All you guys who want to spend $2000 to $3000 on a rebuild, line up at my
door. I'll be right with you. I'll want a motor for a core of course.
----- Original Message -----
From <BritishCarMan at aol.com>
To: <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 2:07 AM
Subject: Re: Engine on Ebay
> Good lord Crash, who are you getting parts from? I'm keeping mine all
> original except the cam. Stock power I beleive is 53 hp or was it 48. If I
> were to put a bunch of high performance stuff on it then I would probley
> spend a bundle. My head is still good so I don't have to worry about that.
If
> I were to figure up $3500.00 for a engine rebuild I would just go ahead
and
> throw a 1275 w/rib case tranny in.
>
> Jamie
> 1962 AH Sprite MK II (under restoration)
> 1979 Trans Am (back on the road again)
> Web site links: <A
HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/darkside/mycar.html";>Welcome to my
british car site</A>
>
> In a message dated 01/20/2001 1:03:59 PM Central Standard Time,
> dwramsey@worldnet.att.net writes:
>
>
> > Jamie, Right now I have $3500 in the 948 rebuild I'm working on and
still
> > need a cam and head which I figure will run another $1500 or so. That
is
> > for a 80 hp @ 7000 rpm engine. I also paid $1500 for a long block which
> > lasted 2 months. You always pay for what you get, you just don't always
get
> > what you pay for.
> > Crash
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