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| posted on January 9th, 2014 at 10:23 PM |
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Who wants a really special new engine......be quick!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=171207023079
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| posted on January 9th, 2014 at 11:12 PM |
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I don't understand why a engine like that would be advertised on the net,thought it would have just been built for a customer with $$$$$$.. Damn is
that how much they actually go for??bonkers!!!
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| posted on January 9th, 2014 at 11:53 PM |
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yeah, not surprised if it goes higher yet. A new copy is around US$120k I believe
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| posted on January 10th, 2014 at 05:49 AM |
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When my Cooper Porsche was built, in 1959, it had a 4-cam engine just like that one.
When I removed the Peugeot engine that had been fitted, a 4-cam was over $100,000  .......so the 356 push-rod engine went in.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on January 10th, 2014 at 06:24 AM |
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The USD130k bid with one day+ to go, is "fire sale" territory.
The last time that this "old rebuild" engine was on the market, it was passed in at USD260k.
A lot is being left unsaid in the description....so, potential buyers are being very careful.
If this was a specific known original engine from a special car...it would go for USD500>1M.
The deal wouldn't be done in public and would often involve a contra deal (swap).
I have a photo somewhere of one of these mounted in a Harley...sweet!!
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oldtub356
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| posted on January 10th, 2014 at 06:33 AM |
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Hey Greg....Yes, the quad cam would have been 100-110hp and weighed about 40% more than the pushrod engine...so your power to weight way better.
You're ahead of some pretty serious old metal in that corner.
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