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Re: We tight engine rebuilding

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Subject: Re: We tight engine rebuilding
From: Robert Duquette <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:41:43 -0400
>> If you wanted to come up with one good engine out of these three
>> and keep the cost *way* down <snip> and do it 
>> quickly what would you do?

I guess I would show up when you're not home, load engine number 2 into the 
back of my car and drive off.  Is that the right answer? ;)

RD

> From: Robert Weeks <lists@woozy.com>
> 
> I've got three engines to work with:
> 
> Engine #1 is currently in the car. It has low oil pressure and 
> overheats. It does not smoke, doesn't leak much and appears to be stock. 
> Right now with the low oil pressure and overheating it is not usable
> 
> Engine #2 runs pretty well. It was rebuilt a number of years ago and has 
> decent oil pressure, a hot street cam, hardened valve inserts, ARP 
> fasteners and a few other goodies. Unfortunately this engine smokes 
> (white smoke) and leaks a lot.
> 
> Engine #3 is a spare that hasn't been run in years but it had new 
> crankshaft bearings and a new head before it was retired.
> 
> If you wanted to come up with one good engine out of these three and 
> keep the cost *way* down (we really are broke after buying the second 
> midget and having two kids in daycare, taxes just paid, etc.) and do it 
> quickly what would you do?
> 
> ;-)
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Robert Weeks




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