big bore noob, stupid question alert Options

[stateofidleness]

so i have a dumb question.. i have my engine torn down to the heads and case and was my cylinders (i think) are kinda rusty (the little fins on it)

if i wanted to get a new cylinder/piston kit yada yada... can i get a "big bore" 96mm kit?

I didn't know if going with the big kit would require any modifying of the heads or case or something.. or if it would "bolt up" just like the stock parts.

pardon the noobness (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[stateofidleness]

so i can get the 96mm kit for $200 shipped? should i jump on it?

going with a buddy of mine tomorrow to a local 914 mechanic.. says i should go ahead and get the heads cleaned and bored (whats this cost?)

if i took my engine to the mechanic and told him to do the heads and to install the cylinder kit, what would that cost roughly?

also, i was asked if the valves would need to be changed (larger?)

sorry for all the questions, i just wanna do this right!

[type47]

so i can get the 96mm kit for $200 shipped?

going with a buddy of mine tomorrow to a local 914 mechanic.. says i should go ahead and get the heads cleaned and bored (whats this cost?)

if i took my engine to the mechanic and told him to do the heads and to install the cylinder kit, what would that cost roughly?

also, i was asked if the valves would need to be changed (larger?)

you get what you pay for. search for quality comments on the set of p&c

to clean heads should not cost too much. i think they just dip them so....50 $? (@$80/hr)

never heard of "boring" heads. i have heard of flycutting heads which cleans up the seating surface between the heads and the tops of the cylinders. if boring the heads means enlarging the openings in the heads where the cylinders fit, i don't think this is necessary for a 1.8 or a 2.0 head, it is necessary for a 1.7.

since the engine is out of the car, to do the heads and install the p&c set would take (really a wild guess): 6-8 hours (@$80/hr shop labor rate) $6-700. this is where you should do it yourself if you want to keep the costs down. it is not complicated or difficult to install p&c's. if you're going to buy a $200 set of p&c's, then you should install them yourself.

alot more work would be required to enlarge the valves (need to install larger seats). i'm not sure there will be a significant increase in hp for larger valves so that might not be very cost effective. depending on the condition of the valves, you may need to change the valves.