New to VW question.

[Spence73]

My wife has had a 73 Bus for years that ran but had a transmission problem and has set for a few years. My question is if I pull the engine and decide to get rid of it around how much is it worth. Possibly going to swap it for a more reliable set up and selling the old engine to help fund the swap would be great just don't know what a fair price is. Thanks

Also if more info is needed just let me know

[Glenn]

Is it the original engine?
How many miles?

Does it run?
I would take a video to prove it to any potential buyer.
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Glenn
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[Spike0180]

Unknown engines aren't worth .ugh and are hard to sell, it's better sell with a car or part it out. Just my .02
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Brutis Patches Izabich: 1970 VW Transporter - 1776cc DP
Current State: Projects never truly end...
Location: Grosse Pointe, Michigan

[Wasted youth]

I bought one fully dressed Type 4 2.0 1977 engine that turned over by hand without any gurantee whatsoever for $350 and I bought a 1980 fullly dressed Vanagon engine under same circumstances for $100

I think I got great deals on both because I approached it mentally as a spare parts grab, and not a spare running engine fantasy.

The correct Bosch distributor, useable California exhaust and AFM on each of them damn near costs that much through the classifieds alone.

Later, I pulled a 010 autotrans out of the junkyard for $100 and I will always have a core for my 1987 Westy on standby. Totally worth it... to me.
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1968 Double Cab truck, 1973 Auto trans bus, 1978 Auto trans Sunroof bus with A/C and a 1987 Auto trans Westfalia.