2.8TD GR Y60 engine wanted

[CliveG]

Looking for a replacement engine for my old girl,rebuild too expensive an option

 

[makeitfit]

What about this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/nissan-pa...9369729?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2332658681

 

[CliveG]

Thanks Makeitfit,saw that the other day,bit of a job getting it from UK to here in France,if it were just the lump then not so bad

 

[makeitfit]

2.8 td are rare engines I think. Maybe worth bribing someone to drop the lump for you and sell off the shell for spares :nenau

 

[CliveG]

That would be the sad last resort

 

[makeitfit]

Where are you in froggy land ? Anywhere near skiing area I could be tempted to deliver an engine :naughty

 

[CliveG]

I'm down near Bergerac in the wine region,the guy with the bottom engines finally got back to me today,he has 2 at 300 euros each,one done 175,000km,the other 200,000km.The only thing I need for him to do is pressure test them,find out about postage(he's in Moselle about 900kms away!) then make a decision on which one.No skiing round here,no snow(yet).So keeping fingers crossed.

 

[CliveG]

Think I've sourced one a bit closer less kms,fair price,just got to sort out the deal and collecting

 

[makeitfit]

Think I've sourced one a bit closer less kms,fair price,just got to sort out the deal and collecting

Good news Can I buy your old engine's bottom pulley please ? I need to modify one for my trol's super charger , but not been able to get one here with my mortgage as it is

 

[CliveG]

Hi Makeitfit,probably won't be getting the engine sorted this side of Xmas,but I can't why not,will keep you posted:thumb2

 

[CliveG]

Oops forgot to say "see",my old English teacher would be livid!

 

[makeitfit]

Oops forgot to say "see",my old English teacher would be livid!

I knew what you meant Your English teacher may not have approved of the shortening of Christmas either :question

Good luck with the engine

 

[CliveG]

Very true!:bow

 

[CliveG]

My old French teacher would be bloody amazed with me firstly living in France and secondly speaking French(reasonable):lol

 

[Terranical]

Looking for a replacement engine for my old girl,rebuild too expensive an option

Sounds like pretty good swap, sure she won't mind though?

 

[CliveG]

Teacher was a "he",best teacher I had,he was blind and all taught by him using Braille and A level students/colleagues for marking/printing.He along with I think 6 other blind people were in a Panorama documentary starting when they were kids at a special school and then 20 years later to follow their progress.They came to film at my school think it was around 1977/8.Amazing guy,he used to go to Arsenal and follow the game with a friend who told him where the action was going and he followed it on a special touch board and by the noise of the crowd.He really could hear a pin drop!:bow

 

[CliveG]

Heard from guy with the engine,picking it up end of month,coincides with garage owner getting back from the Dakar,not much fun driving a '96 Vectra,but as a stopgap not so bad

 

[CliveG]

Getting excited,going to get my bottom engine Thursday and replacement dashboard,only 1120kms and 11hrs round trip!

 

[makeitfit]

Good luck, dont forget my bottom pulley

 

[CliveG]

Got the bottom engine,round trip of 1150kms,221 euros in fuel and tolls,12hrs driving.Left home at 3am and got back 15.30pm,unloaded engine and went home and had a couple of cans of Bombardier,dinner then bed!