how much are scarp or dead egines worth,
was wacthing dirty jobs and they said they were at least $3000
each.
how much are they really worth
2007-08-20 15:41:16 · 3 answers · asked by mjdo0720 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
I think you mean a scrap engine. It depends on why the engine is considered scrap. If the casting is cracked open then it is a big chunk of cast steel that can be sold by the pound for the steel junk price of a few cents per. If it only has piston problems then it is a candidate for rebuilding by putting a $1000 or so of parts and labor into it.
I am guessing that those were not the car engines I am thinking of that new are worth a few thousand. They could be racing car engines or stationary power plant engines that are worth the effort to salvage them if the starting part is already worth $3000.
2007-08-20 15:55:44 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A scrap jet engine might be worth $3000. Steel is actually up to 7 cents a pound for whole cars. If the engine weighed 600 pounds, then obviously that's $42.
2007-08-21 02:59:09 · answer #2 · answered by Firebird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 steel is 2 cents a pound
an aluminum engin block is worth more , but to get top dollar, you must take all the aluminum apart from the steel, a time intensive job that does not translate to better money.
engines weigh from about 150 to 200 # up.
2007-08-20 22:47:21 · answer #3 · answered by elmo o 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋