how much for a M50 engine

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Post Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:52 pm

hello

Can any in the zone tell me how much I will expect to pay for and m50 engine and all the other bits needed for a convertion??
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Post Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:58 pm

would it be daft to ask whether you were after a 2.0 or 2.5l m50? I presume the price would differ hugely between the two?
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Post Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:05 pm

Im sure 'Dan the' has one for sale! (M50/b25)

if your handy with the spanners it would be cheaper to buy a donor car and on the plus side you would also see it running.
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Post Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:30 pm

Full donor car can be had from 100 quid upwards.
Engine with ancilleries anything from 150-300 I suppose :D
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Post Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:33 pm

eko wrote:Full donor car can be had from 100 quid upwards.
Engine with ancilleries anything from 150-300 I suppose :D
i saw an engine 'without' ancilleries go for £50 a couple of days ago on ebay!
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Post Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:38 pm

leeparkes wrote:
eko wrote:Full donor car can be had from 100 quid upwards.
Engine with ancilleries anything from 150-300 I suppose :D
i saw an engine 'without' ancilleries go for £50 a couple of days ago on ebay!
Ive only ever bought one engine that I hadnt heard running(the one in my sig) and within 2 minutes of first starting it I regretted it :x
If buying just the engine my advice either buy from someone you can trust and can be vouched for or insist on some sort of warranty!
Better still just buy a full donor and make some money on the leftovers :D
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