Mark--
Yeah, those old oddball engines are expensive! And Egge is not known
for being the most inexpensive place to get parts, either. You might
want to check with your machine shop and see if they can get some, or
many, of the parts for a better price.
We did all the machine work and got the parts for Gary's 235, and it
*did* need everything...so expect the worse. Still, spending $2k to
rebuild an old 6 cyl is not bad, lots of folks pay that much to get the
trannys rebuilt in their late models....
Jim F
59s in AZ
> Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 04:57:25 -0700 (PDT)
> From: mark@noakes.com
> Subject: [oletrucks] engine rebuild sticker shock
>
> As some from the lists predicted, I have sticker shock after getting my first
>quote on
> parts for a rebuild of my 58 GMC NAPCO's 270 6 cylinder. Egge quoted me
>$1300 for
> everything (probably wouldn't need everything but just checking) and that
>doesn't, of
> course, include any machine work. A new crate small block Chevy V8 can be
>had for about
> the same price.
>
> I haven't checked NAPA as of yet (someone on the list said that they had
>almost
> everything for a rebuild).
>
> The reason I wanted to rebuild the 6 instead of going straight to a
>V8/Hydramatic setup
> is that I figured that collecting parts for the new setup could take a couple
>of years
> and given that the VIN codes the truck as a 6, I may want to stay with the 6
>anyway. At
> any rate, I do still intend to go straight stock (58 GMC parts) with this
>truck.
>
> Mark Noakes
> 58/56 Chevy Suburban, V8, 3-speed + OD
> 58 GMC factory NAPCO wideside, 270 6-cyl, 4-speed, orig power steering
> 59 GMC Suburban
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