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Good deal or not?
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:01 pm
by tetlow
What do you think of these engines Gents?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-6-coscast-V8-Ro ... 240%3A1318
A good bet?
Dave
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:32 pm
by poo slinger
depends what your after, i know 4.6 2nd hand engines fetch up to £1000.
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:33 pm
by Teesdale_landrover
they look real quality items, come all built up and delivery is rapid, depends what your wanting really for a garage fitting a replacement engine its a dream.
couple of piccys of one... (will upload in a sec)
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:28 pm
by mgbv8
You after more power already Dave.
Does Terry know about this???
You will not believe the difference in torque when you up from 3.5 to 4.6 mate...
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:08 pm
by tetlow
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:14 pm
by CastleMGBV8
Dave,
Cosidering that a bare Coscast block is £1150 from TVR then if you can buy a new half engine for the start price RPI asked then I would say it's a very good deal.
The casting quality of the blocks is far superior to anything Rover produced and the price has been dropped by £600.00
Kevin.
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:11 am
by Rossco
RPi engine (Partsrange is RPi).
Caveat Emptor
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:30 pm
by matchmetisse
How many times do you think they can mention "Coscast"in a advert
agree with above!
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:05 pm
by Wotland
Rossco wrote:
Caveat Emptor
And for people who don't speak Latin... Don't take Chris arguments for Gospel thruth
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:20 pm
by Eliot
Teesdale_landrover wrote:they look real quality items, come all built up and delivery is rapid, depends what your wanting really for a garage fitting a replacement engine its a dream.
couple of piccys of one... (will upload in a sec)
I've been told that it has the word "coscast" on the side of the block - cant see it in your photos?
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:39 pm
by HairbearTE
That is a cos block Eliot, the valley drain back area is the easiest clue.
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:24 pm
by Teesdale_landrover
if you read the auction it says they are cast by mahla? did them mean mahle?
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:34 pm
by Eliot
HairbearTE wrote:That is a cos block Eliot, the valley drain back area is the easiest clue.
I asked Chris Crane and he said:
"Cos-cast is stamped on on side of the block and is very easy to see just above the line of the sump"
I wanted to know because I'm looking at p38's and wanted to know how to identify a coscast block.
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:22 pm
by HairbearTE
The cos logo is cast into the block, I lifted this pic from RPI's ebay auction, i'm sure chris won't mind! Perhaps this logo is only cast into the righthand side of the block?
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:26 pm
by Eliot
good spot!
