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LeslieR
Leslie R

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11/01/2012 01:57PM

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Engine Rebuild Austin Healey 100-6 (1958)
Posted by: LeslieR
Date: November 01, 2012 02:02PM

Sooooo..... being a new owner, and needing my engine rebuilt (and NOT prepared to do it myself - don't want to mess it up!), how many hours of labour should I be planning for, at the very generous end of the estimate?


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Re: Engine Rebuild Austin Healey 100-6 (1958)
Posted by: BWA
Date: November 01, 2012 02:24PM

Leslie when I was planning on getting a basic rebuild done on my TR6 engine I got an estimate from a local machine shop and the estimate was 16 hours for the head and the block. The shop rate was $110/hr (Canadian $). After I factored in the cost of all the parts I gave up on it and went to an engine swap. Which in the end gives me a much better engine.
Anyways each to his own.

Cheers
Byron


LeslieR
Leslie R

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Re: Engine Rebuild Austin Healey 100-6 (1958)
Posted by: LeslieR
Date: November 01, 2012 02:32PM

Thanks for that. I'm not averse to spending the money for it though, just want to know whether I need to remortgage the house, or whether I can rely on savings!
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roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
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74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: Engine Rebuild Austin Healey 100-6 (1958)
Posted by: roverman
Date: November 01, 2012 02:50PM

Leslie, You "might" start by speaking to Moss Motors or British Parts West, as to what comercial accounts they sell to, in your area.Specialized companies, like these tend to have good prices/quality, on parts. IMHO,. Good Luck, roverman.


LeslieR
Leslie R

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Re: Engine Rebuild Austin Healey 100-6 (1958)
Posted by: LeslieR
Date: November 01, 2012 03:57PM

Cheers. I appreciate the help.


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: Engine Rebuild Austin Healey 100-6 (1958)
Posted by: Moderator
Date: November 01, 2012 09:32PM

There are engine rebuilds and then there are engine rebuilds... I think you might find that costs and results vary widely from shop to shop and from location to location. If a shop isn't familiar with a particular (fifty-five year old) engine, they may give you a really screwy estimate.

Leslie, am I right to guess that you're located in the Vancouver area? If so, you might want to check in with Fred Key at Key Imports in Abbotsford BC. (He's very active on this message board.) If his shop isn't a perfect match for your needs, he may be able to point toward a better match. One way to contact Fred is to go here and click on the words "Send a Private Message".


LeslieR
Leslie R

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Re: Engine Rebuild Austin Healey 100-6 (1958)
Posted by: LeslieR
Date: November 02, 2012 11:52AM

I actually ended-up contacting Octagon in Vancouver yesterday, so, it will be very helpful to get a second opinion. Thanks very much for the contact info!



HealeyRick
Rick Neville

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1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: Engine Rebuild Austin Healey 100-6 (1958)
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: November 03, 2012 06:02PM

Now would be a really good time for a V8: [forum.britishv8.org]


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