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Engine value?
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 8:55 am
by RobThomas
I have a rebuilt engine here that I don't need.
USHM2 (non waterpump) for an early MM. Ground crank with new bearings, new pistons in rebored block, new valves, guides, timing chain etc and ready to be bolted in. Any suggestions as to what I should sell it for?
Re: Engine value?
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:35 am
by les
Add up the prices of the new parts and ask that price, don't include the assembly time but you must have a price in mind. You're not new to this game!
Re: Engine value?
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:42 am
by RobThomas
I didn't build it so I'd need to work out the price of each individual part. Somewhere between £500 and £1000? I got it as part of a job lot.
I'm not used to selling stuff, only buying.
Re: Engine value?
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 7:46 am
by TvdWerf
To rebuild my USHM3, pistons, reboring, crankshaft grinding and new bearings , new valves and guides, was in total around 2000 euro, without my own time to build it together.
so GBP 1000 is a cheap price I think.
The only reason for me to spend the money, was the engine number.
It is the original one for my MM, so matching numbers ;)
But I sold a spare USHM3 engine for 1100 euro, also with new pistons.
Re: Engine value?
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:41 pm
by RobThomas
It might fund another Alta, unless anyone wants to trade one?
Re: Engine value?
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 1:08 pm
by JohnV
RobThomas wrote:It might fund another Alta, unless anyone wants to trade one?
Now THERE'S an idea!
I'll have the same challenge in a year or so, as I have a reputedly rebuilt USHM3 in a crate, half-disassembled along with all the rest of the bits (thanks, Bryan Gostling) to finish it up.
The only problem is that it's in Reno, Nevada, and I'm in upstate New York ... so a road trip of 2,750 miles is required. Next spring, perhaps?
Re: Engine value?
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:38 pm
by sparesman
TvdWerf wrote:To rebuild my USHM3, pistons, reboring, crankshaft grinding and new bearings , new valves and guides, was in total around 2000 euro, without my own time to build it together.
so GBP 1000 is a cheap price I think.
The only reason for me to spend the money, was the engine number.
It is the original one for my MM, so matching numbers ;)
But I sold a spare USHM3 engine for 1100 euro, also with new pistons.
Met an MMOC member in Liege, Belgium today who has an early MM under restoration and may welcome some help / advice. Told him you were well into MMs and lived in the Netherlands so reasonably close. He is Italian but speaks French and a little English. If you email me I will send you his contact details when I get home.
A couple of MMs turned up at the MMCN meet 4 weeks ago, both from same owner near Breda.
Regards
Bryan