Been offered a low comp forged and rebuilt engine, should I

[ASHLEY G 0]

Is this a good buy? I've been after a rebuilt VR6 engine for a while now, and have just been offered a fully rebuilt, zero miles engine. I believe the compression is 8.5-1

It's a low compression 2.8, with forged wossner pistons, standard rods, new bearings, new chains and tensioners etc, head hasket, rebuilt head with guides and valve stem oil seals, ARP head studs, etc etc.

It was built to run boost from a charger.

How would this run normally aspirated? would it be underpowered being low compression?

Was thinking of biting the bullet and buying it as I've been offered a Z engineering stage 2 charger kit at a good price.

The engine has been offered to Me for £1000, and I know the people who built it so know it will be a gooden!

Any advice would be great, it's for my MK2, which was already a VR

 

Cheers, Ash

[junkie 0]

If you have been after an engine and know it's a good in then it sounds like a no brained so long as you do charge it otherwise it will be pants.