By UK standards that is way over the top, you can get an exchange engine for
UKP600-800, although it does depend on condition. You could fly to England,
pick up an engine and have a good holiday with the rest.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: William Killeffer <wtkilleffer@yahoo.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 5:26 AM
Subject: apology and question
> Hello,
> Due to an email snafu and bankruptcy of my isp, I have neither been able
to
> send nor receive the list. So, if any of you have attempted to contact me,
I
> apologize for the trouble.
> Here's my question w/ background:
> I finally got my 74 mgb to run, but the popping noise I mentioned one time
> continued and was supplemented my occasional carb backfires. Adjustments
to
> the carbs did nothing, and the presence of a seepage down one side of the
> engine lead me to believe a head gasket replacement might cure this
problem.
> Since I've never done that before, I took it to a Eurasian car mechanic
here
> in town that had done some work for some friends. One of the mechanics on
> staff used to be a mechanic at the local MG dealer before it closed. After
a
> few hrs, they called me to come and look at what they had found. Due to
the
> negligence of some dpo in the past, the camshaft, valve lifters, rod
> bearings and several other parts were worn out, and the exhaust valves had
> pounded themselves into the head, and the cylinder walls were way off
spec.
> The head gasket was also bad, but that's beside the point. Today, he
> determined that the pistons were worn out as well. On the bright side, the
> block was not cracked and the head was sound with no warpage.
> The price he quoted me for all this to be replaced was $3600. That's more
> than I paid for the car! Now, I trust his integrity because he has done
some
> work for friends, but he did charge my best friend nearly $8000 to rebuild
> the engine and tranny on his 70s Porsche 911.
> Based upon your experiences, is this figure too much or am I getting off
> easy? There aren't too many other shops here in town that do this sort of
> work to the best of my knowledge. The end result would be a nearly new
> engine, but I'm trying to avoid getting ripped off.
>
> Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving,
> -William Killeffer
> 1974 MGB
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