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Old 02-07-2009, 01:32 AM
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Tell me about rebuilt engines. Are they anygood or should you just buy a brand new one? Mostly to be used for regular driving.
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Old 02-07-2009, 01:39 AM
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Default Re: rebuilt engines

it depends on wat type of engine your talking about ( japanese,american or european), so far from wat i know, if u wanna by brand new one, (anykind) its most likely gonna be expensive,rebuilt engines are most of the times cheaper because of the mileages they carry, but are u talking about it in general or u want to know about a specific type of engine u wanna rebuild/buy a new one?
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Old 02-07-2009, 01:40 AM
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I saw an add in the paper for rebuilt chevy 350s.
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Old 02-07-2009, 02:03 AM
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a brand new 350 is definietly gonna cost more than a rebuilt one, go on line and look it up, how much u saw those rebuilt 350s go for?
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Old 02-07-2009, 02:05 AM
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Considering there isn't much to watch out for when building a 350, and any tard can build one in a weekend, you shouldn't be paying too much more than parts. Got an estimate, and when they were rebuilt?
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Old 02-07-2009, 02:37 AM
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The add said $950 for a rebuilt chevy 350.
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Old 02-07-2009, 08:35 AM
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Find out exactly what this particular person considers 'rebuilt.' It could mean just rings and gaskets, or it could mean rings, bearings, overbore, pistons, valvejob, etc...
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Old 02-07-2009, 11:56 AM
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Find out exactly what this particular person considers 'rebuilt.' It could mean just rings and gaskets, or it could mean rings, bearings, overbore, pistons, valvejob, etc...
This.

It's well worth the money buying a fully rebuilt engine as it will perform almost as well as a brand new one. However, as D said, make sure you know what's been done on it...new gaskets and a lick of paint won't do much.

The best thing IMO is to find a shop which specialises in that manufacturer of engine as they will know the thing inside out and are aware of where possible problems are. For the Land Rover, we bought a recon engine from a workshop which only does old Rover engines. They use ultrasonic scanners to check for fractures in the block, use special in-house modified liners and a ton of extra stuff a general recon shop wouldn't do.

The 350 is a nice simple engine and it's common too, so it should be fairly easy to find a good 'un. I'd be wary about buying one out of the paper though without knowing where it was done. Quality of workmanship is a big thing...

You might also want to try NOS (new old-stock) sales. I don't know much about American engines, but if that unit was used in military vehicles you can probably find a new crated engine at auction for not much more than a recon would cost you. It'll need cleaning first though...they slap thick red grease on it inside and out to stop corrosion.


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That is why God invented "stabbing taxi drivers in the neck with a screwdriver."

For daily drivers you'd be insane to go for anything other than a rebuild, just check out the extent of the rebuild, make sure the parts are factory spec or better, see if the journals have been cleared, don't buy anything too bored, and make sure all mating faces are flat. Funny occurrence is that the more unneccessary prettying up of the block and heads etc that has been done, the more you should be wary. If you can see & hear the engine run (just need to hook up fuel and a battery if it's a complete motor) whether in a car or in a cradle, you should be pretty set.
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It's well worth the money buying a fully rebuilt engine as it will perform almost as well as a brand new one. H
If it's fully rebuilt properly it should perform slightly better actually. To the point that my parents once had a gemini that needed a motor, and the extra 2-3kw from the rebuilding (boring out etc) blew the gearbox because it couldn't handle it.
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Old 02-13-2009, 07:28 AM
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If it's fully rebuilt properly it should perform slightly better actually. To the point that my parents once had a gemini that needed a motor, and the extra 2-3kw from the rebuilding (boring out etc) blew the gearbox because it couldn't handle it.
Wow, GM Isuzu must have sucked ha ha.
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Diesel Geminis sucked, but Rodeo's were pretty good. It's about even.
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Completely depends on who's doing the rebuilding. Some people take the time to measure and machine the crankshaft, others just throw new bearings/rings/gaskets in and call it a day.
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Wow, GM Isuzu must have sucked ha ha.
Probably do, geminis fucking suck.
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