I'm with 1200rc the inlets sell for 150, that h89/75 head for around the 150 mark and the block for around 100 needing rebuild unless u find someone selling something they don't know what they have like the sweet a14 I bought off eBay that was rebuilt not too many ks b4 I got it and had I
alot of good bits and I only paid like 150 so u know sometimes good sometimes bad!

manifold, carby, carby base, rocker cover, fuel pump, alternator, head, waterpump etc
maybe a light reco, new rings etc and or just replaced most parts. Ive freshened up some
A series in the past this way, not a full rebuild but welsh plugs were good so used them again and the engine is still going strong in a friends propane forklift.

how does it look recently rebuilt?

only thing that indicates anything to me is that welsh plug, and that does not look new at all

i reckon you ripped someone off big time! but good on you, we all score a bargain now and then

Now that is stunning for 200aud wow looks rebuilt recently.

Nice!

Haha, the better cast iron head. The only way the J15 can be better is it were to run at 1500rpm for months.....or if it were to be used as a boat anchor. Glad to hear you avoided that. Good luck in the hunt.

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Seems you VICs have to pay top dollar

Here is a running A15 I picked up for $200.00 (just on good friday) this included the 4 speed. H89, inlet & exhaust, running, no smoke. About to go in the 1000 as we speak (soon as I wash it down!).

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Sorry to hear that PJ if its any consolation please read Topgears
single turbo with SU setup, it will make more power and torque
yet like an a15 will need engineering.
The a12 will be better on the freeway with 3.7 rear and the bigger
tires all round that a 1200 can get away with wont require a 5 speed.

And I'm back, thank you all for saving me a lot of money and irritation, here is what happened:

Me: Hi, could I look at that a15 again?
Him: Look! Do you want it or not?
Me: ... well I need to make sure that it is the engine I thought it was
Him: What engine are you after?
Me: An a15, the 1.5 litre
Him: Yeah yeah, that's an a15! I told you that before
Me: Are you sure it is not a J15?
Him: Look, that engine is identical to an a15 only it has a cast iron head so it is stronger than the alloy ones, all utes came with them
Me: ... soooooo, it's not actually an a15 then?
Him: it is identical! It has the better head on it!
Me: I don't think it's quite what I'm looking for, thanks though
Him: Fark me dead! Everyone wants something for farkin' nothing don't they!

he then started ranting about how someone wanted the tray but did not want to pay for it and blah blah blah and I walked off.

So thank you everyone for saving me from a scumbag who would have tricked me into parting with my hard earned.

stuffed a15 - $100.... no way.... you could get that just for the inlet manifold these days

if it is just a valve problem you will get the head completely rebuilt for $300,

$700 for a full running a15 with reco head is good value!

you can tell by the cast iron head as all a series of our liking have alloy heads.
Also the pic Chris has put up shows the cast iron water outlet for the J15.