M25XP engine with bad #2 cylinder, parts or re-build and sell?

[jkar]

I have had the great pleasure of putting a new M25XP-B in my '87 MkI.  My mechanic (yes I am using My as I have had a relationship with him for awhile) gave me two choices last Thursday, one he could try and put a new rod and bearing in #2 or he could install a new engine.  This was all two days before the BYC Mac race which I already had great resources involved.  I said "rod and bearing" he called me back about an hour later with "Sorry, if you want to race on Saturday we need to put a new engine in, the re-build can't happen".  So I put a new engine in.  Now I have a diesel engine in my garage with a perfectly good tranny, heat exchanger, injectors....bad #2 cylinder/rod/bearing.  New engine $8500 plus new control panel, which by the way doesn't include a fuel gauge? Plus labor.  Grand total just over 11K.  Engine place told me they would give me $300 for the old engine, I told them to get bent.  I have seen re-built for $4500ish.  So the question is, do you all want parts, the engine the way it is, or a professional re-built engine?  I have the shipping crate and it basically would be $200 shipped to a terminal.

[Ron Hill]

jkar : As I undrestand it you've got an M25XP-A 23hp 1987 engine with a bad #2 rod & bearings.  How many hours on it?  Why did it throw a rod? 
I'm not interested in it, but just asking the questions that someone else is going to.   

[jkar]

1600hrs. It had been working on failing for a couple of years.  Did not recognize the tell-tales, thought the soot on the back was just because I was running it too hard and it was un-burned fuel from that.  Now only do I realize that this engine should have no soot whatsoever.  Oh well, it is only money.  Now I can go another 20yrs without worry.

[jkar]

For those of you interested, private message me with your offer and we will see if we come to an agreement.  Joel

[prh77]

I am interested in the engine. How much?