Air Compressor, worth it to rebuild?

[Blaisun]

Hi all, been lurking for a while, and love the info this forum has to offer! and am now looking for advice...

I found this Compressor at an auction, i think i can pick it up for cheep.. but i dont know if it is worth anything.

it is missing the electric motor, it used to have a three phase motor on it, but they did not know HP or RPM

My questions are,
what size electric motor would i need to run this?
my shop only has single phase 110/220V

in its current state, is there any way that i can test the compressor to see if it needs a rebuild?

if it does need a rebuild how much would i expect to pay for a rebuild kit? and if you know of any good places to start looking for one...

from the pics below, is it missing anything else that i would need to make it run?

specs for the compressor are:
Champion Air Compressor, Model P6068B, Air Cooled
17.0 Cubic feet per minute
RPM 755.0
2 Cylinder, 2 Stage
80 Gallon tank

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[Zrexxer]

That looks like an R-Series pump, it should run fine from a 5-7.5 HP 220V single phase motor. It all depends on how cheap is cheap, but I'm a big Champion fan, I own two of them.

They're completely rebuildable, parts are available at hundreds of places. Google "air compressor parts."

Make sure the tank's sound and the pump's not seized, and you'll probably have a good start to a helluva machine.

You'll most likely need a magnetic starter in addition to the motor.

 

[BigBlue1]

I would rebuild it. You are going to need a 5 horse single phase motor to turn the compressor. I am a cheap *** I would probably give no more than $175-$250 for it. I would check to see how solid the tank is. If the tank is shot take 100 off.

 

[Blaisun]

It was a sealed bid auction, and i underbid by about 20$.......

Oh Well, time to keep looking, thanks for the advice though!