Blown engine value if any

[brooksville_rebel]

Okay we blew our Mercury 2002 40hp ELTPO engine on the pontoon. I am not 100% sure but think the oil injection failed while out and blew a rod. At least what my wifes son thinks and the one non interested party told me. Can't budge the fly wheel and no longer fires or turns over.

I see blown ones for sale as parts or "easy" rebuilds. I like to recover any money I could towards buying a another one. Is there any value to it ?
Do or would a Marina with a repair shop buy them to rebuild Strip parts off it ? I'd rather not do it myself. Maybe trade for removing and putting the one we get on ?
Backyard mechanics ?
I am not looking for big bucks but if there's any value like to get what I can and yet not say here take it for 10 bucks or a 12 pack of beer.
Heck barter gauges or rewiring the electrical stuff for it if I can. Anything really.

Thanks

 

[GA_Boater]

Careful! You are treading on thin ice with this subject.

Best thing to do is take off the usable parts and sell on CL or Ebay. Starter, carbs, switch box, flywheel, lower unit are always good sellers.

 

[brooksville_rebel]

Okay thanks. Def don't want to get in trouble or start any thing. Thanks.

 

[ondarvr]

I never part them out, and I hate trying to sell individual parts, to me it's just too much trouble, I'd rather give the stuff away than deal with craigs list people.

Some of it is worth money, the lower unit and other stuff could be worth a couple of hundred bucks, but you need to wait until the right person comes along, which can be a very long time in some locations.

 

[batman99]

Since you want to install a replacement "working" engine, recommend buy / install replacement engine BEFORE selling your broken engine. If you need a part (even a simple spring, clamp, hose or roller), you might be able to salvage from the broken engine. After all works good with your newly installed engine, then decide what selling price / method on old broken engine.

For my previous broken 1996 Force 120 engine (with working lower end and its 2 x props), I sold entire bundled package for $250 firm. No fuss, no muss parting out. And at that price, it was 1st come / 1st takes away. This worked for me (for my specific region). Selling prices in your region may vary.

Hope this helps.

 

[brooksville_rebel]

Thanks all and batman99 that is good advice. Wait till I get the other one on and "hopefully" don't have any issues and then see how it can be sold.
Thanks Guys.

 

[gm280]

I know what I would do. And that is "rebuild" the broken engine. It really would be an interesting project with a lot to learn. But you will never know without disassembling it first. But I enjoy making things work again. Part of my weird mental thinking. JMHO!

 

[brooksville_rebel]

I would like to but I don't have a garage or a shed big enough. Or a place to store it as I did it. Wife needs to hurry up and win that lotto she keeps saying shes gonna win.

 

[tommarvin]

Tear it apart, and take it to a fair price machine shop to bore and hone the bad cylinder, then just hone/deglaze the good cylinders . You have all the time in the world.

 

[Faztbullet]

Tear it down as these years where bad about sleeves slipping if lugged(pontoon) and rings on piston fall behind sleeve and locks motor up. If this is the case you can heat the block and refit sleeve and drill and pin then in place.

 

[fishin98]

I think I had the same engine, if your talking about the 4cyl model. These were /are great little motors, maybe consulting with a good marine mechanic and doing a complete rebuild, with a new power head might be the answer, a heck of a lot cheaper than a new motor. If that's not the choice, parting it out would be the answer to recoup some money. The carbs, electronic power pack, starter, lower unit, engine cowling and the like will bring some serious money. In the past year I've done a lot of selling on Craig's list, everything I listed was sold within 2 weeks, for the price I was asking. The 2000 Bayliner 1802 Capri I listed was sold the same day.

 

[gm280]

If you decide to not rebuild it, list it for a project rebuild OR disassembly it and part out the parts. Problem with doing that is finding the person that is looking for such parts. So you have to get as much coverage as possible to let that person know you have the part he wants. But if you disassembly it, then you could have it repaired and reassembly it again. :noidea: JMHO!