nimrodTT

I'm thinking of selling my current motor to help pay for a bigger streetport. This one is cut at 58 degrees (it may have been something else, I have it recorded somewhere), has the water jacket modification, the 17.5mm oil pump, mazdacomp oil jets, lightest front counterweight, 80 or earlier rotor housings, lightest 12A rotors and the 23# flywheel. I built the motor myself, it runs perfect and has lots more power than my stockport had, but I want to go faster. About 1800 miles on the clock.

How much is it worth on the open market? I can ship and I'd be more than willing to install it in someones car if they paid me.

nimrodTT

No one wants a streetport?

mar3

iTrader: (8)

Just like any modded engine, no one wants to pay you what you think it's worth...I can tell you for sure that no hi-po engine ever resells for what it cost to put it together...you can't even get the total price of the parts in the engine on a resell situation. I'm thinking that most of the members in this 1stgen corner are all tossing the number $500 in their head. Would you accept that amount? That's why no one will reply...

nimrodTT

I've seen stockports with tens of thousands of miles go for more than that. I guess I'll just keep it then and save up for the big one, maybe I'll go bridge.

V8kilr

you could get $800.00 out of it,

i dont think any more then $1,000.00 though

WackyRotary

That doesn't make sense? If you put it together with the lightest 12a rotors from a 83-85 and used a earlier front counterweight from a pre 83, the engine would be out of balance. It would run, but would have some vibration when you rev it up near or above 7000rpm.

qoute from Mazdatrix:
I wouldn't run that engine without the right front counterweight on it if I were you. Did i miss something?

V8kilr

uh oh

mar3

iTrader: (8)

NOW the number going through everyone's head is about $300 and they're hoping you didn't run it too much so they can correct the mistake on the cheap...

nimrodTT

Don't worry, I did my research. No vibrations up at 8500 so I'm sure I got the right advice on the counterweights (from Mazdatrix).

nimrodTT

Everyone sure is quick to fall in line with the crowd, aren't they?

mar3

iTrader: (8)

The worst pack of sheep I've seen in a while...just try attacking any topic that falls under rotary religious dogma and watch the ants pour out of the mound....

V8kilr

try $150.00

im selling mine for $300.00 and its factory balanced

Defprun

You still gonna sell me that hood V8?!

nimrodTT

Every rotating assembly was balanced by the factory, so that doesn't really say too much. Now if it was a balanced factory race motor...

mar3

iTrader: (8)

Then he could ask for $400!!

crankit

Value is usually somewheres in between what you want and what they want to pay. Its called making a deal.