Stu,
In his Technical Booklet, John Twist estimates 40 hours of labor for
the labor on the job, plus about $600 machine shop work.
Bob
On Thu, 02 Dec 1999 21:19:39 -0500 Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>
writes:
>Does anyone have an idea what it costs to remove an XPAG (MGTD) engine
>and install a new crankshaft? I have all the parts (crankshaft,
>bearings, seals, gaskets, bolts/nuts, etc.) and am just trying to
>prepare myself mentally for the labor cost. I know cost of labor can
>vary around the country (here it's about $45 an hour), but I'm looking
>for a general ball park figure.
>
>In addition to the crankshaft replacement, I'll have the machine shop
>remove the head to check the rings, valves, etc. which I believe are
>okay ( 3 months ago the XPAG passed a compression test). Some in our
>local British Car Club recommend replacing the rings while the head is
>off. New ones were installed 8,500 miles ago. Any comments?
>
>Stu Keen
>1951 MGTD MkII
>simbafish@home.com
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