[308] Gasket Question

[RazzaCaine]

well i have never the knowledge or tools to do a piston swap so id have to send the bottom end to a shop to have it all done. anyone have a rough cost and time frame id be looking at if i did that?

 

[ari666]

all depends on your builder. if you go proper-proper could cost you 2500 if you just get the very basics it could cost 1000.

last time i got mine done

zero deck: 340
balance: 270
bore and hone: 230
hot tank 50 bucks
conrod resize 116
crank grind: 140
fit pistons to pins: 45
fit cam bearings: 45

 

[soop]

That's fairly cheap really.

 

[ari666]

top bloke, the guy that did it. picked up and dropped off for free as well. when you find a builder like that you hold onto him for dear life i have sent a bunch of work his way after that bill.

 

[RazzaCaine]

where am i going to find a builder like that in adelaide?!

 

[ari666]

good luck.

 

[RazzaCaine]

good luck.

haha thanks for that ari, better start hitting the yellow pages and google.

 

[soop]

Almost worth putting it on a truck to Melb if he's good enough.

Still reckon you should do some research and DIY it.

 

[kniever]

Yeah I know that, But i figured I'm just making work for myself by saying it like that

At least If I say the crank has to come out, we don't end up with "My engine is seized and my valves are bent afte rebuild" threads.

haha nice cover up :whistling

 

[soop]

What you don't reckon you would get people trying to rebuild motors without pulling a crank out if they don't have too?

I've seen some really stupid **** done before mate. Most of it by qualified mechanics. So what joe blogs does.... I don't even want to think about.