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top end rebuild, fair quote? |
TROJANMAN |
Mar 5 2004, 12:01 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,271 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
my mechanic has been nice enough to store my car for the last year. but with spring around the corner, i realllly want her back. i haven't had it fixed yet, because i can't justify paying him the $2,800 he has quoted me for the repair bill. the engine froze last year (after a valve adjustment he performed). the cause of the problem was a loose valve seat which dented the head. he said these things just happen. ironically, there was another 75 with the same problem, but worse damage i saw there yesterday. now i need to have the heads re machined and the valve seats replaced. Does $2,800 sound fair for this job? he is a true porsche mechanic, and races a 914/6 himself, so i trust he knows what he is doing. thanks in advance.
the rest of the car is mint - considering its age, just some fading on the interior. it's a '75 2.0 |
TROJANMAN |
Mar 5 2004, 01:43 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,271 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
i was considering the purchase of a new car for that cost. i bought this one for $4k with 87k miles on it. except for the fact that it isn't running right now, i thought it was a good buy at the time (3rd owner and NO RUST). i pretty much wrote it up as a loss for the past year. but seeing it again last week, really made me want to drive it. plus, someone parks a '72 (same color as mine) right in front of my office. it's like dangling a carrot. what's a reasonable rebuild price? and is it worth it? this purchase has obviously been a learning experience, but when do i get to graduate? he's already removed the engine (and the useless a/c unit, and dismantled the top end.) it's all in pieces on a shelf in his garage.
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