TA engine and trans

Allan Chalmers · Post by **Allan Chalmers** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:00 am

Who is the Kansas City chap selling TA engine & trans bits? Pricey lot.

I have decided that I don't really need my TA engine & trans, but unsure how to sell. Probably in bits because the crank and block are very unwell.

Any thoughts?

Allan Chalmers San Francisco

Rick Waters · Post by **Rick Waters** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:32 pm

What are you going to do for motive power?

How about a Miata engine/trans combo?? Not that I have one for sale.

olson_gene · Post by **olson_gene** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:55 pm

Rick Waters wrote:What are you going to do for motive power?

How about a Miata engine/trans combo?? Not that I have one for sale.

Allan is probably thinking a GM v8 would be useful, but perhaps I am being dyslexic,

TATerry · Post by **TATerry** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:17 am

Boat anchor??

Steve Simmons · Post by **Steve Simmons** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:28 am

I have an empty corner in my garage waiting for enough pieces to build a pre-war car. We should talk.

Allan Chalmers · Post by **Allan Chalmers** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:47 am

Sorry I didn't respond sooner - been selling stuff.

Steve, that would be cool! I have a set of outside laced wheels on Ebay right now. Gene bought the first set. How did I get so many? Ya live long enough ya collect stuff.

The TA has a 1500 sleeved XPAG residing.

Allan

Allan Chalmers · Post by **Allan Chalmers** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:27 am

More info and advice request:
I'd like to throw out a question for folks about my engine and trans.

I have installed an XPAG sleeved to 1500, along with a TC trans. I thought I was going to keep the engine for a future owner, but it's not likely someone would want to switch.

The questions: Should I sell it by pieces or intact? I have everything. The block is bored to 2.5 inches, or 64 cm and the crank mains are about 10 under, but the journals are way under at about 90 thou. It's got a goodly coat of rust.

The block has a crack at the bottom, about three inches in length from the bottom surface. It fell over whilst on the floor upside down in the 1989 earthquake - tells you a lot about the metal quality. It is an easy fix in a non-critical spot.

Rick Waters · Post by **Rick Waters** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:10 pm

Not sure about the value/demand/supply of TA engines and engine bits, but wondering if there are crankshafts available that would make the rest of the bits more viable, as it seems that the weak link in all this is the crank turned 90thou undersized.

I've often thought, now that I'm getting older, that I could get more for my TC by breaking it up into parts than I could by selling it as a car. Of course, whenever I mention this, all sorts of do-gooders tell me that it would be a crime to break it up. (of course, it's not their money)

Allan Chalmers · Post by **Allan Chalmers** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:50 am

I have sold the engine & trans to a fellow Rough Rider
Allan

garnaes43 · Post by **garnaes43** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:25 am

I've got a spare TA gearbox & some gearbox parts! Jan/Cincinnati

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