Engine rebuild

[mjknight71]

....just got back into the country to find the bugs' main bearing oil seal leak was a cracked case (behind flywheel near No.3) :evil: .....as the other half said "very lucky you happened to have a spare one in the dining room"..refering to the 90.5mm engine case that has been sat around for the last year :lol:

how many man hours would it take a engine builder to strip the old engine and re-build on another case?

 

[RICH-I-AM]

Took me about 12 to 14 hours to fully strip n rebuild a 1600cc sp motor. Was my 1st. Quite enjoyed it actualy :mrgreen:

 

[robins]

Took me about 12 to 14 hours to fully strip n rebuild a 1600cc sp motor. Was my 1st. Quite enjoyed it actualy :mrgreen:

ok mate what was the cost and where did you get all the parts from :?:

 

[pete nice]

Speak to Richard at Airspeed UK, he isn't that far away from you.

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[RICH-I-AM]

Took me about 12 to 14 hours to fully strip n rebuild a 1600cc sp motor. Was my 1st. Quite enjoyed it actualy :mrgreen:

ok mate what was the cost and where did you get all the parts from :?:

Most parts came from ssp, bearings, oil pump etc.
The heads and cam (both totaly standard) came from a race engine builder who used to advertise in Volksworld from Leister. 2 Fully rebuilt (valves, guids and seats) genuine old heads and a brand new cam was 200 quid.
The whole build was around the 450 mark.

Rich

 

[Bookwus]

Hiya mjk,

So, basically, you just want to change out the case. Correct? All the innards, jugs and heads from the old to the new?

I don't think a reputable builder (a guy who stands behind his work) is just going to do a simple change out like that. I'm guessing he's going to want to look at everything pretty closely, measure for spec, do some machining, and possibly replace some items.

I agree with the post above that the only way to get a good idea of that sort of cost is to talk to the rebuilders directly. Who knows? You may find a guy who will simply do the change over, charge you a pittance, and not guarantee his work. If you're in a money crisis that may be an alternative for you. But I'm thinking you'll need to talk it over with some rebuilders to get a good idea of which route you may want to take.

 

[pete nice]

Most engine builders will charge £400 - £500.