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The best place to go for a recon engine?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:48 pm
by tomtom
Hi everyone i'm looking for a place where i can get a recon 1098 engine as my 1971 saloon currently has a 948cc in it for some strange reason and i'm looking to replace it. The car feels a bit under powered with the 1098 gearing. So if anyone has got any personal experiences with a certain company I would be interested to hear them ...
Thanks!
Re: The best place to go for a recon engine?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:22 pm
by aupickup
ideally somewhee near to you in case of problems
Re: The best place to go for a recon engine?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:23 pm
by jagnut66
Hi,
I bought my 1275 from a retired engineer who rebuilds 1098's (as a hobby) for cost, he does advertise on eBay, so I had a look.
I couldn't see one rebuilt by him but I did see this, if you want to check them out.
Best wishes,
Mike.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MORRIS-MINOR- ... 3cd26b9cef
Re: The best place to go for a recon engine?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:05 pm
by bmcecosse
Hmmmm - thinks the 1098 is a 'rare' engine... and poor feedback %.... Caveat emptor... It's not everywhere that will take a 948 in exchange for a 1098. I would look out for a secondhand 1098 - and either use it as is, or trade it for a recon unit. Bull Motif units are reasonably priced I think.
Re: The best place to go for a recon engine?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:08 pm
by tomtom
I have found one fairly nearby this one ...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Morris-Minor- ... 3f21cbb9f1
And yes i have looked into the one that you have found on ebay, they are not prepared to take the 948cc off me as part of the deal
Re: The best place to go for a recon engine?
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:27 pm
by bmcecosse
Crazy price - and at first it is 'reconditioned' and then it has been 'stripped and re-assembled'. I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole........ there could be all manner of problems with it!
Re: The best place to go for a recon engine?
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:10 am
by jagnut66
Try this one, good feedback and worth enquiring about an exchange -
downside - it is also more expensive...........
take a look......
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MORRIS-MINOR- ... 2571936a77
Then again there is this one, the MG Midget engine is a straight swap by the way, as the engine mounts are in the same place.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-MIDGET-109 ... 19de1ba631
Re: The best place to go for a recon engine?
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:57 am
by tomtom
bmcecosse : I have contacted the seller - he says that the engine was stripped to be reconditioned but once it had been taken apart no faults were found and it was cleaned and re-assembled. The bloke is selling the engine as he is putting a larger ford zetec engine in his traveller. I am going to go and see it and have a chat to him and will move on from there. Its just a bit risky thats all..
And i don't think I would ever spend that much on an engine
I could buy another car for that ...however i have seen that advert
I will have a look at bull and see what their prices are ..
Re: The best place to go for a recon engine?
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:34 pm
by bmcecosse
That's a crazy price for a used engine - especially one that has been taken to bits and re-assembled - maybe not too carefully. ... I wouldn't touch it - and CERTAINLY NOT at anything like that price. £100 is what it's worth - at best.
Re: The best place to go for a recon engine?
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:01 pm
by DaisyMayFozz
Bull Motif charge around £800 with exchange from memory