s6 dilema

[ninetynine]

hi all i will try to keep this as short as possable
i have just bought the salvage of my tuscan back off insureance co after total
loss it is a dec 2003 with 22000 miles and was running perfictly just before the accident
i now have a april 2002 tam with 15000 miles
choices seem to be
1 sell 2003 engine (how much is it worth)
2 store engine for rainy day (if so how should i store it)
3 swop them over so i have later engine(sell or keep 2002)
4 any other sugestions

please discuss

[Daston]

I would personally sell it and stick the money in a savings account.

Reasons why I wouldnt store it is due to engines not liking to be sat around. Plus it would need work on it to get it started again any way (fluids, dry seals etc etc).

You might as well stick with the 2002 lump unless it hasnt had a rebuild and you have your worries about it.

[s6boy]

If you don't mind but what was the reason for the total write off, terrible loss of a stunning looking car, and the reason for buying it back- possible project?

If money available I think I'd be tempted towards a rebuild to Racing Green/TVR power/Wilder/STR8 SIX spec. Then transplant it for the current engine and sell that.

Nice to live in an ideal World!

[andyoleary]

John - YHM. Also, what diff do you have on the Tusc?

Cheers

Andy

[icraigmy]

Sell the Tuscan engine and use the money to rebuild/upgrade the 2002 Tamora from 3.6L to 4.0L, put nitron shocks all round, fit alloy radiator, and fit ACT air box.

Had my 2002 Tamora engine rebuilt/upgraded to 4.0L RR by Richard at Dulfords, and all the above mods (See March's Sprint for the article on my upgrades).

Turned my Tamora into a proper beasty(saggy basher) now .

[TVR_owner]

icraigmy said:

Sell the Tuscan engine and use the money to rebuild/upgrade the 2002 Tamora from 3.6L to 4.0L, put nitron shocks all round, fit alloy radiator, and fit ACT air box.

Had my 2002 Tamora engine rebuilt/upgraded to 4.0L RR by Richard at Dulfords, and all the above mods (See March's Sprint for the article on my upgrades).

Turned my Tamora into a proper beasty(saggy basher) now .

Ian,
I think the 1500 quid or so it would sell for would fall short of doing all of what you suggest

[icraigmy]

TVR_owner said:

icraigmy said:

Sell the Tuscan engine and use the money to rebuild/upgrade the 2002 Tamora from 3.6L to 4.0L, put nitron shocks all round, fit alloy radiator, and fit ACT air box.

Had my 2002 Tamora engine rebuilt/upgraded to 4.0L RR by Richard at Dulfords, and all the above mods (See March's Sprint for the article on my upgrades).

Turned my Tamora into a proper beasty(saggy basher) now .

Ian,
I think the 1500 quid or so it would sell for would fall short of doing all of what you suggest

[ninetynine]

i have the ohlins and steve heath drop links from my old tuscan to fit just had them re furbed
so should sort handling but i still cant decide what to do with engine

Edited by ninetynine on Sunday 5th October 21:21