Roots
January 12th, 2016, 19:33
Gentlemen,
I am selling a 4.2 (Code BCY - #009320) engine with 192k kilometers. Engine is currently broken down to a short block with the intake and heads removed. Oil pan has also been removed for inspection for any abnormal wear or stray remnants of the plastic guide. Please note that none of the exhaust components are available as they were all used on a replacement engine.
Story on this is ... this is the original engine that was in my beast. Up to this past Aug (when I purchased the car) it had been completely dealer maintained since day one by the previous (original) owner ... so all prescribed / required service(s) we done per spec. Engine was running great until one of the plastic guides on the left bank camshaft chain adjuster "disintegrated" on start up ... with absolutely no warning of course. As most of you probably know this allowed enough slack in the chain to allow for contact between the valve(s) and pistons resulting in a zero compression reading on cylinders 5 - 8. Readings on cylinders 1-4 were all 170 to 175.
After weighing the options presented to me by my local repair shop, I opted to go with a used engine versus gambling on (at that point) unknown rebuilding costs. Having now been able to remove the intake and heads to inspect ... I can confirm that the damage was minimal. The top (center) intake valve in cylinders 5-8 are what made contact ... barely leaving a mark in the top of the pistons. After a $400 machine shop bill the valves have been replaced, the head has been checked, tested and is now certified ready to go. Definitely should of went with repairing versus replacing ... but we all know what hindsight is all about!!!!!
So that, in a nut shell, is the story. I don't want to leave these parts just sitting there as I do not have the place or space to properly store this stuff. So I'm looking to see if there's any interest... in either the complete engine or the various parts.
As far as pricing, as I noted in my profile, I am basically a newbie when it comes to these vehicles so I welcome thoughts / comments / input from the group on what this stuff has gone for in the past and what would be considered a fair value for the various components. Also, I'm looking at freshening up the suspension on the car so I could be open to some trading as well.
I am selling a 4.2 (Code BCY - #009320) engine with 192k kilometers. Engine is currently broken down to a short block with the intake and heads removed. Oil pan has also been removed for inspection for any abnormal wear or stray remnants of the plastic guide. Please note that none of the exhaust components are available as they were all used on a replacement engine.
Story on this is ... this is the original engine that was in my beast. Up to this past Aug (when I purchased the car) it had been completely dealer maintained since day one by the previous (original) owner ... so all prescribed / required service(s) we done per spec. Engine was running great until one of the plastic guides on the left bank camshaft chain adjuster "disintegrated" on start up ... with absolutely no warning of course. As most of you probably know this allowed enough slack in the chain to allow for contact between the valve(s) and pistons resulting in a zero compression reading on cylinders 5 - 8. Readings on cylinders 1-4 were all 170 to 175.
After weighing the options presented to me by my local repair shop, I opted to go with a used engine versus gambling on (at that point) unknown rebuilding costs. Having now been able to remove the intake and heads to inspect ... I can confirm that the damage was minimal. The top (center) intake valve in cylinders 5-8 are what made contact ... barely leaving a mark in the top of the pistons. After a $400 machine shop bill the valves have been replaced, the head has been checked, tested and is now certified ready to go. Definitely should of went with repairing versus replacing ... but we all know what hindsight is all about!!!!!
So that, in a nut shell, is the story. I don't want to leave these parts just sitting there as I do not have the place or space to properly store this stuff. So I'm looking to see if there's any interest... in either the complete engine or the various parts.
As far as pricing, as I noted in my profile, I am basically a newbie when it comes to these vehicles so I welcome thoughts / comments / input from the group on what this stuff has gone for in the past and what would be considered a fair value for the various components. Also, I'm looking at freshening up the suspension on the car so I could be open to some trading as well.