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Re: Engine Needed

To: Dan Dwelley <maine2me@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Engine Needed
From: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:20:23 -0400
Cc: RBHouston@aol.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <19990928180421.6784.rocketmail@web1502.mail.yahoo.com>
Reply-to: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
That's two votes for Ted.  I sent Ted's address phone numbers to Bob
off-list.  Ted really knows his stuff, and is worth talking to if you
have a 1500.

Chris Kotting
ckotting@iwaynet.net

Dan Dwelley wrote:
> 
> How many places has he tried for quotes!? The most
> I've seen in the Washington, DC area is $2200 for a
> real quality rebuild...and the DC area isn't cheap!
> I'm not sure what the cost would be to ship an engine
> but he could try Ted Schumacher at TSI Automotive in
> Pandora, OH. email: tedtsimx@ql.net
> Phone: 1-419-384-3022 or 1-800-543-6648.
> I met Ted at Carlisle and he seems like a straight
> forward person. As a matter of fact, we spoke about
> rebuilding my 1500 Midget engine and he said they
> could make some improvments to it that would help it
> last a little longer between rebuilds. Ted has been in
> this business for quite a while and he's also a member
> of the MGB List Group. I'd give him a call.
> Of course the standard disclaimers...I'm not gaining
> anything...yada yada yada.
> 
> Dan Dwelley
> 77 Midget
> Alexandria, Va.
> 
> --- RBHouston@aol.com wrote:
> > My fellow Listers,
> >
> > Unacostomed as I am to public speaking....oops
> > sorry, wrong text....
> >
> > Seriously,  a gentleman that works with my wife has
> > a Rubber Bumper Midget
> > that just threw a rod threw the pan ( that makes it
> > a 1500, no?).
> >
> > He needs a good used engine or a rebuilt short block
> > (or complete engine I
> > guess).  He has been quoted $3000 for an engine
> > rebuild, and $1400 for a used
> > engine locally.  He's about to retire and is not
> > particularly mechanical.
> >
> > Can we help him?
> >
> > I am going to forward the Clovis 78 Midget
> > info...sounds like he would be
> > better off just buying that one.  But he does have
> > an emtional tie to the one
> > he has.  He's had it since new and usually only
> > drives it on sunny days (most
> > of them here).
> >
> > Robert Houston
> >

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