profit from 3.0L swap?

[Snowboarder]

So I'm very slowly starting to read more and more in this thread and slowly getting more comfident to talk about swapping like I know something! But I was curious, after a 3.0L swap, how does your 2.5L look for re-sale? is it left with most parts? or is it basicly a pos after unless you buy a bunch of parts you need for your full 3.0L swap? just wondering, so I can think about what kind of money I can get for reselling my 2.5L or even keeping it around incase I screw the 3.0L up? thanks

[CougarGT]

So I'm very slowly starting to read more and more in this thread and slowly getting more comfident to talk about swapping like I know something! But I was curious, after a 3.0L swap, how does your 2.5L look for re-sale? is it left with most parts? or is it basicly a pos after unless you buy a bunch of parts you need for your full 3.0L swap? just wondering, so I can think about what kind of money I can get for reselling my 2.5L or even keeping it around incase I screw the 3.0L up? thanks


I sold my bare 2.5L longblock for about 200 bucks.

Finding someone local is the key so you no don't have to deal with freight.

[Blackcoog]

Normally it is better to use it as a core return with the 3L parts stuck on it. I get about $100 for it that way whether the engine runs or not. Aluminum scrap metal also pays pretty good. Normally it is pretty hard to find a buyer for the stock engine though. Putting a 3L in normally strips most of the covers off it so you aren't left with much.