If I had to make a guess on your shops estimate of engine overhaul, he has
too be saying this is for 2 engines to be overhauled, one now and one in
lay-away as department store do, surley this is not for one. Find out what
type car he drives, my first guess would be, his gardner drives a new
"Boxer", so a "rolls" seems correct for him.
-----Original Message-----
From: KTRIUMPH@aol.com <KTRIUMPH@aol.com>
To: diiulio@ix.netcom.com <diiulio@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: Engine Rebuild Costs
>
>In a message dated 99-04-13 15:05:49 EDT, you write:
>
><< Dear Listers,
> i have just come from a local british car shop and been told
>that the
> rebuild of my tr6 engine will come in somewhere around $3000! OUCH! the
> engine was running fine when i began the restoration and i've pulled
> most of the engine apart already and i'm starting to think i should let
> someone do the machining and then put it back together myself. i rebuilt
> a 327 from a book many years ago so i'm not afraid, just would rather
> pay someone else to do it (but not 3 grand).
> is this a fair ballpark price? the shop owner is assuming
>probably
> replacement of the pistons/rings, cam, turning the crank, new bearings,
> etc. what say ye listers?
> Tom Di Iulio
> 1976 TR6 (in pieces)
> Denver, Co. >>
>
>Sounds more like it should be well under $1000. I'd get a second opinion
were
>it me.
>
>Ken Nuelle
>58 TR3A
>62 TR3B
>64 TR4
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