Rebuild advice
29-03-2005, 07:49 PM
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Rebuild advice
My mates got a 4x4 saph and the head gasket has blown, its got 120k on it and it's standard apart from a stage 1 chip, he wants more poke, but doesn't know if he should rebuild the engine completely while it's in bits, or just fix the gasket and sell it and buy one with a recent rebuild? 
29-03-2005, 07:53 PM
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I think the fact that it will cost about 3k for a rebuild is putting him off. Not that he is tight just that if he got 4k for his then put the extra 3k that he would have spent on a rebuild thats 7k on another car.
29-03-2005, 07:55 PM
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True but then the cossie he buys go then go bang 
If the car is nice and solid do it your self, that way you know whats been done etc and u know its been done proper!
Thats why i didnt end up buying a second hand newish engine when mine went pop, decided to pay the extra to get mine built
If the car is nice and solid do it your self, that way you know whats been done etc and u know its been done proper!Thats why i didnt end up buying a second hand newish engine when mine went pop, decided to pay the extra to get mine built
29-03-2005, 07:57 PM
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If it has a good bodyshell i would rebuild it, better the devil you know. Be prepared to spend Ł3000 min, ie rebore, pistons, head refurb, oil/water pumps, headset gaskets clutch. PJ motorsport do exchange rebuilt ones. regards ED
29-03-2005, 08:02 PM
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Weve got a descent 2nd hand engine, done less than 25k since FULL rebuild,
Looking for Ł2000 ono for it, check out the Cosworth Parts Section.
Looking for Ł2000 ono for it, check out the Cosworth Parts Section.
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