On Tue, 15 Oct 1996, Nina Barton wrote:
> On to the engine. I have a 71 BGT, which lives on the street. No place to
> work on it myself, except in a minor way. The mechanic I've gone to for 13
> years says that the block is cracked between #3 and #4 cylinders. Gradual
> loss of power over the last few years, improved when I put on a new
> muffler, but then declined again. Blown head gasket about a year ago, but
> no damage to the head. He wants $4000 to rebuild the block. This seems
> like a steep amount to me, I expected it to be in the $2000 dollar range.
> Granted, this is supposed to be a restoration type rebuild, but what am I
> getting for that extra 2 grand? Thanks in advance for any info anyone has.
> Nina
It sounds steep to me, too. I doubt he is really going to fix the block;
it likely would be more cost effective to find a good used engine and
rebuild it. You can expect to pay him for his time and trouble, but it
still sounds steep.
Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu (802) 656-8910
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