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Gemmy
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 Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2001 11:48 am Post subject: Engine replacement |
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Ok .. I am not all cluey on engines. I know enuff to get me by generally. I am more comfortable with body works and interiors on cars.
After events of this week with a finance company trying to get me to purchase more than I desire I have told them to fuck off basically. The Gemini will get another engine this week. All I want is a stock 1.6 or 1.8. Not looking for anything worked at all really.
I have been quoted on average $1300 for reconditioned + sundries + fitting with a 12 mth 20,000 km warranty << considering I do around 800 km a week for work, so this is irrelevant, no warranty is going to cover me well.I found a 2nd hand eng at the wreckers for $440 with a 3mth warranty and he wants another $350 to fit it. He wont accept a slab of beer or two .. bugger.
So what should I be looking for ? There are halves, short, long. What bits are normally included ? If I don't get an engine like what is in there, do I need to have shanges made to the g/box ?
Gimmie a sander and a spray gun or a tub of polish any day and I will feel more at ease.
I don't want this car to be the fastest thing around. Something that many can't understand, but I want the engine to be as stock as possible. Extractors will be added to improve fuel consumption bu that is probably really all. So lets not get all technical please  |
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FrAsErTaG
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| Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2001 1:23 pm Post subject: Re: Engine replacement |
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speaking of fuel consumption
I actually get around 100k's more pertank with my worked engine then I did with my tired 1600. |
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Gemmy
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| Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2001 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: Engine replacement |
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Yeah but I don't wanna go spending haps on engine mods  |
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Ben Wight
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| Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2001 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: Engine replacement |
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In your position, I would go for the wrecker option for 2 reasons.
1. If anything is going to happen to the engine, or if it is stuffed to begin with, you will definitely find out within 3 months. Plus if you do around 800ks per week, then 3 months is still a good warranty, thats almost 10000k's.
2. Its almost half the price of the reco one, and like I said, 3 months will let you know if anything is wrong. |
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Gemmy
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| Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2001 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Engine replacement |
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| Thanx for that Ben .. kinda what I was thinking. Wasnt sure if it was a good option or not. |
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Mick ute
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| Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2001 1:53 pm Post subject: Re: Engine replacement |
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| PinkBitz, I'm with Ben. Go for the wrecker option but dont get the wreckers to install it unless you know them well. Do you know a mechanic who is doing up a car? get them to install and perhaps you can do a paint job for them. This should save you a fair bit. Good Luck. |
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Gemmy
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| Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2001 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: Engine replacement |
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Hey d00d ! I dont know any motor mechs really. Got this bloke who was reccommended to me that is gonna have a look see tomoz. He will have the law laid down to him the instant he walks up my driveway .. about ripping me off and all hahaha. I hate having very few contacts up here. Apparently a bloke at work claims to knwo a bit about cars. Might speak to him at a later date.
Cheers !!
Cam |
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