M38A1 Engine needed

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Don Dingwall

-Main bearing set (@ 30 thou under)

-cam bearing

-camshaft and lifters

-timing gear set

-4 x intake valves

-4 x intake guides

-4 x intake valve springs

-overhaul gasket set

-4 x pistons (@ 60 thou over

-full set of rings (@ 60 thou over)

-4 x rod bearings (30 thou under)

-4 x exhaust valves

-4 x exhaust guides

-4 x exhaust valve springs

-water pump (new or rebuilt)

Labour for doing this work would be $1474 + tax.


This doesn't include any machining that needs to be done etc.

About all that's left is the carb, head, dist and block.

Maybe Geoff can fix it up for you Clive? Can you have him deliver it t me in 2 weeks as well?


Don

Ouch. Sorry, but yeah, that engine's toast, comparatively speaking. My old 1953 F-head wasn't nearly that bad, and it was already 30 years old when I got it (and I thought it was buggered then!). I guess time has a way of distorting perspective...

[peter simundson]

Had them done. My MB rebuild was $2000. Not a lot when the jeep is done, and your mind rests easy.
Rebuild the fuel pump and carb while you are at it. Not a big job. And replace all fuel and brake lines,
My babbitted Chev engine was $2600 for the rebuild and the "rebuilder" called back to advise it was babbitted and raised it to that price.

Peter S