Re: engine rebuild
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Re-run on
Jan 23, 2012; 2:20am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/engine-rebuild-tp3680659p3680785.html
Too bad there is no set cost. I wish there were. It all depends on the work you intend to do. Is it mainly top end or are you doing some bottom end as well?
If top end only, I would budget for $1000. This would include most items and some extra work such as boring. If doing some bottom end, double that cost.
Which incidentally, is the cost of a basic motor from cyclex.
Again, this assumes having to replace most parts with no major damage to repair. If you get stock parts from honda, good chance things will cost even more.
When I do my engine, I will either do a cyclex motor, or do a bare check on my bottom end and put the money into the top in the form of a hotter cam and some porting. I have a once over set of pistons I won from cyclex in my basement that I will also bore for. I will probably reuse my rods and just shot peen them if possible for added strength. I am not going to swallow the cost for new rods if I can at all help it. To me, rods are the most overpriced item in a low power engine. If I were going to really open things up, then some falicon rods would be on my list.
TL:DR $1000 for top end, $2000 for both to cover unforeseen issues.
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