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The garage is a bit of a mess. SWMBO is not impressed. Too many parts laying around. The big stuff can get ebay'd so I can justify them.

Among all the other parts laying about is a load of used engine internals. Pistons, rods, timing chain and pulleys and a load of other stuff. My question is simple - should I try to sell them or just throw them away. In other words would anyone want stuff like this or does it go for the garbage?
 
If the pistons are good ,you may have luck. A complete set of rods with caps will probably sell. there were at least 2 different styles of rods in the Vanguard engine. They can be interchanged, but only as a complete set. and they are a little trickey to find.
As for the timing chain and sprocket, junk it. There's no point of installing a used timing chain.and the sprockets and chain should always be replaced as a set. external pullys ,on the other hand, should sell.
~edit~ Just realised you are probably talking TR6. so disregard the refrence to the Vanguard 4 cyl. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif
 
Its a TR6. I have everything - oil pump, water pump, the lot. Given a blank head and a block I could probably build 90% of a runner from the parts...

What the heck. Digital camera and ebay I reckon...
 
Hi Alan,

I think it makes good sense to try to sell off extra stuff like that (although you might not think so looking in my storage space and garage!). Might help finance your projects a little, or at least buy you a couple 6-packs.

Might I suggest you to try advertising things here on BCF first? If that doesn't work, I'd suggest you next try Craigslist.com. In most markets it's free to sell auto parts there (Craigslist only charges for one type of advertising in each major market it serves. Here in Silicon Valley it charges for Employment ads and all other types of ads are free. This varies somewhat from market to market though, so you'd have to check out your local Craigslist.)

If nothings don't sell via BCF or Craigslist, at the very least you'll already have all the photos taken and the ads written to pop the listings onto eBay.

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Alan, why not trying the local club circuit first? Take a few pics, post it to their "for sale" forums and see what happens. It sometimes helps if people can come see exactly what you are selling, so staying close to home may increase your chances.
 
Sell what you don't need and use the money to buy what you do. List everything you have on the local club website. You may surprised what kind of pack rats are out there. I prefer to keep my garage free of excess parts.
 
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Don't bin it. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nonod.gif

You should be able to sell a lot of it.

As an experiment one of the local TV stations here in the UK sold a length of old rope on e-bay...

There's a saying here "Like money for old rope..." meaning getting something for nothing....

They didn't get much, but still... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif
 
I agree with Alan and Paul try and sell it through local sources first. I on the other hand built an 11x16 shed so I can store all my used parts which I probably will never ever need again or even remember I have.
 
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