Engine Rebuild Costs - ballpark?

[wasserbox@yahoo.com (Mark Mages)]

I didn't mean replacing the pistons - just honing the
cylinders.... 

It would be nice to know a price list, but so many
things vary... I knew it was a silly, multi-answered
question.  What will probably happen is that I will
rebuild it myself next summer, after I have forgotten
how painfully time consuming the engine rebuild
process is, and only remember the (cough cough) good
parts of rebuilding the vanagon engine.  I managed to
put all the pistons back in facing the wrong
direction, so that will be the first order of business
tomorrow.... ("Oh - you mean the arrow on the pistons
is supposed to point to the OTHER flywheel ;)")


Hey - you've got a vanagon don't you?  I remember you
being on the van list for a while last year.....  They
are a lot of fun until they break :(

Still got it?





--- T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Mark Mages wrote:
> > 
> > Hey there - I was wondering if anyone could give
> me a
> > ballpark figure for a 1.8l 8v rebuild by a shop.
> > Nothing too fancy, probably just a standard
> job....
> > pistons, rings, valves, grind the crank, seals,
> etc.
> > No blueprinting or high $$ balancing required :)
> > 
> > I have learned over the last few weeks that I have
> > neither the patience, nor the time, nor the access
> to
> > parts necessary to rebuild my own engines.  The
> first
> > time may very well be the last.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > =====
> > Mark
> 
> 
> Mark, would you really need to replace the pistons?
> Seems new rings
> would do it, but of course it depends on the
> condition.
> 
> Man, such a wide range in prices.  Any body have a
> staged price
> schedule?, you know like for A you can expect to pay
> X, for B you pay
> XX, etc.
> 
> 
> TBerk
> 
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