08-21-2018, 11:31 AM | #1 |
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If you guys were to get a new engine where would you go? I want a new engine for my coupe but I don't want to give away the engine currently in the car. I want to use it as a self educational tool so I can learn more about working on the little beast.
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08-21-2018, 12:56 PM | #2 |
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Re: new engine
Buy a junk engine stuck pistons preferred. tear it down and get familiar. Best if it has starter, Generator, water pump, flywheel and clutch. It's all parts for the shelf. Try not to go over $200.00 Nice if no cracks but there is never a guarantee.
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08-21-2018, 03:36 PM | #3 |
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Re: new engine
Can your engine not be rebuilt?
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08-21-2018, 09:05 PM | #4 |
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08-21-2018, 10:39 PM | #5 |
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That is what I did with my car. I pulled the motor and put another one in while I rebuilt the old one. I was still able to drive the car while I work on it.
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08-21-2018, 11:42 PM | #6 |
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You can then learn on the old engine. |
08-22-2018, 09:18 AM | #7 |
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CB919ER:
Over the past 30 plus years I have had 6 engines completely rebuilt - 2 each by three different rebuilders. AER in Skokie, IL when I lived there, Ron Miller in Shandon, OH and James Rogers in Asheville, NC. All of them did a good job. Call or PM me if you would like to discuss which of them or other that I would choose for my next engine. I helped you get your car running earlier this year in Seymour, TN. Good rebuildable engines are getting hard to find and the price for cores is going up. Vic |
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08-23-2018, 02:51 PM | #9 |
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Is the serial number that the car is registered with get restamped on a rebuilt engine or is this not an issue?
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08-23-2018, 02:55 PM | #10 |
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I have seen Ron Kelley and his engines at Chickasha and would like one but for his good stuff you really have to pay. If you want to keep the price below $1K per cylinder one needs to look elsewhere. Vic |
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08-24-2018, 02:49 PM | #13 |
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My car is already registered. I had a title and paperwork so I went into the DMV and got a new title and registration. They never even looked at the car.
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08-24-2018, 04:09 PM | #17 |
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Stamp the engine numbers on STEEL, make a rubbed tracing of it & say, "YEP, that's the number on the frame, saw it with my OWN Eyes"!
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08-24-2018, 05:16 PM | #19 |
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Sounds like you'll be paying for 2 engines. One for temporary and one for the road when all is done. That's about the price of another car with a good running engine. What to do?
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