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mrb562
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 Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 1:22 am Post subject: Engine Identify Help Please! |
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im trying to find out exactly what i have on my hands here and if anyone could give me a estimate on what this engine is worth id really appreciate it, i was told it was a 356 porsche motor. Sorry these are the only photos i have because it is in storage. Thanks! -B
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tallman206
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Location: St.Petersburg Florida USA
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Engine is from a Porsche 912
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Jerry Henning
Southern Classic Works
St.Petersburg, Florida
1973 VW Type 181 with 616/33-6 powerplant
1962 356B-T6 Cabriolet Rustbucket |
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mrb562
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| Thanks tallman206 I was racking my brain trying to find it. I have came across a few now after looking and it's safe to say they are normally about $3-3500? |
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thesatanicmechanic
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Almost complete, but total unknown quantity as far as compression, oil pressure, leakdown, etc: I'd say $1500, if it spins freely, MAX is what I'd pay for it.
YMMV
It's a pig in a poke. |
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jt912
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Location: Eugene, OR
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| Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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| What is the engine number? Quite a few of us looking for the proverbial needle-in-the-haystack. Any chance it is 742227? |
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rockerarm
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Location: Los Angeles
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Hello. I find it interesting as to what satanic said about the price difference. I'm not arguing this but if I was the seller I would have it set-up to start and run on the ground and state if someone wanted to perform a compression test/leakdown test in order to get the big bucks. It is done with carb'd vw engines all the time.
Hope this helps, Bill. |
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thesatanicmechanic
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Location: Charlotte, NC
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I'm with you 100% Bill. Install a flywheel and bellhousing, hook up a starter, battery and oil pressure gauge, then the price goes up, WAY up if the numbers are good.
Get it fired up with a fuel supply and exhaust, warmed up and it's worth even more.
It's just too much an unknown quantity for a buyer like me, at least in its current state. Can pretty much only value it at the price of the external components I see present. |
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