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Author:  Smokie [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 2:30 pm ]
Post subject:  RECONDITIONED ENGINE "UNUSED"
Would this be a good buy??
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MINI-1000cc-RECONDITIONED-ENGINE-UNUSED_W0QQitemZ4603227749QQcategoryZ32072QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Author:  VeG [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 2:35 pm ]
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saw this on ebay a while ago, looks legit. Might be worth investigating but unless you do a rebuild yourself you never know the true history of an engine.
Author:  Smokie [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 2:44 pm ]
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I am thinking it might be an idea to buy an old engine, maybe a 1098 and get it stripped down and rebuilt..

Don't want the hassle of taking mine out, waiting for it to get rebuilt (which could take weeks?) then replaced. Much rather have one done up, pull the old one out and in with the new one..
Author:  min13k [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:18 pm ]
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seams to have a bit of mini stuff there
makka
Author:  Gerard [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:18 pm ]
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That engine was about $900 about 2 months ago - so the price is coming down - send him a message and offer him $500
Author:  gafmo [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:44 pm ]
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998 block bored out 40 thou...$600 :?
but you have one or two more bores to go and you can put a 1098 crank in it..
for that price I would strip it and check everything is correct and have a box ready :wink:
that way you could do it withinn a week 8) Gremlins permiting :?
Author:  sports850 [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:47 pm ]
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Doesn't seem too bad really , just have another cam on standby and check what's in it , he say's it's unknown .... What's an exchange short motor for a mini worth these days ?
Author:  Lillee [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:46 pm ]
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Where's the head?? $600 for a 998 block seems steep, built or otherwise... but that's just me
Author:  drmini in aust [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:48 pm ]
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68Delux wrote:
Where's the head?? $600 for a 998 block seems steep, built or otherwise... but that's just me

Chong, a rebore and pistons is worth over half that.
then there's crank grind, bearings, cam, bearings, etc etc.
$600 is a good price if done properly. 8)
Author:  Smokie [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:05 pm ]
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gafmo, I just had my gearbox rebuilt so that part is covered. One problem is it's in Coogee, NSW and I am in Morwell, Victoria so very hard for me to have a look at it or even pick up... :(
Author:  Lillee [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:39 pm ]
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ok if you say so...
Author:  Besser [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:55 am ]
Post subject:  who reco'd
Looks like he reco'd it at home.... may be good though.

I use to be a reconditioner and we always masked off gasket areas and oil areas before spraying.

Also we would always emery tape the block top befor a bore and hone unless we were going to deck it.

Its the little things that make or break a full rebuilt.

I'd check to see if the oil pump has been filled with grease. If it hasnt then do so to get oil pressure when you try to crank it to get oil pressure (take the spark plugs out)
Author:  speedy [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:31 am ]
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Isn't the seller another ausmini member - Mike?
Author:  chopchop [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:12 am ]
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Yeah thats Mike from Coogee i recon, looks like he's ordered lots of bling bits
Author:  h0nk [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:15 pm ]
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is that mike as in mike hart? or is he a different person?
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