$400 dismanlter OR AIms rebuild?
 

like the title says.. still trying to decide ...

I'm in for $200 in motor swap labor either way so option A is $600 getting a motor that tests 150 on all 4 and swapping it in, with a new timing belt kit (water pump too) + seals.

or Option B is an AIMS rebuild of the motor that's in my car now. I tried to ask for an estimate but of course they don't know cause who knows what's going on inside of there. last time tested it was 140,130,93,135. Also a few times I've torn off exhaust and the motor cooled down with only about 2" of pipe bolted to each head.

Does anyone with experience as a customer of a machine shop want to throw some guesses at me?

What is the Cheapest you've ever had your machine shop bill be?

I thin its only $100 to have them do a tear down and give me an estimate ... which i'm leaning towards...

boot ya if anyone has experience and knows their lowest out of door that would be great. :)

This is for the rally car right? AIMS can't tell you how much the 2 or 3 most propable solutions will cost? If they can give you a "good as new" motor for under a grand, it seems like that would be smarter than doing the used motor.

1. Buy used motor
2. rebuild old motor
3. sell used motor (or keep as spare)

Learn to pull the motor yourself.

Do what Kevin said.

Change # 2 to include tearing it down yourself.

In Alex's case I don't think it's a matter of skill or willingness, but a lack of a place to do it.

So, step 0. Buy that house with the 4 car garage you were talking about last night!