How much is a 3.5lt engine worth?
I was thinking of buying a cheap high km TE and throwing in a newer 3.5lt (and working it N/A), is this a viable option or just a waste of money?
What other engine options are available for a manual TE? What kinda money would i be lookin at?
Cheers,
Cam.

How much is a 3.5lt engine worth?
I was thinking of buying a cheap high km TE and throwing in a newer 3.5lt (and working it N/A), is this a viable option or just a waste of money?
What other engine options are available for a manual TE? What kinda money would i be lookin at?
Cheers,
Cam.
Why not go a KF verada,has the 3.5L and all the other goodies + you'll save money in the long run too hehhe
unfortunately,they're only Auto's :cry: :cry:
But there's my 2c 8)

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Hey all!

What advantages do you guys see a 3.0L has over the bigger 3.5L? Is the weight better? Less fuel used? Anything?

Cheers,
--Tonba
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they are happier to "rev" fuel consumption is basically teh same - and they have LESS torque

Manual

If you are planning on spending dough to upgrade your engine I would do it to an engine that was substantially better. Sure you get a fair bit more torque but you would only be going from 140kw to 147kw. I would go for the 163kw 3.5L of the TH sports or onwards if possible.

they are happier to "rev" fuel consumption is basically teh same - and they have LESS torque

Manual

what malc is saying, is the 3L rev's a little more "happier" ;)

i think rotaries are a class of there own!
nothing to do with piston power!

ok well i have stock te 3.0 litre with cannon muffler i rocked up against a th 3.5 manual with cannon muffler and we were neck and neck till he hit 3rd gear he just started to pull away by a gurad length i just think 3.5 have bit more up end

he didnt know how to drive :lol:

both stock. he will eat you.

go race fooya. he will show you back to your house! :lol: :lol:

i have a 3.5 auto :cry:

how much would you guess a 3.5lt engine is worth with low km's from a wrecker? I assume new genuine would cost an arm and a leg.

I ran against a 3.5 tip (155kW) in my car and pulled away very slowly...I was quite surprised to say the least. I have no objections in putting it down to the tiptronic gearbox tho lol

how much would you guess a 3.5lt engine is worth with low km's from a wrecker? I assume new genuine would cost an arm and a leg.

I saw one for $2500 with 20,000 km's a few years ago. The guy offered it for 2k if I picked it up that day.

how much would you guess a 3.5lt engine is worth with low km's from a wrecker? I assume new genuine would cost an arm and a leg. maybe even look to getting a 6G74 MIVEC engine... would cost a bit more, BUT you're looking somewhere b/t 180kW-200kW stock!!! find a manual TE-TF and it should be a bolt on proposition... ask Mitsiman, he'ld know whats in it!! (and they don't produce much more torque so the old manual, which supposedly couldn't handle the 3.5 torque, should handle it no worries, Booya's does)

edit: check http://www.ichiban.com.au/ichiban_engines.htm