Thread: Engine replacement options

i'm going to wreck my p38, the engine was rebuilt about 60k ago, if you are interested 0421 509083

Originally Posted by davidsonsm

And the exchange rate of late won't be helping your cause.

When I had another engine built for me last year by orger engines, total cost ended up nearly 13k. This included paying somebody to do the swap. I simply didn't have the time.

Just trying to help with the research. I never anticipated it getting that expensive, but it soon mounts up. I did renew a lot of stuff at the time. Like injectors, starter motor etc etc

I sold my original engine (a known good un at 150k) to offset the cost somewhat.
My advice would be to buy a built long engine. But from who? TRS certainly talk themselves up, but wiser men than me have offered opinions on TRS.

The UK options via Turners or V8 Tuner were very appealing, especially at better exchange rates. But even those guys demand a swap block now, due to the lack of new blocks.

You might be better off to simply get hold of another 4.6 donk out of a low kms car (crashed) and swap them. Easier said than done I know.

Mate

I hear you and the second hand donk is the way to go for now I reckon

Then I can dismantle and evaluate the existing motor and decide on a course of action.

Steve