Good deal or not?

tetlow · Post by **tetlow** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:01 pm

What do you think of these engines Gents?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-6-coscast-V8-Ro ... 240%3A1318

A good bet?

Dave

poo slinger · Post by **poo slinger** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:32 pm

depends what your after, i know 4.6 2nd hand engines fetch up to £1000.

Teesdale_landrover · Post by **Teesdale_landrover** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:33 pm

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)

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:28 pm

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...

tetlow · Post by **tetlow** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:08 pm

I wish, just looking

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:14 pm

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.

Post by **Rossco** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:11 am

RPi engine (Partsrange is RPi).

Caveat Emptor

matchmetisse · Post by **matchmetisse** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:30 pm

How many times do you think they can mention "Coscast"in a advert

agree with above!

Wotland · Post by **Wotland** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:05 pm

Rossco wrote:
Caveat Emptor

And for people who don't speak Latin... Don't take Chris arguments for Gospel thruth

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:20 pm

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?

HairbearTE · Post by **HairbearTE** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:39 pm

That is a cos block Eliot, the valley drain back area is the easiest clue.

Teesdale_landrover · Post by **Teesdale_landrover** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:24 pm

if you read the auction it says they are cast by mahla? did them mean mahle?

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:34 pm

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.

HairbearTE · Post by **HairbearTE** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:22 pm

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?

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:26 pm

good spot!