I'm moving on from rotaries and am going to start getting my 83 ready for sale. The car is currently running but leaking oil pretty bad between the iron and housing. I have a good stock engine and stock nikki, and I have a full bridge with holley 600 or modded nikki. Question is, which engine would sell the car better?

 

The stock engine with nikki would sell better. I say this because many people my not understand and appreciate what a full bridge is. To them, they want a car that is more drivable in daily applications.

 

Stock is worth more unless you are selling to a diehard rotary fanatic that knows what a bridge
is and how it will run.

Unless you can prove the bridge was built by a reputable house, its value alone is also
questionable. Theres lots of ways f---up a bridge port build.

 

Agree; your best value would be to sell the car with the stock motor, and then sell the ported engine separately. From a buyer standpoint, someone out to buy an engine has more likelihood being interested in a ported unit, since they are into the DIY work end of things to begin with.

 

Thanks guys, I guess stock it is, there might be a bridgeport 12a with a holley for sale in south texas soon, lol.

 

If you have the means, I would install the Bridgeport first. Shoot a video and dyno the engine and then swap in the Stockport engine. I think this will help the Bridgeport sell quicker. Other than who built it, I think the other top two questions you will get is "can I hear it run" and "how much horsepower does it make"? GLWS