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Offline ALBEEEEY

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Scrap dealers
« on: 19 April 2012, 19:35 »
Does anyone know how much roughly you would get for an engine at a scrap dealers? Don't want to lug it all the way up there for a fiver  :grin:
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Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: Scrap dealers
« Reply #1 on: 19 April 2012, 20:14 »
Not sure how much. ide make a guess at 50 but wouldnt have a clue.

however what else are you going to do with it. might aswell take it up. anything you get is a bonus.

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« Reply #2 on: 19 April 2012, 20:15 »
hmm I wish it was 50  :grin: was just going to leave it in the garden where I found it  :laugh:
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Offline justalex81

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Re: Scrap dealers
« Reply #3 on: 19 April 2012, 20:31 »
steel/cast iron is about £100 per ton. engine block prob worth about £7.50

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« Reply #4 on: 19 April 2012, 20:33 »
minum of 1ton in my local aswell  :laugh:

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« Reply #6 on: 19 April 2012, 20:42 »

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« Reply #7 on: 19 April 2012, 21:29 »
Damn  :undecided: £7.50 ain't worth the hassle. Cheers for the feedback
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« Reply #8 on: 19 April 2012, 21:41 »
Just leave it in your front garden, the scrappers will take it eventually!
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Re: Scrap dealers
« Reply #9 on: 19 April 2012, 21:59 »
really is it that little?! my mate got about £40 for a seised corsa engine the other week :s either hes telling porkies or mr scrap man was feeling very generous