What are your options if lets say a rod went through the block somehow?
10-13-2011, 03:29 AM
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03 E55 AMG, 06 Harley Road King Custom 06 Ram 2500 Cummins, 97 Firebird Race Car, 88 Cutlass Supreme
What are your options if lets say a rod went through the block somehow?
Just curious what options and at what cost a severe internal motor failure was to occur. I have found an entire engine assembly from mercedes for about $56,000 and a block alone for near $10,000. How available are these motors from wrecked cars and just how expensive are they???
10-13-2011, 07:45 AM
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2005 E55 AMG
There is a broken engine on ebay right now...lol.
There aren't a dime a dozen but I've seen a few on sale every now and then. The also VERY RARELY break rods, just pistons which is a good thing and makes rebuilds the way to go.
There aren't a dime a dozen but I've seen a few on sale every now and then. The also VERY RARELY break rods, just pistons which is a good thing and makes rebuilds the way to go.
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E-ZGO 53hp., 1999 E 430 sport, 2004 E 55, 2008 Tahoe LTZ on 24"s
I have seen 55K long block no accessories or supercharger 86K mi for $5000
and one 40K mi complete engine @ $18,000
Potomac gets them from time to time (not every day).
http://www.pgauto.com/
and one 40K mi complete engine @ $18,000
Potomac gets them from time to time (not every day).
http://www.pgauto.com/
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10-13-2011, 11:16 AM
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Above is why I'm going to pull the motor next year regardless and toss in some forged pistons and just get the rebuild out of the way. I keep having visions of #8 going through the hood. 
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2003 E55 & 2014 GL550
Used engine guys are officially "on" to the fact that these engines are hard to find and raping us accordingly.
Starting to wonder if it would be better to try to find a used high mileage but babied parts car out there somewhere. Wonder what E55s are going for at auction nowdays.
Weird...with all the S55s, G55s, E55s and SL55s COMBINED with all the *****ty drivers there are....should be more engines from wrecks available.
Starting to wonder if it would be better to try to find a used high mileage but babied parts car out there somewhere. Wonder what E55s are going for at auction nowdays.
Weird...with all the S55s, G55s, E55s and SL55s COMBINED with all the *****ty drivers there are....should be more engines from wrecks available.
10-13-2011, 11:24 AM
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E55 w/ goods, Z32 Project underway
Used engine guys are officially "on" to the fact that these engines are hard to find and raping us accordingly.
Starting to wonder if it would be better to try to find a used high mileage but babied parts car out there somewhere. Wonder what E55s are going for at auction nowdays.
Weird...with all the S55s, G55s, E55s and SL55s COMBINED with all the *****ty drivers there are....should be more engines from wrecks available.
Starting to wonder if it would be better to try to find a used high mileage but babied parts car out there somewhere. Wonder what E55s are going for at auction nowdays.
Weird...with all the S55s, G55s, E55s and SL55s COMBINED with all the *****ty drivers there are....should be more engines from wrecks available.
