LameSuburbanDad
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so my 99 E.B. developed a lifter tick, or a rod knock today.
the Warranty company (ASC) paperwork says that basically the engine and all internal lubed parts = covered.
A call to the best place in my area reveals his experience is that they will find a reason to not warranty it....what ever it doesn't really matter it probably is my fault anyway, no big deal.
The tech said it would be $3,700 +tax to totally rebuild the engine
this is where I need you guys, what do you think I should do with the engine now that it is broken?
should I,
1, just rebuild it as it is for $3,700 and tax. at local place
2, rebuild it and have a littler hotter cams installed bored a little over, you know, a light or mild sort of upgrade. at local place.
3, buy a used replacement and "hope for the best" at a low low price.
4, buy a crate engine of either stock or mild performance parts
or any ideas you guys have, remember the baseline for the rebuild is $3,700 if the cost of your idea is higher it must be justified and not silly, this is still my daily/weekend warrior.
The two cents on my own question is I like the idea of spending just a little more to bore it and clean it up a little more, cause if it's broke and its gonna be that much to fix I might as well pay a little more and get something I can be more proud of that's newer/better/stronger/faster.
and I appreciate all comments/ ideas, silly or otherwise.
and on a more fun side note, I don't care what you guy say, I have shorty headers and they are going on!! but that's only because I'm sick of looking at them in the garage. and I want that space back.
the Warranty company (ASC) paperwork says that basically the engine and all internal lubed parts = covered.
A call to the best place in my area reveals his experience is that they will find a reason to not warranty it....what ever it doesn't really matter it probably is my fault anyway, no big deal.
The tech said it would be $3,700 +tax to totally rebuild the engine
this is where I need you guys, what do you think I should do with the engine now that it is broken?
should I,
1, just rebuild it as it is for $3,700 and tax. at local place
2, rebuild it and have a littler hotter cams installed bored a little over, you know, a light or mild sort of upgrade. at local place.
3, buy a used replacement and "hope for the best" at a low low price.
4, buy a crate engine of either stock or mild performance parts
or any ideas you guys have, remember the baseline for the rebuild is $3,700 if the cost of your idea is higher it must be justified and not silly, this is still my daily/weekend warrior.
The two cents on my own question is I like the idea of spending just a little more to bore it and clean it up a little more, cause if it's broke and its gonna be that much to fix I might as well pay a little more and get something I can be more proud of that's newer/better/stronger/faster.
and I appreciate all comments/ ideas, silly or otherwise.
and on a more fun side note, I don't care what you guy say, I have shorty headers and they are going on!! but that's only because I'm sick of looking at them in the garage. and I want that space back.
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