This is a long shot but I need an engine.
I need an engine for a 2009-2012 Kawasaki 750 Teryx side by side ATV. A 2008 will not work, it's a carb model and I need fuel injected. A 2013 will not work,
it's an 800. 750 engines from other Kawasaki ATVs or motorcycles will not work.
I will pay cash for a reasonable deal, I'll pick it up if it's a reasonable distance from me. I am in East Tennessee.
I know about the Ebay rebuilt engines for $3,000. That is not an option I am willing to pursue.
Sounds like yours isn't rebuildable...
On 24 Jul 2018 10:35:48 GMT, Mark Olson <olsonm@tiny.invalid> wrote:
Sounds like yours isn't rebuildable...
It's rebuildable, but the shop I was talking to told me it wasn't cost effective. I've found another shop that gave more hope but until we start ordering parts, I'm still looking for an engine.
I'm with you. I think a used factory engine is almost always better
than a rebuilt, unless the rebuild was done by a very skilled machine
shop. And unless the engine happens to be a rare one, the used route
is frequently cheaper, too.
On 24 Jul 2018 17:21:11 GMT, Mark Olson <olsonm@tiny.invalid> wrote:
I'm with you. I think a used factory engine is almost always better
than a rebuilt, unless the rebuild was done by a very skilled machine
shop. And unless the engine happens to be a rare one, the used route
is frequently cheaper, too.
Apparently these engines developed bottom end problems if run hard with low oil.
I've found a full rebuild kit with crank, rods, pistons and all the trimmings for a little over $900 and I have a nephew like McGuyver who has offered his help and his machine shop, so unless a new motor falls out of the sky before next week, that's where we're going.
Someone sent me a link to a motor that had been pulled from a Brute Force, which
is not a direct swap and the description said it had been pulled in great shape
so a drag race engine could be installed. Uh, no. A dollar to a donut says this one had been hammered too. Not taking a chance on that.
When you add in the value of your labor, it's probably not the
cheapest way to go, but at least you'll have a solidly built unit
that you don't have to worry about having been thrashed mercilessly
like the Brute Force motor probably was.
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