4200 Project

[StuartW]

In need of a replacement engine or a rebuild, anyone fancy it?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Maserati-4200-/161915917440?hash=item25b2f0d480:g:fkEAAOSwv-NWbAn7

 

[D Walker]

Phil is in Newbury and its a manual!!

 

[nfm]

Sports exhaust??

 

[rockits]

Looks like a sports exhaust to me. Shame about the interior!

 

[Contigo]

Interior is stunning

 

[safrane]

Still expensive unless you can DIY.

 

[Wack61]

The guy who did my jag would give it a stab , anything is repairable but I suppose it comes down to the cost of the parts

6k sounds cheap but I can see that doubling in parts if you're unlucky

 

[jluis]

Easy route is to buy a used engine and just do a swap.
However, in my opinion, if you have the skills, go for a rebuild.
At least at the end the engine will be like new and it will probably cost less in parts than a used engine

 

[StuartW]

A full rebuild would surely be £3, £4k max and if nothing else needs doing, you've got a decent car I would have thought

 

[Contigo]

It is a good car Stuart, it's Ronans old one and if I had the space for it and time I would get it repaired and drive it.

 

[philw696]

If I was still in the UK that would be right up my alleyway for sure.

 

[StuartW]

So it will be a good opportunity for someone - well worth saving

 

[jluis]

It is a good car Stuart, it's Ronans old one and if I had the space for it and time I would get it repaired and drive it.

Any hint as to what the engine problem is?
Is it a full rebuild?

 

[Contigo]

Most likely spun a Conrod bearing. Without taking engine out or stripping in situ impossible to say. Been inundated with time wasters so far!

 

[Contigo]

If this is my introduction to 4200's! I'm scarred for life lol

 

[jluis]

If this is my introduction to 4200's! I'm scarred for life lol

Oh come on ... You started with a 3200

 

[BennyD]

Looks like Larini rear boxes and a doable repair.

 

[rotor-g]

If you add in a new oil/water pump then £5k can be spent in parts alone. Have rebuilt an engine last year that only "needed" 1 piston, the other parts (valves, bearings, clutch etc) soon mount up. would be a nice car afterwards though.

 

[Contigo]

for an enthusiast it could be a cheap repair.

 

[safrane]

It's a fine line.

Used 4200s start at £12k, this one is at £6 and if you know what you are doing you could fix this up but if you need to pay someone to do it... it will mount up to close to the price of a starter car with a working engine.