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Re: Engine rebuilds

To: georgem1@asiaonline.net.tw
Subject: Re: Engine rebuilds
From: Chad Cooper <mgb72@airmail.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 21:12:37 -0500
George Merryweather wrote:
> 
> 
> A diamond may be forever, and obviously, an engine rebuild isn't, but you 
>should plan it that way. Go to some of your local high performance shops and 
>see who does their engine work.  Go to BMW, Honda, and yes even Jaguar, and 
>see who does their machine work. Most of them don't do it in-house.  Have it 
>done right the first time, so you won't have to do it again.
> After finding the right shop, I was able to replace my Velcro motor mounts on 
>my MGA with the real ones!  I guess the upside of that is the I can pull and 
>replace an MGA motor probably quicker than most, maybe even faster 
>than...(gasp!)...Barney!
> 
> George Merryweather
> 
Yeah, what he said too...  I have experienced both types of shops (as
George knows since he got to hear me whine/brag about it) and it is
definitely worth the time, money, and effort to find and use a thorough
shop for machine work.
Chad
'72 B Daily Driver

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