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Re: Engine on Ebay

To: "tim roy" <bquietroy@neo.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Engine on Ebay
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 15:40:28 -0600
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <007201c083e8$bdb54a00$c890480c@default> <006901c0842e$b2c08f60$aafafea9@pavilion>
I tend to think of that as "freshened".  Slightly better than a "re-ring" job.
         peter c
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At 03:19 PM 1/22/2001, tim roy wrote:
>What he lists below is a "built" motor not a rebuilt. A  rebuilt is use what
>you have if it is OK. Replace what is not.

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> > Crash:
> > Throwing the header and weber prices into the total is cheating!  While
>you
> > are at it, what about a nice aluminum head, ported and flow benched, total
> > seal rings, custom oil pan with windage tray, lightened aluminum flywheel,
> > alloy valve cover, aluminum radiator, serpentine belt ancillary drive,
> > electronic coil over plug ignition with crank position sensor, electric
> > water pump? Oh, yeah, and the $4500 supercharger setup too.   I bet we
>could
> > spend $15k of your money on my dream engine real easy...
> > David Riker
>  > Jamie,  I'm getting the parts from many different places, APT, Summit
> > > Racing, Crane, and on the net.
> > >     Stock power for a 948 is 43hp @ 5k rpm. I also finished a high level
> > > "show" stock rebuild two years ago for close to $3k.  That included NOS
> > > steel water pump, lever arm fuel pump, all correct hoses & clamps, and
> > total
> > > rebuild of my 1 1/4" H1 SU's.  There are pictures of this engine
>floating
> > > around on the list.
> > >         My local machine shop will do a quality long block for around
> > $1500,
> > > another local shop will also do it for the same amount and it will last
>2
> > > months.
> > >         The cost difference between doing a 948 and 1275 are nil and if
> > > going to a ribcase your making a big mistake (5- speed is the only way
>to
> > > go).
> > >         Some parts for my rebuild are:
> > > balanced, nitrated, wedged crank $700
> > > belt drive $250
> > > Crane lifters & push rods $160
> > > balanced lightened rods $400
> > > three ring flat top pistons $400
> > > All ARP bolts and nuts/studs $250
> > > Manaflow LCB Jet-hot coated $300
> > > 40 dcoe Weber/ cannon manifold/ K&N filter with stacks $500
> > > High-volume oil pump  $150
> > > Vandervell bearing shells $90
> > > For a total of $3200 just in these parts.
> > > Add in for extras and machine work I'll be lucky to hold it under $5k.
> > > This will all be in front of a Datsun 5-speed and 4.22 rear.
> > >         I can do a ring/valve & shell rebuild for around $300
> > >
> > >
> > > >Good lord Crash, who are you getting parts from? I'm keeping mine all
> > > >original except the cam. Stock power I beleive is 53 hp or was it 48.
>If
> > I
> > > >were to put a bunch of high performance stuff on it then I would
>probley
> > > >spend a bundle. My head is still good so I don't have to worry about
> > that.
> > > If
> > > >I were to figure up $3500.00 for a engine rebuild I would just go ahead
> > and
> > > >throw a 1275 w/rib case tranny in.
> > > >
> > > >Jamie

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