Scott, I know it was hard to do, but talking about it is part of the
healing process.
Larry Hoy (MGB.Roadster@juno.com)
Denver, CO USA
1969 MGB Roadster
1987 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas
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>Oh Larry, how kind, you've brought me something for my wound... Hey!
>What's this? SALT?!?!?!? ARRGH!
>
> My rebuild was $1900. $875 of it was labor, and the rest
covered
>parts and machine work. Here's a list of what was done:
>
>Hot tank and magnaflux block and head
>Line bore Block
>New piston rings
>Four new exhaust valves, and new hardened valve seats
>New valve guides
>Turned crank to .030 under
>Honed cylinder bores
>Honed block/head for flatness
>Checked rods for straightness
>New cam bearings, rod bearings, main bearings
>New thermostat
>New oil relief valve and uprated spring
>High volume oil pump
>All necessary gaskets, seals and locktabs
>Three-piece clutch kit.
>New oil, filter, and coolant
>Paint block, oil pan, head, and exhaust manifold.
>
> We were able to keep the crank, pistons, and rods. In addition,
the
>rocker shaft was well inside specs and didn't have to be replaced or
>re-bushed. I had a new cam & lifter set, as well as a dual-row
>timing set ready to install, so they aren't included above. I got a
>six-month warranty on everything. (Good thing, too!)
> I was kind of in a hurry to get the car back, or I probably
could
>have gotten some better prices on the parts. I think John ordered
>everything from Vicky Brit.
> The nice thing about full rebuilds is that you pretty much know
what
>parts you need...Everything! Just see if you can re-use the big
>stuff (rods, pistons, crank, etc.), and order the rest from whoever
>has the best prices and quality.
>Scott
>Scott Gardner
>gardner@lwcomm.com
>www.lwcomm.com/~gardner
>
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