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tim97rsOct-13-03 11:00 AM
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#61341, "Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route."


          

For bottom end stuff:

FTY:
"This block is resurfaced, bored, honed (with a torque plate,) balanced, blueprinted, and assembled. It's stuffed with great parts that you won't have a problem with. Eagle rods, custom 8.8:1 compression CP pistons, ARP Main studs, a Melling oil pump, Clevite bearings, and new front and rear main seal."

$1645.00 plus $420.00 roundtrip shipping from WA state
$2100.00 Total (Roughly)

Howell:
"Kit Includes: Clevite 77 or Federal Mogul Rod Bearing Set, Clevite 77 or Federal Mogul Main Bearing Set, Total Seal Piston Rings, Mopar Oil Pan Gasket Set (includes rear main seal), Melling Oil Pump, Eagle Specialty Forged Rods, JE Pistons"

$1100.00 kit, + roughly $650.00 labor (same block work as FTY)
$1750.00 total DONE LOCALY

Modern Performance:
"Ultra Performance Bottom end rebuild kit DOHC
Rod Bearing Set, Main Bearing Set, JE Piston Rings, Oil Pan Gasket Set(includes rear main seal), Oil Pump (melling), Eagle Specialty Forged Rods,
JE Pistons 8.6:1 Turbo - .020 ONLY

$1200.00 kit, + roughly $650.00 labor (same block work as FTY)
$1850.00 total DONE LOCALY


So, based on the componants offered in the 2 kits, anyone see any reason why i shouldn't get the Howell Kit and have all block work done localy?

anyone have some other suggestions?

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RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route., siueclipse, Oct-13-03 11:05 AM, #1
RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route., distort, Oct-13-03 11:24 AM, #2
RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route., Teametx, Oct-13-03 11:32 AM, #3
      RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route., DSMkarz, Oct-13-03 05:30 PM, #4
           RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route., DSMkarz, Oct-13-03 05:35 PM, #5
                RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route., rydereclipse, Oct-14-03 11:31 AM, #6
                     RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route., bzoss, Oct-14-03 12:33 PM, #7
                          RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route., HadesOmega, Oct-14-03 12:50 PM, #8

siueclipseOct-13-03 11:05 AM
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#61342, "RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route."
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distortOct-13-03 11:24 AM
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#61345, "RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route."
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locally, i wish i had that luxury id buy one right now. ive got my eye on FTY's engine tho.

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TeametxOct-13-03 11:32 AM
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#61347, "RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route."
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Quote:

Originally posted by siueclipse
howell


^ bad idea.

I would have to say from experiance go with the block from FTY. It's going to be really hard to find someone in your area that is going to do as good of work. I had my first motor built locally, it was s piece of shit. Slaped like hell, blew after 5000 miles. emoji

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DSMkarzOct-13-03 05:30 PM
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#61407, "RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route."
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I don't know were you live but I wouldnt trust anyone but Koffel's Place to do any of my engine work. They build great engines and specialize in mopar engines. Dave Koffel Has a long histoy with the Mopar Parts Division and His son Scott has designed his own motors. Koffel's is the biggest rival to Indy Cylinder heads and out perform them In every way. The have a shop in Waldlke Mich. And Huron Ohio. Ask 99blackGS he'll should know there rep.

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DSMkarzOct-13-03 05:35 PM
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#61408, "RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route."
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My bad thats Black99GS! Sorry Guys.

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rydereclipseOct-14-03 11:31 AM
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#61471, "RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route."
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i would go, and am going to go, FTY, paying the extra on shipping is worth it for a quality job that you know is done correctly.

  

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bzossOct-14-03 12:33 PM
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#61475, "RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route."
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Why not just buy the block and parts allready assembled in the kits that FTY and Howell sell?
I would spend the extra and get the crate motor sets.

That is just me however, if you trust somebody enough to do it, than save the money, however I don't trust anyone that much. I wish I could do it myself, but without the tools...

  

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HadesOmegaOct-14-03 12:50 PM
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#61479, "RE: Okay Experts, help me decide engine rebuild route."
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hmm I hear good things about CP pistons. Costs more though O_o


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