In a message dated 8/3/00 4:02:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
dkrehbiel@kscable.com writes:
> Well.. Heres some news for you.. I have bad luck dealing with the automotive
> industry. I bet you havent heard that before! LOL!
>
> So I get a call from the machine shop that is re-pouring the new babbit in
> my 216 that the engine is done. Holy %#$#!! They have had it since March 12
> and its done! 5 months and they actually called me and told me they are
> finished!! I am almost in tears! Since its a babbit re-pouring job with no
> insert bearings, I tell them to assemble the rods and pistons and cam so
the
> short block is basically done. A few too many variables for me since
> shimming these babbit rods can be tricky. Besides, they tell me its only
> $125.00 for the assembly. I say go for it.. piece of mind is worth
> something.
>
> So I get there and they present me with a bill for $830.43. In other words,
> 5 months and $830.43 later, I get my engine back. I will let you guess
> wether or not I am a happy camper. I had the head done somewhere else and
> no.. I didnt ask for gold plating nor did I get it!
>
> So then I take my old broken starter to an Auto Electric shop and have them
> rebuild the starter. Just the starter and the standard AD kick start manual
> solenoid. He rebuilds it and charges me $160.00. I will let you decide what
> mood I am now in. At least he was prompt about it taking only a week longer
> than he had promised.
>
> Deve Krehbiel
> Hesston, Kansas
> 1950 3100 * 1949 3600
Deve,
There is nothing wrong with the price on the shortblock, my place charges
$70.00 per main, and $40.00 per rod to repour babbit.
Did you think to ask for an estimate of the cost's prior to taking anything
in? The starter price seems on the high side, but again, did you ask up
front? If all you have is a complaint on the pricing, and the quality is
good, then you did alright.
Mike
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