Congratulations on being the highest bidder… What I think is that you shouldn’t have posted this on the mye28.com board…
Duke M535ti wrote:I would not touch it with a 1000' pole.
Duke, in good faith, I think the owner of that turbo engine would have serious reservations about selling it to someone who can’t even get a two valve tractor engine to run for more than a season without breaking down.
Duke M535ti wrote:Used pistons, used (nasty) turbo, used everything.
The reason the parts are “(nasty)” and “used” is because the engine was actually reliable and held together long enough to get some mileage…
Duke M535ti wrote:Is the manifold cracked? .
Nope the manifold it fine; a testament to the genius which is Steve Dinan.
Duke M535ti wrote:Is the turbo serviceable.......
Yup but as it says in the auction, rebuild it anyway. FYI, an ellipsis is a series of three consecutive dots, not seven.
Duke M535ti wrote:how is the crank?
The crank is fine. Runout and journal specifications are within tolerance. It should be polished though.
Duke M535ti wrote:Without having a competent shop check all the parts, you may end up with a box of junk.
No, your judgment is, once again, flawed.
Duke M535ti wrote:I have learned myself that used unchecked parts could easily cost you more than new parts.
When did you learn that?
Duke M535ti wrote:If all of this was $500, then maybe………$1500+, no way.
The fact that you think those parts fair market value doesn’t represent over $1,500 is more a sign of your knowledge and experience than it is an appraisal of those parts. Again, an ellipsis has three (…) not seven, eight or any other random number of keystrokes that fall from your keyboard.
Duke M535ti wrote:The seller has been on ebay since Nov 06 and only has two feedbacks. CAUTION.
That point should certainly be taken into account and bids discounted accordingly. Unfortunately, a discounted bid won’t win the auction.
turbodan wrote:I'd buy it. Theres no reason for the manifold to be cracked. I bet the crank is fine too. If the turbo is cooked, replace it. Doo eeet.
Thank you for that vote of confidence turbodan. Your comment is significant because it comes from someone who has successfully rebuilt their engine and turbocharged their car
Duke M535ti wrote:turbodan wrote:I'd buy it. Theres no reason for the manifold to be cracked. I bet the crank is fine too. If the turbo is cooked, replace it. Doo eeet.
Duke M535ti wrote:… Without a shop testing and checking the parts, I do not see how they can be sold as in "excellent" condition.
They are being sold as in “excellent” condition because they are in “excellent” condition. The fact that you do not know how to check an engine is completely irrelevant to the fact that other people do. And it doesn’t take a shop full of machine tools to do so.
Duke M535ti wrote:I am not willing to assemble and engine on a "I bet" condition.
How many engines have you assembled?
turbodan wrote:I certainly wouldn't just stab it in there either. I know how nasty used turbo parts can be. But I would buy it.
Correct. These parts should be fitted together by a competent mechanic, preferably someone with experience in both turbocharging and engine building/machine work on an S38 engine. As was stated in the auction, this isn’t a project for the novice.
johnnye23 wrote:Guys look who the seller is and do your homework. Once bitten twice shy here. Johnny
Yes Johnny and that is why the seller didn’t post the parts for sale here. He’d been bitten once by someone on the board who took his money under, what looks in retrospect to be false pretenses. That person continues to retain the money without delivering on his obligation, retracting his statements or issuing an apology. It’s not surprising the seller didn’t make it available to the mye28.com “community”.
Duke M535ti wrote:johnnye23 wrote:Guys look who the seller is and do your homework. Once bitten twice shy here. Johnny
OK, you gotta fess up with what you know.
Well, I know who the seller is and I know the condition of the parts.
vance wrote:Duke M535ti wrote:johnnye23 wrote:Guys look who the seller is and do your homework. Once bitten twice shy here. Johnny
OK, you gotta fess up with what you know.
If I had to guess I would start here:
http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?p=22 ... ht=#228073
Vance
Good guess!
T_C_D wrote:The manifold is worth $1500 to the right buyer. Seller is M635csi. I believe he paid $2500 for the parts off ebay last year.
Thank you TCD. For the person who wants the reliability of a cast iron turbo manifold on their S38, this is the only game in town at the moment. At $3,000 it would still be the only way 99% of enthusiasts could get a cast iron turbo manifold for an S38 engine and it still wouldn't be an original Dinan unit.
Martin in BellevueWA wrote:I cannot imagine anyone on this board would take a chance with dealing with m635csi.
Martin in BellevueWA, that just means you lack intellect in one of many realms. FWIW, I was the one who got screwed on the deal you’re referring to, the other person got money they weren’t entitled to from me. I didn’t want to do business with them and gave them money for their agreement. To this day, they haven’t honored their agreement or returned my money. The fact that your intellect is not only limited to a lack of imagination but also lacks basic understanding regarding the rules of engagement in business is not surprising.
BMWS38 wrote:I'm a little scared because of this guys low feedback score. Then again I have a low score and I'm an honest guy. Is there anybody down in georgia that could check this stuff out for me before I drop $1500? If not that, I know some non-car people down in Atlanta that could hand deliver the check so at the very least I'm getting parts, and not just giving money away.
If it is as he says though.....what are your thoughts on this setup? Seeing that the turbo is junk, should I rebuild or is there something newer I should go with instead? Also this is gonna have to be a fall/winter project, as I'm going to have to buy some more parts and save some more money.
The buyer will bid significantly more than $1,500 to win the auction. Beyond that, depending on what you want determines what you do. A hybrid GT35R was slated for the install but that may not fit your goals. Suffice it to say, getting over 500 hp out of that engine is a walk in the park for anyone that knows what they’re doing.
$1,500 for just the manifold would be quite the deal. Unfortunately, that deal isn't available.
I heard a rumor if the Dinan turbo doesn’t sell on ebay then its going on a 745; just a rumor though…
D'oh!