most guys heat them cherry red with a oxy/acetenyl torch and then let them sit until totally cool. This can take a few go arounds and takes some experience to know when the stud is going to come out or not. You want to avoid breaking them off in the block.