Blown block for sale?

[lynden]

All, I may purchase a rig as a parts truck- 97 disco. It has a blown motor (I have no idea how bad it is yet) but I was wondering if there is any value in a blown block on the board. Would anyone buy it? If I can even get a few hundred out of it the purchase will prolly pay for itself. Let me know if anyone would be interested in it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Tugela]

What exactly do you mean by "blown block"? If the head gaskets are blown and the block is intact, then yes - the engine is worth something. Maybe a couple hundred. If the block itself is actually cracked, then I don't think anyone will be interested in the effort/expense of that repair when replacement blocks can be had relatively cheaply. If the block itself if cracked, your best bet may be to sell it to a metal recycler or make a coffee table out of it.

 

[lynden]

^^^Thanks! That's super helpful advice. I've only kicked the tires at this point and I'll get into this thing deeper before I pull the trigger.

 

[number9]

Likely not if you can't document it was running recently and still capable of run. Nobody here wants a POS when they can get a junk yard guaranteed for less bucks.
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[Buddy]

I've been trying to give a block away for several months now. So if there is a market for unknown quality blocks. Ive not found it.