As most of you know I am doing a major on my 0-540 Lycoming B4B5. It has 1000 hours, on the (model year) 2000 original Lycoming cylinders.

All compressions were 78-80. 4 jugs look good, and 2 need work. One needs valve guides and the other could use a piston it has a spot with some moderate scratches from the dry start after sitting 5 years not running.

I have 5 guys who want them. They know I don't have a clue what they are worth and are hoping I'll say you can just have them. I know there is value in them. Steel lined. The engine was running great. Used a quart of oil every 9 hours.

What is your guess as to value. No cracks near as we can tell.

Good day...Rob

Or... Stash 'em to send off to O/H when you need them. Way cheaper than buying a new one.

Gump

I'm with gump, have a fresh top end bagged on the shelf ready to go. Could save you a butt load of cash. But then I keep spare engines.

Rob sold bunch of my stuff to western skyways in colorado...quality people and they did pay fair prices, even though at that time i was selling them 470 stuff...so far so good, my 540 is singin'...hope u r airborne soon...