Ex Military Petrol Engine - What's it worth.
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Olde English spangles or just the regular "Fruit Spangles"?
The type before we went metric.
Colthebrummie
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Do you know what mileage it has covered and is it possible to test the compression? A knackered engine is only worth scrap or the second hand value of the ancillaries but a known good one might be worth £300 to £500. Good ones are becoming rare, especially petrols.
Col
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Holds compression fine. I thought initially about £500 but there's one on ebay going for £1200!!!
Extreedoc
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So many have been scrapped, being considered worthless, that the remaining ones can only go up in value. I have an engine like yours from my 109 FFR which now has a 200 lump in it. Now that there is so much hostility towards diesels there has been a 180 degree turn in opinion of the petrol engine. Keep an eye on ebay to get an idea and don't be in too much of a rush to sell - unless need drives you?
Edit: Sorry, you are buying, not selling - must get my eyes tested again.
Edit: Sorry, you are buying, not selling - must get my eyes tested again.
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rob1miles
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If its a good engine pay what the seller asks. These are going up as so many got scrapped and for a low annual mileage vehicle they are much nicer than a diesel. Could easily be worth £1k.
Colthebrummie
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For £1200, I would want a decent 3.5l v8. Is the one you're looking at a 5 bearing and has the head been converted to run on lead free petrol, these are the most valuable. £500 sounds ok if it has good compression. Expect to pay another £100 or so to replace seals and hoses etc before you stick it in.
Col
