How much would an engine for a VW bus cost?

I want to get an old VW bus (anywhere from the 60's to the 70's.

Most of the ones I see that are cheap need engines.

How much would that cost?How much would an engine for a VW bus cost?You can spend as much as you like. Here is a link to get you started.



http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/d鈥?/a>



Once you look at this, Click on the Classified Button and look through the listings. You will find lots of them(new and used). You can also click the search button and enter engines and select an area near you. That will narrow it down some...no sense in looking at body parts when you want an engine. :-)How much would an engine for a VW bus cost?
I would look on ebay, craigslist, or a local junk yard/ scrapyard.

I have seen these engines as high as $4,000 with the transmission and as low as $300 without the transmissions. The ones that are more expensive are usually in better condition. Make sure that you look when the engine last ran, how many miles it has on it, and if it needs to be rebuilt.How much would an engine for a VW bus cost?If your going for the $300. used junkyard engine, there are some things to check. First is compression and cylinder leaks round the heads. They will usually hiss at you when you do a compression test. Next is the end play. When new they we set to .007 to .013. they quickly loosed up but by the time they were a noticeable clunk, you might have to many miles on it.



Next -take the oil screen plate off and see how much foul white ash is piled up in it. If it had any kind of maintenance- there won't be any.



Watch for oil leaks between the flywheel end of the crank and the #3 exhaust port. These blocks liked to crack where that oil galley which feed the back bearing turned the corner.



If you get one with invested nuts in the block- make sure the threads are OK.



Good things to look for are "case savers"(metal inserts in the block where the head bolts go). Evidence of machine work where the cylinders mate with the block. And an over sized oil pump or even better the pump with the oil filter built into it. I'm not a big fan of remotely mounted filters and coolers.



Check the gen for noise with the belt off -spin it by hand and check for loose bearings and then when running.



Keep in mind that a quality bolt in and go rebuilt cost about $3000. More without a core.How much would an engine for a VW bus cost?
$1699.00 stock longblock. Just bolt on your parts and you are ready to get. Get it now at GEX.com

THow much would an engine for a VW bus cost?it depends on how built up you want the engine...just your average engine is aroun 1000-1200