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Has anyone got a Rennsport BMW engine ?? I have a contact in the Isle of Wight whose disparate to buy a motor,big cash for right engine

I'll have a look around the shed, you never know what you'll find in there.

If you find one or two Keith I will pay you more.

I think I found one! Oh hang on, it's a scooter..

I havent got a Rennsport engine but I have got some hen's teeth if they are any use?

, I know it's a long shot, someone my Dad knows on the Isle of Wight, has a rolling solo chassis and is desperate to finish the job, all I'm doing is asking !!!!! He has around £15000 to offer !!

In all seriousness Bruce, if you were to come across one I'd say you would be looking at, in excess of £50,000. & I think that would fall short.

Thanks Ian, I wouldn't have a clue,, I was just asked to ask

Hi Bruce, ask your friend if he has the rennsport gearbox and final drive unit. They are very different to the road bike units, the rennsport engine runs backwards. Therefore rennsport units are not compatible with road units.

new engine parts for the Rennsport engine are available in Germany.

New crankcases, crankshafts, gearbox cases, 5 speed clusters, barrels, cylinder heads etc.

for example brand new crankcases are 4200 euro.

I think with a bit of luck you can make a complete new engine with what´s available, would guess around 25K for that.

Thank you, have you an address for said parts please

Hi Bruce, I have a German contact who has three outfits and two spare motors, but does not wish to sell anything.

The Heinz Luthringshauser museum in Otterbach has several members with contacts for spares but a complete engine

is out of the question. I would guess 50k plus for a good engine would be a real bargain

Thank you Dick, I said it would be along shot, this guys been building a solo machine for years and years, think he's got something similar to the bike at sammy millers museum

A good friend of mine sold a long stroke RS BMW engine in the early1990s It was an ex Fath motor in nice order I beleave it made £30,000 then???

Eeh by gum, I remember when I were a lad you could go out in t`evening, go to pictures, buy a suit have a fish supper,get tram home buy a Rennsport motor and still have change fer ten bob,