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| posted on 15/5/09 at 02:13 PM |
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Is this zetec worth looking at?
I'm watching this to see how it goes
Zetec on ebay
Swap the head for a worked one and it's a decent motor? Surely worth £400 for whats there?
Welcome any thoughts
If it isn't broke, fix it until it is
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Charlie_Zetec
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 02:19 PM |
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Apart from the obvious spelling and grammar issues that make an interesting read, five words that would scare me off - "I've never run
this engine".
I bought a dummy engine once off ebay, guy told me it had been rebuilt. As it happens, I stripped it down to upgrade parts that I had on my current
car at the time before swapping the engine in my old XE Calibra 16V. Took it apart, and it was utter cr@p inside. Looked like it had been to the
moon and back, and used to feed a dog in the meantime (no offence to dogs).
If you've got the time to take it apart and inspect it before fitting, then maybe worth a look in. But I'd never buy or fit an engine
that I'd not personally rebuilt or seen running and inspected.
But then that's just me, I'm funny like that!
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity!
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coozer
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 02:19 PM |
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Yep, worth it for anything under £500 if his claims for all the new bits are correct.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 02:32 PM |
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Charlie - you hit the nail on the head regarding my concerns.
It would have to remain at a price that made it worth the risk in my opinion, but I'm confused about why you'd have a knife-edge crank in
an engine with a standard head.
I've emailed him asking for receipts for the work that's supposed to have been done so will see what he says.
If it isn't broke, fix it until it is
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tul214
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 02:44 PM |
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....and they are not bike CARBS, but throttle bodies.
However, that might be a good thing??
1.6 Raw Super6 sold
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oldtimer
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 02:53 PM |
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I must emphasise the caution needed over 'rebiult' engines that have never been seen running. I bought a rebuilt engine once that had been
rebuilt with all the old parts put back in - including a bent con rod........
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skodaman
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| posted on 16/5/09 at 01:15 AM |
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It could be a bargain or it could be a dog. With the mods if it all runs ok it's well worthwhile but if it implodes when u fire it up obviously
a waste of money. Good standard zetecs are fairly worthless. I've got two. One on nearly 100,000 miles which is a great engine still smooth
and revvy. The other at 146000 is getting a bit rough. I wouldn't want to rev the blox off it.
Skodaman
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| posted on 16/5/09 at 08:50 AM |
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The guy is selling it as a racing engine it seems (despite the standard head) and is looking for £1500.
I'll pass thanks 
Thanks for the comments
Mark
If it isn't broke, fix it until it is
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