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03-05-2014, 12:57 PM
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#26 | | Wanna have a threesome?
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Originally Posted by Supra-Kid  This isn't a theory, I rebuilt my 7MGE ground up with a $250 mechanics set and their rental tools in my driveway. 100,000 km later it runs great. Also have a b-16 swap and a ground up SBC 400 under my belt and I learned everything by reading and trying stuff out.
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Posted via RS Mobile | Not everyone has an equal degree of mechanical aptitude.
The average person could very easily end up in over their head with a half-disassembled engine.
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03-05-2014, 05:36 PM
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#27 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by ICE BOY If he's asking, he either doesn't know, doesn't want to risk it, doesn't have the time or doesn't have the space to do it.
Maybe he has more money than time and wants a shop to be responsible for any screw-ups. | I have the skill, know how and most necessary tools (have already rebuild the transmission in my garage last year) but I don't have the time to start it and complete it in a reasonable amount of time.
I'm just getting the current motor rebuilt, I feel more at ease knowing the history of the motor. And like I said before, by the end of the year I'll be car shopping anyways. I just want to get the work done and not have to deal with part sourcing etc.
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03-05-2014, 05:36 PM
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#28 | | JDMEK9Mod | DogWhisperer
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I wouldn't waste money rebuilding a D16Y8 if it's going to stay stock.
A lot of good points have already been made:
1. the car is worth less than the rebuild cost
2. a better engine will cost only a bit more than a rebuild (B16A, B18B).
3. only worth doing anything if you plan on keeping the car
Keep in mind, option 2 is going to require a lot of parts gathering (if you want to save money overall) or spend substantially more on new parts via a shop.
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03-05-2014, 06:14 PM
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03-07-2014, 05:16 PM
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#30 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Originally Posted by Supra-Kid This isn't a theory, I rebuilt my 7MGE ground up with a $250 mechanics set and their rental tools in my driveway. 100,000 km later it runs great. Also have a b-16 swap and a ground up SBC 400 under my belt and I learned everything by reading and trying stuff out.
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Posted via RS Mobile | Dear Average Joe.
Do you want a medal? I think you earned one and dont call yourself average any longer you have also earned the new title of Above Average Joe!
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03-08-2014, 02:35 PM
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#31 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Originally Posted by Phil@rise Dear Average Joe.
Do you want a medal? I think you earned one and dont call yourself average any longer you have also earned the new title of Above Average Joe! | Bronze achievement: no longer average. 
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03-09-2014, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil@rise Dear Average Joe.
Do you want a medal? I think you earned one and dont call yourself average any longer you have also earned the new title of Above Average Joe! | No medal required, just sick of hearing people who got taken to the cleaners by mechanic shops Posted via RS Mobile | |
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03-10-2014, 11:29 AM
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#33 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Originally Posted by hk20000 Bronze achievement: no longer average. | No the bars been raised lol
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03-10-2014, 07:17 PM
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03-11-2014, 08:22 AM
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#35 | | Everyone wants a piece of R S...
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If this were me, I would take it to a good shop (Psst. we have sponsors on the Forum that can do it) and get the poor thing rebuilt, I have the tools and the ability to do rings, basic hone, and timing. but I feel these days that my time is worth more working on my 68 Firebird or my 74 Vega than puttering on my daily driver. too many finicky things that can go wrong, especially if you start tearing the block down and find a spun bearing or worn cam lobes. if you rebuild it and you get another 150,000 - 300,000$ then its worth it, especially if the car owes you nothing (ie paid off) and you can get a whole lot more DD time out of it
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