Seattle area XOutposter?

[bhennrich]

Originally Posted by Jab555

I may have a 4.6is shell for sale here shortly, waiting for oil analysis results to confirm that the rod bearing has spun though all other signs point to it. I don't even know what to do with it in this case

What color is it?

[Jab555]

Originally Posted by bhennrich

What color is it?

It's black. I do not recal the exact color name right now haha

[Joshdub]

Originally Posted by Jab555

I may have a 4.6is shell for sale here shortly, waiting for oil analysis results to confirm that the rod bearing has spun though all other signs point to it. I don't even know what to do with it in this case

Sell it to me for cheap, thats what to do with it.

[Jab555]

Originally Posted by Joshdub

Sell it to me for cheap, thats what to do with it.

You gonna part it out or throw a new motor in it? If I could find a good 4.6is motor I would definitely be doing the swap but I don't see any, especially locally. But yes I will sell it for pretty cheap. The black leather/alcantera interior... I will miss it, that is all I can say

[Joshdub]

Originally Posted by Jab555

You gonna part it out or throw a new motor in it? If I could find a good 4.6is motor I would definitely be doing the swap but I don't see any, especially locally. But yes I will sell it for pretty cheap. The black leather/alcantera interior... I will miss it, that is all I can say

Depends on the price and general condition. You are right on finding one local being difficult. Most likely have to ship one.

[jswanson3]

Originally Posted by X5only

20' BMW OEM Wheels 5x120 Staggered 20x10.5 & 20x9.5

Saw this on craiglist x5 20" wheels style 87 staggered for $400 all four wheels. Looks like factory wheels but you can never know for sure.

First time posting here, just picked up a '03 3.0 a month ago.

Bought the wheels from this ad today, feel like I got a pretty good deal! There is a bit of curb rash on a couple of them though, any recommendations on a Seattle area shop to repair them?

[PropellerHead]

Hiya, Seattle X Outposters. I'll be there tomorrow (I hope). Staying downtown until the start of August.

[Joshdub]

Very nice! You should be in for some excellent Seattle weather. Save travels tomorrow and look out for the troopers.

[X5only]

Originally Posted by jswanson3

First time posting here, just picked up a '03 3.0 a month ago.

Bought the wheels from this ad today, feel like I got a pretty good deal! There is a bit of curb rash on a couple of them though, any recommendations on a Seattle area shop to repair them?

You certainly got a great deal! I bought the same type of wheels a couple of years ago for $900. Those wheels go for like 2.5k on ebay.

For repair, check out Corey at Xtreme Wheel repair tel 425-327-1152. He'll make them look like new. He did a perfect job fixing mine and his price is great- something like $70 a wheel for rashes last time I was there.

He has great reviews:
https://www.yelp.com.au/biz/xtreme-w...=related_bizes

[Plattus1000]

Originally Posted by Jab555

You gonna part it out or throw a new motor in it? If I could find a good 4.6is motor I would definitely be doing the swap but I don't see any, especially locally. But yes I will sell it for pretty cheap. The black leather/alcantera interior... I will miss it, that is all I can say

I bought my 4.6 engine for $5k shipped from California. The cost of the swap was around $4,700.

For $10k and some patience you can buy another 4.6is.

Now,the cost of a well running 4.4 is about a grand. I've heard of people salvaging the 4.6 heads and cams to turm the 4.4 into a 4.6. You save about $4k that way. This guy went the opposite way and used the 4.4 heads on a 4.6 block:
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