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EJ205
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 1,840
Car: Impreza and an Impreza
Class: AS / CRS PerfStock
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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. ![]() |
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Candy Mountain
Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005
Location: Californication
Posts: 7,751
Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink!
Class: TESP
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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.
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EJ22T
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Reno
Posts: 9,445
Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red
Class: 19 FP
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1. Buy used motor
2. rebuild old motor 3. sell used motor (or keep as spare)
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Seņor Cheap Bastarde
Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003
Location: $99 Tire Store
Posts: 9,294
Car: $.04 STI
Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI
Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.
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Learn to pull the motor yourself.
Do what Kevin said. Change # 2 to include tearing it down yourself.
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EJ22T
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Reno
Posts: 9,445
Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red
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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.
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Seņor Cheap Bastarde
Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003
Location: $99 Tire Store
Posts: 9,294
Car: $.04 STI
Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI
Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.
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So, step 0. Buy that house with the 4 car garage you were talking about last night!
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