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Engine [Re]builder in the southeast USA?
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Author:  doubleclutch [ Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine [Re]builder in the southeast USA?
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Cuz you need one "now" when that isn't the case... But when you aren't looking they are all over the place
True that!
Author:  doubleclutch [ Thu Mar 09, 2023 5:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine [Re]builder in the southeast USA?
Update: Engine has been at the machinist about a month and planning to get it back within a week or so. Due to scarcity of nearby donor blocks and the lack of availability of oversized pistons (I've called every major piston vendor), I'm having the block sleeved. Pricey, but I ran out of options.

Tranny is a 904 and it's already been rebuilt, so just waiting on the machinist so we can start reassembly of the engine.

I'm really eager to get this thing back on the road. I'm driving a loaner vehicle and as nice and new as it is, I MUCH prefer my 1985 D100. These new vehicles have the soul engineered out of them.
Author:  volaredon [ Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine [Re]builder in the southeast USA?
You're not looking at the right places. Pistons are out there.
Author:  volaredon [ Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine [Re]builder in the southeast USA?
Just thought about something else.
I don't know how good they are but I see the reman short blocks and long blocks by a company called MABBCO all over eBay for what doesn't seem too terrible of a price. No core needed, if you're sleeving it may be close enough in price to consider this route to at least check them out.
Author:  doubleclutch [ Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine [Re]builder in the southeast USA?
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You're not looking at the right places. Pistons are out there.
You are correct - I found a vendor in Australia that would custom build pistons the size I needed. Sadly, that option wasn't time or price feasible.
Author:  doubleclutch [ Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine [Re]builder in the southeast USA?
Quote:
Just thought about something else.
I don't know how good they are but I see the reman short blocks and long blocks by a company called MABBCO all over eBay for what doesn't seem too terrible of a price. No core needed, if you're sleeving it may be close enough in price to consider this route to at least check them out.
I appreciate the suggestion! I researched MABBCO fairly extensively when I started this project and decided against them because of their reputation online. It looks like people that have issues have a hard time working with the company to get the issues resolved. Since I have a local machinist that has a great reputation and I can get in front of him if there are issues, I decided to give my money to him, instead.
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