Robert Weeks wrote:
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>Road Rocket. How many machine shops have actually even seen a 1275 cc
>Series A engine? And what kind of service are they going to give me,
>Joe Schmoe who walked in off of the street? What guarantee do I have
>that their work is up to spec?
You'd probably be surprised at the number of shops that have seen
A-series engines. However, I understand your concerns about just
walking in off the street. I have a 3.9 litre Rover that needs to
be bored out .020, and I can't afford any mistakes. A Rover 3.9
here stateside is a bit harder to replace than an A-series 1275.
As far as finding someone who's good, talk to the local racers and
SCCA types. They're not going to take their engines to someone
who'll hose 'em up.
>I am looking into having someone locally who has done rebuilds for my
>MG club, do this engine, but another problem is time. Machine shops make
>you wait until they can squeeze these small jobs in, sometimes this can
>go on for quite a while. With a rebuilt engine the worst case scenario is
>that the car is out of commission for a weekend. With a machine shop
>who knows how long it could be down for. This is my only car, I work at
>home so I don't need it to commute, but I do use it pretty much daily,
>this is no "Sunday Driver" I can manage a week or so without it running,
>any more than that doesn't really work for me.
I missed the first post on this thread. What is the condition of your
engine? I understand having an LBC as a daily driver and trying to
keep things going on a limited budget. That explains my automotive
lifestyle of the past 11 years...however...
My advice is to find another engine, and rebuild it. If your current
engine can make it a few more months, complete 1275s in need of rebuild
aren't rare or expensive. We picked up one for the Bugeye for less than
$200.
-Keith Wheeler
Team Sanctuary http://www.teamsanctuary.com/
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