Whats a good price for a used engine??

[jrherald420]

i just found a used 3.8 from a 99 firebird with 104,000 miles for a whopping 250.00!! he was asking 300.00..... what do you guys think?? the cheapest ive found a used 3.8 was 700.00. looks like when i buy my firebird on friday ill have another project to fill the void of my mustang.

[jrherald420]

Re: Whats a good price for a used engine??

sorry figured that it being engine related it would be tech related too..... and the fact i was getting ready to ask about a good place to buy forged rotating assemblys at.

[Archer]

Re: Whats a good price for a used engine??

good thing about that engine is that the miles are not so high you cant take it apart, replace the things that need replacing (while out of the car) like gaskets, sensors, bearings if needed... refresh the engine and it'll be like new again.. good buy

Archer

[cam98aro]

Re: Whats a good price for a used engine??

good thing about that engine is that the miles are not so high you cant take it apart, replace the things that need replacing (while out of the car) like gaskets, sensors, bearings if needed... refresh the engine and it'll be like new again.. good buy

Archer

yeah, i would basically rebuild the block.. it will cost what.. $350 max?? and last another 150,000 miles.. cant beat it

[Archer]

Re: Whats a good price for a used engine??

yeah, i would basically rebuild the block.. it will cost what.. $350 max?? and last another 150,000 miles.. cant beat it

Cant remember the sites i was looking at but yeah, new chain, gears, gaskets, bearings.. came out less than that...

[97rs4life]

Re: Whats a good price for a used engine??

rebuilding an engine is gonna cost you more than $350, lol.

also forged rotating assembly? why? Your cranks have handled 600+ hp stock. No need for forged crank and such

[ssms5411]

Re: Whats a good price for a used engine??

There are 03" Buick labsabre engines here at the yards with 9000 miles on them for $400-500 , I think I will pick one up one of these days to start working on it for a project once my turbo is all done.

[jrherald420]

Re: Whats a good price for a used engine??

also forged rotating assembly? why? Your cranks have handled 600+ hp stock. No need for forged crank and such

well im not filmilar with the 3.8 gm engines i did not know that about the cranks. after i get back on my feet,i plan on building the engine i found to handle a turbo. hense the forged rotating assembly. thats why i joined this site....i am very used to the 4.6 sohc and dohc from the mustang and what it can and cant handle. when i found out i was loosing my mustang and i found josh's bird, vanbidder directed me to this site and said there was a couple of members on here that have a turbo 3.8.

[Meatyshells]

Re: Whats a good price for a used engine??

pick up a 3800 from a fwd car, they will be way lower in mileage for the same price or cheaper.

[jrherald420]

Re: Whats a good price for a used engine??

i dont care about the mileage...its mainly going to be stripped to block and all the internals replaced and i might have the heads ported polished and a 3 or 5 angle valve job done....

[jrherald420]

Re: Whats a good price for a used engine??

well i just got back from picking it up....250 got me the engine, alt, power steering pump, a/c compressor, a/c lines, complete uncut engine wiring harness but i forgot the ecu.....oh and a set of tinted t-tops for 25.00..... i dont think it was a bad score for 275.00 for everything.

[3800SoloWing]

Re: Whats a good price for a used engine??

Hella good deal