They are worthless.
Send them both to me, I am happy to help out and clear your garage
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| Author: | Wombat [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Are 998 motors worth anything? |
It looks like I can be coming into the possession of two 998cc motors (unknown condition at this stage) One is in a Moke the other in the back of someones garage. I'd like to end up with an automatic so don't think I'll be needing the 998's unless I can do something with them. |
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| Author: | pristic [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:59 am ] |
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They are worthless. Send them both to me, I am happy to help out and clear your garage
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| Author: | simon k [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:01 am ] |
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usuallly worth nothing! unless someone is desperate - I've give at least 2 away, that I recall (thanks for the regulator by the way, installed, but not tested) |
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | 998 |
Sweet little engine...not worthless 
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| Author: | Blokeinamoke [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:31 am ] |
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throw in a common crank and you'd have a 2 litre v8 |
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| Author: | Mike_Byron [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:47 am ] |
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Someone, someday will need one - are they complete ?? Sitting on a gearbox etc ??? If so start them and see what they are like. Its not hard to rig up a test circuit to get them running. Just have someone hold the rocker cover so it doesn't tip over while its running. I have given a couple away to needy homes and have been happy to receive the high grade neck oil supplied in return. |
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| Author: | Spaceboy [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:00 pm ] |
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if you can prove they run well, you can get a couple hundred for em |
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| Author: | cush [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:57 pm ] |
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Blokeinamoke wrote: throw in a common crank and you'd have a 2 litre v8
bolt two conrods together and you could have a 2-litre, Flat 8 on a mini crank
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| Author: | sports850 [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:05 pm ] |
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A usable 998 is always handy to have around for when you have a major breakdown in your own mini or moke etc , just something to drop in for 3 or 4 weeks till you get your engine done or whatever . Also they're good for the newer mini folks who want to play with one and learn about mini motors without pulling their own car apart , gives them something to practice performance mods on while still driving their own car (at one stagte many years ago I was swapping motors each couple of weeks to try out different ideas , just make sure they'va all got the same gearbox type and you're set ) . Also , andbat was looking for one so give him a PM if when you get them . |
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| Author: | CPOCSM [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:36 pm ] |
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If they are such a burden on everyone(and they are rod boxes)I will gladly take them off your hands. One persons trash is anothers treasure(and I flatly refuse to go a 1275...lol) Hooroo |
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| Author: | Maxi23 [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:52 pm ] |
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Nothing wrong with a worked 998. Last I heard Kazjims turbo, bored and stroked 998(Car now resides in QLD) is putting out over 100bhp at the wheels for the new owner. |
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:52 pm ] |
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Not worthless, but not worthful. Key magic number is 1275. But not everyone wants/needs the extra power, me for one would never go less than a 1275, unless I was desperate to have a car on the road, but not everyone is like me, I can see advantages, eg fuel use. |
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| Author: | Whitta [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:27 pm ] |
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Hope they're not worth anything. I want one
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:16 pm ] |
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Maxi23 wrote: Nothing wrong with a worked 998.
Last I heard Kazjims turbo, bored and stroked 998(Car now resides in QLD) is putting out over 100bhp at the wheels for the new owner. 115HP at the treads I hear. It's an 1152 now, and the snail and big intercooler do help somewhat.. 
At last count I had 4x 998s, and 3 more that have been stroked. Sadly, one of the latter threw a rod so perhaps it's worthless now. 
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| Author: | andbat [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:50 pm ] |
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sports850 wrote: Also , andbat was looking for one so give him a PM if when you get them .
yah, give me a pm if you end up getting them
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