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[Jazz9]

Item: 94 GTO engine
Location: Perth, WA
Item Condition: Poor
Reason for selling: Don't trust the motor
Price: $14,000
Payment Method: Cash
Extra Info:

I have my RPW built 6g72 engine up for sale. ENGINE ONLY.

It is running in car, can be heard going.

The reason for sale is that I do not trust it. This has been rebuilt twice and has had many issue.

So, pickup this $20,000 + cost to build engine for only $14,000

Receipts given for both rebuilds. ( needed a rebuild the first time due to me "Jacking up the Sump" lol )

See attached Photos as example

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Edited by Jazz9, 16 January 2013 - 05:49 AM.

[evo-gsr]

No offence intended - but I think your comments such as "condition-poor"
& " don't trust the motor" & " has had many issues" might make people wary of spending $14g ??

Good luck with the sale but.

[Jazz9]

Really? I was just being honest?

[evo-gsr]

I realise that you were being honest....And so was I !
As I said Im not trying to have a go...I was merely stating how I and possibly others, may interpret it.
I wasn't out to offend or steer people away.

[Jazz9]

no worries. I'll see how I go with the sale

wouldn't like to give anyone a bum steer. The first engine build lasted about 1000kms and the second has just ticked over 1200kms!

[Missile]

What was the second rebuild for?

[BMGTZ]

what sort of warranty are you prepared to offer ??

Edited by BMGTZ, 16 January 2013 - 09:56 AM.

[leadfoot]

maybe it's not the engine it's the builder?

[Jazz9]

The first rebuild failed on all 6 main bearings. RPW say I jacked it up some the sump. I don't recall doing that. Anyways, all fixed now ( although im also $6K out of pocket! ).

[jack be nimble]

6k for a crank polish/grind and fresh bearings...

im in the wrong game

[Jazz9]

they had metal through the motor and had to flush / new bearings everywhere again. Took rods with it too.

[jack be nimble]

spewin

Edited by jack of all, 16 January 2013 - 01:19 PM.

[ONPSI]

OMG LOL please sticky this thread.. "what not to do when trying to sell something"
I think you just turned your $14,000 in $14.00

[jack be nimble]

It must have some goodies in it, so what are they

[Jazz9]

off the top of my head...

forged rods
forged crank
forged pistons
mls hg
arp everywhere
560cc injectors
after market turbo manis
3sx special turbos + dump
99 ecu with chrome ecu tuning + loom
new AC comp / alt / timing gear / belts / pulleys / oil pump / oil lines etc etc

apart from that, i'll have to look at the parts brought

The motor will make 450 - 500 whp and with a bigger cam / turbo about 800-900 whp

If it wasn't built by RPW then I wouldn't be selling it.

Glen

[ted]

I think with the first rebuild you jacked the car up via the sump, compressing the sump and restricting the flow to the oil pick up hence the spun bearings ect

[Jazz9]

haha that is the story!!! shame my jack wont even reach the sump!! in a gto the sump is like a meter back from the front!!!

I reckon that rpw still doesn't have a clue what caused it. They didn't even tell me that there was sump damage until they had finished the car and I claimed warranty! It was just an excuse to get out of my warranty claim and get another 6K from me.

Anyway, I'm moving on. I reckon i'll build a 3.8l 6g74 for it

Glen