Jaseb Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 Whadya reckon? It's a 1996 Mondeo 2.0 engine with 56k miles? Just want to double check before I start haggling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DohNut Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 Cant suggest a figure - but the milage is pretty high - not actually a problem - but a lever in the argument also I believe that post 98 engines had larger inlet valves. Check it has 20 cast on the side of the block not 18. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 I would have said £350 ish would be in order but obviously less if you can haggle hard. Brent 7 in bits, LOTS of bits ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Jones Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 £250 up North. Paul. See My Car Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMO Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 £300.00 to £350.00 seems to be the going price. AMMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 I agree on the pricing, round the 300 mark. If you have not done business with the vendor before, idealy you ought to see the engine in the donor vehicle asnd check the odometer reading personally. Be suspicious over the year and milage. Check casting dates on the engine and associated bits. If it seems iffy, walk away and find another. (I got caught out like this and had great trouble getting my money back, second engine I found was cheaper and has been superb). Good luck, allen PS. email me if you want a standard 1800 flywheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipper man Posted February 12, 2003 Share Posted February 12, 2003 Or you could speak to Felix Klauser (Trackdays@lotus7club.co.uk) who has one for sale (I think) complete with all the bits to make it work in a Caterham. Likely to be more cost effective, and you'd get a very good engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisHawkins Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 I Paid £250 for my 1997 1800 with 40000 miles on it K93 AMJ jetped-boarders.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaseb Posted February 13, 2003 Author Share Posted February 13, 2003 Cheers Guys, the plan is to get the engine,then buy the bits to make it fit/work over the coming year or 18 months - so she doesn't notice the garage filling up bit by bit and my bank account emptying all in one hit! Then fit it the winter after next when my XF is truly thrashed! Second hand XF anyone... Has anyone had hassles with early engines, they're prone to flexing apparently and the mk2 is the one to have, the one I'm looking at is a 96 which is on the cusp of the change and I don't know which model it is (haven't seen it). If anyone knows of probs with the early model I'll check further or even back off completely and look for another. ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Turner Posted February 13, 2003 Share Posted February 13, 2003 A bit late with a posting here, I bought a 94 motor out of a burn out with a unsubstanciated 64000 miles for £150. Its in the car now, only mod was to fit the FZ2002 cams, did 2500 miles last year and it ran great. So impressed I bought a 95 out of an heavy rear end impact for spares. This one had 64000 miles on the speedo and looked like a very clean car (before the crunch) and the engine ran beautifully with quiet tappets from cold, paid £250 for that. It looks to be a cleaner engine than the one in the car having checked the top and bottom of it very briefly. My advice is the engine should be OK providing the usual visual checks for leaks etc. reveal no nasties, both my engines were oil tight as bought with no external damage. I loved my x-flows but the Zetec has made the car much better. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterg Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 I ran a Nov '92 1800 zetec engine(with allegedly 40000 miles when fitted by the previous owner in 1999) in my Westfield for 18 months until I sold the car with no problems and that included track days and racing, they seem to take any abuse you can throw at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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