Vauxhall 1256 cc Engine

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Re: Vauxhall 1256 cc Engine

Postby Fred Dukes » Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:10 pm

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Re: Vauxhall 1256 cc Engine

Postby pbottomley » Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:15 pm

Previous NOS 1256cc engines have turned up before, in the last couple of decades I have managed to obtain 3, or which all found a home soon after.

Two came together as short engines and I added the heads to make a near full engine and passed these on for not a lot less than the asking price.

The last NOS engine I got (10 years back) was a full engine assembled but no starter dizzy coil alternator (bare engine) is now sat in an owners pride and joy HC saloon and was passed on at 3/4 of the this asking price.

So to me £600 ono is not an unreasonable price considering to recon an old engine with all new bits and rebuild would cost me at least £400 these days, plus my time on top. Alas I have no need of one otherwise I would of shown more interest.

Out of interest does it look anything like the images below?

One of the two NOS short engines I obtained in 2007


My last NOS engine from 2008


I am sure with a little more information a sale would ensue :goodideasign:
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Re: Vauxhall 1256 cc Engine

Postby Fred Dukes » Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:58 pm

I believe what you say Paul just came as a bit of a shock
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Re: Vauxhall 1256 cc Engine

Postby unipaul10 » Sat Aug 18, 2018 2:39 pm

Fred Dukes wrote:I believe what you say Paul just came as a bit of a shock

Hi Fred this engine belonged to my father ,who had viva vans for 20 years , when I cleared his garage out this 1256 engine was brand new never used i had to undo the packing case to see what was inside ,and sat there was this engine ,as a teenager I worked on them
Anyway when you take the oil filler cap off you are looking at a brand new casting and tappets I have had this engine since 1995 in my garage .
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Re: Vauxhall 1256 cc Engine

Postby Mike Attew » Sat Aug 18, 2018 4:50 pm

Hi Paul,
Shame, I did try to contact you when you first posted but now have mine stripped and in process of rebuilding.
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