Where to get a new 2.8 engine in SoCAL?

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01-10-2008, 09:40 PM

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Where to get a new 2.8 engine in SoCAL?

There is a 99 A6 with a 2.8 for sale cheap, but it needs a new engine. The car is in San Diego.

Would anybody know what would be the place where I could get a "new" used engine for it, and preferable they would install it too?

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PS. I am also cross posting this in the A6 list

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01-11-2008, 04:08 AM

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what's wrong with the current engine?

you could get a used block on fleebay for cheap<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA% 3AIT&viewitem=&item=8051742517&rd=1">l inky</a></li></ul>

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01-11-2008, 06:41 AM

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Does it need a new engine or could it be rebuilt?

Because you could always have the car taken to Eurocode to have the engine rebuilt or have them find you a used one.

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01-11-2008, 06:11 PM

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They ran it without coolant and fried the engine.

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01-12-2008, 04:59 AM

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so the heads are probably ok

depending on damage you might need a new block or maybe just a bit of machining and a new set of rings

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01-13-2008, 10:57 AM

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Wondering if I should consider it

How much could it cost to get it up and running again?

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01-13-2008, 12:12 PM

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machine shop should charge you $700-$1000 for a rebuild

If you need new pistons, a complete engine rebuild kit is $640 from IPP (http://www.importperformanceparts.net/). If the pistons are fine a re-ring kit is $480.
Beyond that it's just the cost of labor of engine removal and reinstall.

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