I don't think that it is as much of an issue as to who does the rebuild, =
as to who does the machine shop work. Sometimes it is one and the same. =
A lot of shops are into the 'piecework' frame of mind. Get it in and =
out as quickly as possible. They don't pay much attention to specs and =
tolerances, as well as some of the very basics. I have used a couple of =
'reputable' shops whose engines didn't hold up longer than 100 miles. =
They never bothered to notice thing like the camber(sp?) on the crank, =
or even a twisted connecting rod. I have since found a shop that is =
into the details! They are a little slower, and a little more =
expensive, but they check everything! They even do a 'pre-check' to see =
whether balancing an engine is recommended.
A diamond may be forever, and obviously, an engine rebuild isn't, but =
you should plan it that way. Go to some of your local high performance =
shops and see who does their engine work. Go to BMW, Honda, and yes =
even Jaguar, and see who does their machine work. Most of them don't do =
it in-house. Have it done right the first time, so you won't have to do =
it again.
After finding the right shop, I was able to replace my Velcro motor =
mounts on my MGA with the real ones! I guess the upside of that is the =
I can pull and replace an MGA motor probably quicker than most, maybe =
even faster than...(gasp!)...Barney!
George Merryweather
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From: Nory[SMTP:Nory@webtv.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 1997 10:19 PM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Engine rebuilds
Is it just me, or does it seem like the people who pay other people to
rebuild their engines seem to have more problems than those who rebuilt
their engines themselves?
-NORY
Don't assume that because you have found one problem, you have found the
ONLY problem.
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