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| Author: | queenofdarts64 [ Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | complete engine overhaul |
I bought a 64 Dart with a slant 6 about a year and a half ago. I drove it home to California from Arizona. There have only been 2 previous owners and it seems like they took fairly good care of it. The years have been pretty good to it. I drive it every day, but she's definitely getting a bit tired of late. The tubes around the spark plugs aren't sealed and I'm getting all kinds of oil blow by through the PCV system and into the air filter - not to mention the dark exhaust. I'd like to get the engine overhauled asap, and I was hoping someone could give me a ball-park figure of the going rate for a complete overhaul. Thanks! |
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| Author: | DusterIdiot [ Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Questions.... |
How much of the work are you going to do yourself? If you buy a kit, get a good machine shop, and do the assembly and installation yourself...you can ball park $1200 +/-.... assembled long block from Kragen/Schucks/Autozone $1200....if the machine shop has to do the work... (depends on how many 'options' you add to the list...) how much are you willing to do? -D.Idiot |
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| Author: | Guest [ Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | question |
I have the will, but not the way. Unfortunately I have no driveway much less a garage to work in. Within the first couple months after I brought her home, I replaced the fuel pump and the distributor on the street. But there's no way to undertake a bigger project roadside - at least not in LA. So, I know I'm going to have to have a shop do it all. And I figure if I'm taking it in to get it overhauled, I should do it right. I want to have everything checked while they've got it apart. I read a listing for a Dart friendly shop in Burbank on the Dart site. I'm going to give them a call this week. I was just hoping to head into the whole thing well informed. I don't mind paying for quality work, but I don't want to be taken for a ride either. Thanks for any info. It's greatly appreciated! Sandee |
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