Second STR in the Corral.
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Second STR in the Corral.
I purchased another 2003 S-type R last week. The body and interior are in great shape, so I couldn't resist.
The challenge for this car is that the engine has supposedly thrown a rod.
I was on a business trip last week, so I haven't been able to start assessing how bad the engine has been damaged.
I've been researching engine builds, and the difficult part will be determining the budget I want/need to stick to in order to get the reliability and perhaps a few mods for more power. (Hence, my thread asking about engine rebuilds.)
My findings so far show that putting in a new engine, or building up a modified engine ends up costing far more than the car is worth, and still more than if you paid a bit more to purchase a lower mileage running car.
Another fun project...
The challenge for this car is that the engine has supposedly thrown a rod.
I was on a business trip last week, so I haven't been able to start assessing how bad the engine has been damaged.
I've been researching engine builds, and the difficult part will be determining the budget I want/need to stick to in order to get the reliability and perhaps a few mods for more power. (Hence, my thread asking about engine rebuilds.)
My findings so far show that putting in a new engine, or building up a modified engine ends up costing far more than the car is worth, and still more than if you paid a bit more to purchase a lower mileage running car.
Another fun project...
Last edited by Tijoe; 02-06-2014 at 10:45 AM. Reason: correct spelling
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I would rather put that money into a semi-custom rebuild where I can control the parts I replace and can guarantee that the engine will last. Or perhaps purchase one of the few new long-blocks I've located.
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OK but for $1250 the parts alone might be worth it?? Only has 76K miles.
How would the junk yard know how the car was driven or if it was taken care of??
Any reason you are worried about the timing chains?
No reported problems after Jaguar updated the chains to dual roller and the third generation metal tensioners.
2005 Jaguar s Type R Model Auto Transmission Supercharged 4 2L 76K Miles Warrant | eBay
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How would the junk yard know how the car was driven or if it was taken care of??
Any reason you are worried about the timing chains?
No reported problems after Jaguar updated the chains to dual roller and the third generation metal tensioners.
2005 Jaguar s Type R Model Auto Transmission Supercharged 4 2L 76K Miles Warrant | eBay
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OK but for $1250 the parts alone might be worth it?? Only has 76K miles.
How would the junk yard know how the car was driven or if it was taken care of??
Any reason you are worried about the timing chains?
No reported problems after Jaguar updated the chains to dual roller and the third generation metal tensioners.
2005 Jaguar s Type R Model Auto Transmission Supercharged 4 2L 76K Miles Warrant | eBay
How would the junk yard know how the car was driven or if it was taken care of??
Any reason you are worried about the timing chains?
No reported problems after Jaguar updated the chains to dual roller and the third generation metal tensioners.
2005 Jaguar s Type R Model Auto Transmission Supercharged 4 2L 76K Miles Warrant | eBay
I wouldn't put any used engine with more than 60K miles into one of my cars without thoroughly going through it. Without knowing the history of the engine, it is worth it to replace as many moving parts as you can afford.
That's one of the problems with a used engine! Recyclers don't know the history of the engines they sell. You can luck out or end up with a dud that dies a couple years later.
Last edited by Tijoe; 02-06-2014 at 09:44 PM. Reason: fix spelling error
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I mean, if you are going to go, you might as well go all out....
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I mean, if you are going to go, you might as well go all out....
Aston Martin Jaguar 4 5 Liter AJ33 Racing Engine Performance Street Engine | eBay
Aston Martin Jaguar 4 5 Liter AJ33 Racing Engine Performance Street Engine | eBay
For this STR, I am looking at a $4K to $6 budget. More than that, and I might as well part out the car!
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