Subject: Questrion: How much is my old 36hp worth??
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posted on February 10th, 2011 at 09:53 AM
Questrion: How much is my old 36hp worth??
Hey guys,
So I am in the middle of trying to find a new / replacement engine for my beetle, as sad as it will be to take the original motor out of her, I really
need to get the car back on the road and running reliably.
I am considering selling the old engine, 36hp, the engine number corresponds with the October 57 manufacture date, it needs a full rebuild, everything
taken apart and put back together. Very very low on compression.
How much should I realistically be selling this for ? I know they are becoming quite scarce these days, dont want to over price it, dont want to
under price it.
Cheers.
No i'm not repainting it.
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posted on February 10th, 2011 at 10:25 AM
Good condition running complete engine is worth I reckon $1000-1500 depending on condition (maybe more?)
if it needs a rebuild, be aware that 36hp stuff is hard to come by, so if rings bearings etc are un-obtainable or stupid expensive
then she's not worth heaps to a lot of folks...
there are plenty of people out there sitting on the parts thou - so to someone in that position a 36 might be very attractive...
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posted on February 10th, 2011 at 03:57 PM
My brother inlaw picked up 2 both complete and running one 59 one 56 model, late last year of ebay for $700
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posted on February 11th, 2011 at 10:28 PM
Don't sell the original engine. The value it ads on resale will be more than you will get for a shagged 36hp now.
The average price I paid for the last 4 non-runner 36hp engines I bought was about $150.
