In a message dated 9/10/2006 11:56:17 AM Central Standard Time, BillB@bnj.com
writes:
> Cast pistons and liners are $500 a set, forged are more, but unless 4
> new cast pistons are less than a hundred bucks we've already got some
> pretty cheap sleeves. I never understand what a current dollar is worth
> because things are so skewed by low grocery prices, K-Mart and Wal-Mart,
> but when I'm making a rough estimate of prices to an era I
> understand--like late sixties/early seventies I use a factor of ten as a
> thumb rule. That makes current sleeve prices less than ten bucks in 1968
> dollars (when I earned $200 a week and was proud of it).
>
> I'm never one to rain on another person's parade, I say go for it Joe,
> but I don't see how you could make a nickel at it. So do it for the
> intellectual challenge.
>
>
I am looking at a larger picture here.
And I wasnt really thinking about making any nickels.
I am doing this for myself. And dont mind sharing information.
It is always good to have choices.
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