Rebuild costs?

[rabbit16v@attbi.com (Dave Ewing)]

You might want to take a close look at the cam in that head, Pat, if all
that other work was done, it might have a hotdog cam in it already and the
euro cam ain't a big step up!  HTH!

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: <pbureau@attbi.com>
To: "Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@attbi.com>
Cc: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 6:20 AM
Subject: Re: Rebuild costs?


> yes like david has mentioned, it all depends on what
> you are calling a rebuilt.
> For example I am rebuilding a Hybrid 2L myself.
> and I am replacing all bearings, seals, rings, changing
> cam,getting block hot tanked, then rebuilding it myself.
> I usually buy parts brand new when I rebuild (internals
> anyways) so I got new oil pan, new H/D Oil Pump, new
> water pump.. anyways after I got all my parts (and this
> is just parts cost) I am at 880$, this include new cam,
> new lightwheight flywheel as well.
>
> The head I got lucky bough and engine for 100$ from a
> buddy of mine from a strong engine from a parted car,
> now he knows why the engine was so strong, the head was
> ported polished with 3 way valves already done to it
> with only 80K on it. So the head will only need shims
> once I slap the new G grind Cam in it. ( this is a
> savings of 500-750$ to be done locally here. (Texas)
>
> I k now I am talking about an 2L 8v here, but there
> isnt much difference between the 3a and the 9a blocks
> in reality.
>
> --
> ====
> ATS - Patrick Bureau
> 1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
> (show car)
> 1985 8v Euro GT Project (Daily Drive)
> http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/
> http://www.texassciroccoteam.org/
> > It all depends on who you have do it and if you plan to do the head and
the
> > bottom end, or just the bottom end.  Parts for the bottom end can be
about
> > $300 - $500, again depending on what you want to do (rebush rods, new or
> > used pistons, new rod bolts or use old ones, etc), the head can be about
the
> > same in parts depending on what you want to do to it!!  You can do ALOT
of
> > different things to the head (of course, you can do a lot of things to
the
> > bottom end too but easier to just get a 2.0L block and go from their
than to
> > mess with the 1.8L block) and, again, depending on what you want to do,
you
> > can spend anywhere from $300 to $2000 and on up!!  I have rebuilt heads
for
> > people (new guides, valves, lifters, port and polish, surface, valve
grind,
> > new gaskets and t-belt, etc.) for about $1000 and that includes labor!!
To
> > have someone else do it for you (overhaul the motor) your probably
looking
> > at around $2000 to $3000 to have a shop do it!!  It pays to do your own
> > work!!  I invite others to chime in if I have missed anything!!  HTH!!
> >
> > Dave
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > Wrom: YCGPKYLEJGDGVCJVTLBXFGGMEPYOQKEDOTWFA
> > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 6:23 PM
> > Subject: Rebuild costs?
> >
> >
> > > Can someone give me a rough estimate on what it costs for parts to
> > > rebuild a 16v.
> > >
> > >
> > > eric
> > >
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