[For Sale: Parts] 1776cc engine

[Coxy]

I'm selling the 1776cc engine that came with the POS. I have never had the engine running but it was the engine that was in the car and according to the seller was the engine they used for racing so I can only guess that the pedigree is good.
I am selling without any guarantee, the same way I bought it but judging by the amount of toys that were on the POS I can presume it was built with quality parts.
Throw in some plugs & leads and you're good to go!
In the car:

In John's Bus for shipping purposes:

I am asking €1,100 for the engine. If you are looking to really add some oomph to the motor Mac has a a set of twin carbs for sale - 34 ICT Webers with all the linkages @ €450

If you buy the engine and the carbs we will sell the entire package to you for €1,400

As I mentioned, I have never run this engine and it is being sold as is with no guarantee - I bought it in good faith and I'm selling it in the same way. I have no need for it at the moment and I'd rather see someone have some fun with it than to have it sitting on the floor in the Clubhouse.

 

[Guest]

without sounding negative can you tell us some more about it , ya should be able to spot whether the crank has been 8 dowelled, flywheel been lightened, what heads it`s running without having to take it all apart. what`s the end float like on it ? did the po give you any details like mileage on it ?
i`m tempted to grab it for the oval but without some more info it could be just a standard 1600 with 90.5 barrells and pistons

 

[caddy]

as baz has pointed out a few more snippits of info would help, pull of the rocker covers and post pictures of findings . pull the sump plate of and check for debris and oil condition, easy to do in a few minutes .

 

[Coxy]

without sounding negative can you tell us some more about it , ya should be able to spot whether the crank has been 8 dowelled, flywheel been lightened, what heads it`s running without having to take it all apart. what`s the end float like on it ? did the po give you any details like mileage on it ?
i`m tempted to grab it for the oval but without some more info it could be just a standard 1600 with 90.5 barrells and pistons

PM replied to.

 

[Coxy]

as baz has pointed out a few more snippits of info would help, pull of the rocker covers and post pictures of findings . pull the sump plate of and check for debris and oil condition, easy to do in a few minutes .

Cheers for the advice Caddy. I'll do that but I'll have to wait until I'm out at the Clubhouse next which should be the weekend.

 

[Roadcow]

That sounds like one hell of a deal. I'm interested in it as I was when you bought it. Do I have anything you might want?

 

[duts]

. Do I have anything you might want?

 

[Coxy]

:lol:

 

[Coxy]

That sounds like one hell of a deal. I'm interested in it as I was when you bought it. Do I have anything you might want?

When's the next container coming in

Actually, you might but I'll call you tomorrow to discuss.

 

[Coxy]

Baz, sorry but I never got out to the Clubhouse this weekend to check that out for you - was daddysitting Sat & then writing Sun.

 

[mac]

Got at this yesterday and got it in for a bench test - it has a lightened flywheel , Kenedy clutch kit , high lift cams , deep sump ect ect , so did a compression test and all within 5 of each other so result , no oil leaks or endfloat , I was saying to Coxy that for such a good engine it did look like shit ,got her up to temp and she idles nicely with great oil pressure , was missing a couple of exhaust gaskets to had to bolt up a single quiet pack - she was anything but quiet , I didn't realise there was such a good grunt off a 1776- it was sweet and bought on the spot so shes gone .

 

[duts]

Good man mac!

 

[Coxy]

Happy days Mac! I should have called out yesterday so! Have we cash to play with so? Woohoooooooooo

 

[Roadcow]

That's great news. I'm happy to hear that at least 1 of the engines that came over was as good as it was described.

 

[Coxy]

What was the other one? Mac hasn't given me the cash yet so if he rings you tonight to buy something tell him to fuck off

 

[Roadcow]

The Type 4 in Evilmonkey's but had to be gone through By Caddy he found water in the oil filter.
Horizontals engine had to be totally rebuilt again by Caddy my friend ( term used loosely) supposedly rebuilt that engine and it had cracked heads, scored barrels and metal in the screen cost me 700 Euro. I honestly can't thank Caddy enough for treating me fairly and jumping on these projects quickly.
From now on before I send something over I drive it for awhile and make sure it's OK.