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Old 11-18-2004, 04:58 AM
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My engine has an internal ticking sound.... so while that is being found, i thought maybe i would have the thing rebuit. It shouldn't really need this since it only has about 9k miles total and 1500-2000 race miles.

Anyone have a ballpark what it would cost to do rings, all the bearings, valve job, valve seals, valve springs, retainers, keepers, a timing chain, tensioners, etc. etc.

I have a feeling all of this will add up to more than it would cost me to get a new engine.?

thanks for your input.
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A new engine is around $8000 I believe. Would end up costing the same with the labor involved. I'd just get a new block and sell the old one with the ticking for cheap.
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Moving to the main UTH forum. I'd like to keep "Technical" for if you wanted to post about "how" to rebuild the engine.
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I'd look into a new shortblock, and rebuilding your existing head. The FRM bores are very difficult to hone, and you have very little room to overbore.

The costs of a new cylinder head are astronomical.
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Scot's car is a Salvaged one, so no warranty
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ya...racing only here.

My bearings are apparently bad at the wrist pin or connecting rod (whatever) on the #1 cylnder... (that is the guess at this point).


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Why not find a 04 motor used and sell you 01 for parts?

I saw a 2.2 liter on E-bay that you couls get for less than 4k.
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I am getting some quotes to either swap mine out and sell mine to someone who wants to play with it.... also some quotes to totally rebuild mine...probably pretty costly..... and a quote to just get in and fix that one bearing (but who knows what might go next).

I was hoping to pick up an engine for under $2-3k...??? we'll see...
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Not sure on the price for rebuild..But here are a couple of things you might want to check out.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...ssPageName=WDVW


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...ssPageName=WDVW
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Originally Posted by Scot,Nov 18 2004, 06:30 PM
I am getting some quotes to either swap mine out and sell mine to someone who wants to play with it.... also some quotes to totally rebuild mine...probably pretty costly..... and a quote to just get in and fix that one bearing (but who knows what might go next).

I was hoping to pick up an engine for under $2-3k...??? we'll see...
Buy another salvage, sell all the junk you don't want, presto cheap engine.


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