Re: Want your opinion on my 2L swap

["Ian Overholt" <ioverholt@hotmail.com>]

$750 for a 2.0 seems like a great price to me.  Low miles like that is 
definitely worth a premium too.  I would think that a $350 block would 
quickly outcost this block once you start machining and prepping it.

Ian Overholt
'88 16v
'78 Sidewinder


>From: "Bill Scarince" <Bill.Scarince@tenneco-automotive.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Want your opinion on my 2L swap
>Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 12:22:59 -0400
>
>
>
>I'd like some advice on part of my plan to put a 2.0L in my '88 16V.  I 
>have the
>opportunity to purchase an engine from a '90 Passat w/only 42K miles on it 
>for
>$750.  The engine is still in the car.  Some of my other alternatives 
>involve
>blocks for much less $, but have many more miles (like125K) or they've been
>laying on the floor of a barn for 5 yrs, mileage unknown, etc.  So as I see 
>it,
>I could go w/this known quantity for $750 and use the block as is (assuming 
>it
>looks good inside) or I could buy a beat up block for $350 and spend ?? on
>machine shop work, bearing, rods, etc.
>
>If it matters, I don't plan to race the car when I'm finished, it'll just 
>be a
>street machine.
>
>What do you think??
>
>Bill
>
>
>
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