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| Cfletch |
 Dec 17 2014, 02:50 PM
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Iv got my original 1.7 engine thats in need of a rebuild and I really dont need to rebuild it right now as I am working on my /6 conversion, but am curious of how much the average rebuild runs? I have never rebuilt an engine and would like to give it a try on this one.
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Dec 17 2014, 03:22 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Difficult to give you a good answer. Most likely the heads are going to be kinda worn out, and you're gonna need new everything. Plan on $2500-4000 if you do the work yourself, other than the machining that may be required. You can easily spend $2K on the heads alone. Keep in mind I have a set of NOS 1.7 high compression pistons that need to go to a good home.
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| JoeDees |
Dec 17 2014, 05:00 PM
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QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Dec 17 2014, 03:22 PM)  Difficult to give you a good answer. Most likely the heads are going to be kinda worn out, and you're gonna need new everything. Plan on $2500-4000 if you do the work yourself, other than the machining that may be required. You can easily spend $2K on the heads alone. Keep in mind I have a set of NOS 1.7 high compression pistons that need to go to a good home. The Cap'n Whatcha looking for on those pistons? |
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| r_towle |
Dec 17 2014, 06:09 PM
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If you maintain and reuse the Pistons and cylinders, and do a basic valve job, it will be around 2500 inclusive of the valve job.
Parts or typically about 2k. Rich |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Dec 17 2014, 06:18 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(DirtyCossack @ Dec 17 2014, 03:00 PM) QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Dec 17 2014, 03:22 PM) Difficult to give you a good answer. Most likely the heads are going to be kinda worn out, and you're gonna need new everything. Plan on $2500-4000 if you do the work yourself, other than the machining that may be required. You can easily spend $2K on the heads alone. Keep in mind I have a set of NOS 1.7 high compression pistons that need to go to a good home. The Cap'n Whatcha looking for on those pistons? $450. I already have an interested party. I may also have a set of 1.8s, but I need to look. The Cap'n |
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| Mueller |
Dec 17 2014, 06:21 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Dec 17 2014, 04:09 PM) If you maintain and reuse the Pistons and cylinders, and do a basic valve job, it will be around 2500 inclusive of the valve job. Parts or typically about 2k. Rich damn.....Suby is starting to look good again...the bus motor in the car I am looking at needs "work"* *have a line on a known good 1.7 but it could be gone before i am able to pull the trigger... |
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| r_towle |
Dec 17 2014, 06:24 PM
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Dec 17 2014, 07:21 PM) QUOTE(r_towle @ Dec 17 2014, 04:09 PM) If you maintain and reuse the Pistons and cylinders, and do a basic valve job, it will be around 2500 inclusive of the valve job. Parts or typically about 2k. Rich damn.....Suby is starting to look good again...the bus motor in the car I am looking at needs "work"* *have a line on a known good 1.7 but it could be gone before i am able to pull the trigger... Yup, but I am not available for the 100 hours of research to decode these motors. Jumping in with both feet, somewhat blind is a great way to waste a lot of money for me. |
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| ThePaintedMan |
Dec 17 2014, 07:14 PM
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... which is precisely why I've put of rebuilding one for so long. At this point in my life, I need to balance the price that I pay for parts with what I actually learn in the process. Wish I had gotten into type IVs back when my dad was working on his buses in the 1980s and 1990s. Parts were so much cheaper.
At this point, the 2500 put toward rebuilding a 1.7 would be better served, for me, putting toward a baby, my house, or (eventually) a Suby conversion. More bang for the buck. For now, I wish there was someone close by who was rebuilding an aircooled motor that I could watch and learn from. Maybe I need to give Joe O'Brien a call... |
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| stevegm |
Dec 17 2014, 07:31 PM
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QUOTE(ThePaintedMan @ Dec 17 2014, 08:14 PM) ... which is precisely why I've put of rebuilding one for so long. At this point in my life, I need to balance the price that I pay for parts with what I actually learn in the process. Wish I had gotten into type IVs back when my dad was working on his buses in the 1980s and 1990s. Parts were so much cheaper. At this point, the 2500 put toward rebuilding a 1.7 would be better served, for me, putting toward a baby, my house, or (eventually) a Suby conversion. More bang for the buck. For now, I wish there was someone close by who was rebuilding an aircooled motor that I could watch and learn from. Maybe I need to give Joe O'Brien a call... We are getting ready to rebuild a 1.7L and going to do a full how-to article on it. Give me a month and it will be done. |
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| ice cold |
Dec 17 2014, 07:57 PM
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QUOTE(ThePaintedMan @ Dec 17 2014, 08:14 PM) ... which is precisely why I've put of rebuilding one for so long. At this point in my life, I need to balance the price that I pay for parts with what I actually learn in the process. Wish I had gotten into type IVs back when my dad was working on his buses in the 1980s and 1990s. Parts were so much cheaper. At this point, the 2500 put toward rebuilding a 1.7 would be better served, for me, putting toward a baby, my house, or (eventually) a Suby conversion. More bang for the buck. For now, I wish there was someone close by who was rebuilding an aircooled motor that I could watch and learn from. Maybe I need to give Joe O'Brien a call... Joe has my 2.0 apart now. In the process of part gathering. Give him a call it will be a little while before assembly occurs |
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| G e o r g e |
Dec 17 2014, 11:00 PM
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QUOTE(ThePaintedMan @ Dec 17 2014, 05:14 PM) ... which is precisely why I've put of rebuilding one for so long. At this point in my life, I need to balance the price that I pay for parts with what I actually learn in the process. Wish I had gotten into type IVs back when my dad was working on his buses in the 1980s and 1990s. Parts were so much cheaper. At this point, the 2500 put toward rebuilding a 1.7 would be better served, for me, putting toward a baby, my house, or (eventually) a Suby conversion. More bang for the buck. For now, I wish there was someone close by who was rebuilding an aircooled motor that I could watch and learn from. Maybe I need to give Joe O'Brien a call... Have you watched Jakes Type 4 engine rebuild DVD? that is is good base to start with |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Dec 18 2014, 11:40 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Piston/cylinder pix
 The Cap'n |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Dec 18 2014, 11:41 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
'Nother one:
 The other 3 setd look just like this one, in case you wondered ... |
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| stevegm |
Dec 18 2014, 02:11 PM
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QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Dec 18 2014, 12:41 PM) 'Nother one: The other 3 setd look just like this one, in case you wondered ... I'll take them. They are exactly what I need. |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Dec 18 2014, 05:17 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Sold pending payment!
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| stevegm |
Dec 18 2014, 05:26 PM
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QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Dec 18 2014, 06:17 PM) Sold pending payment! Paypal sent. Thanks. These are going to work great in my '72. |
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