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Not necessarily more expensive. A couple of months ago my 3.0 core cost me 1000. – did not have intake and shroud / all the rest was there. Fan, alt, dizzy, tin, clutch, TOB, fly, some linkage but for FI etc
Upon total teardown thru bottom end / no catastrophic or even moderate damage or wear. Pistons will get rings. Heads will get refreshed.
Purchased: Matching number set of Webers from a 914-6 1200 bucks
PMO intake manifolds 300.00
Shroud from correct year 3.0 100
Linkage / working on that cluster of parts for a 914 6 conversion…..
Webcam grind to 20/21 and rehardending 900.00 / Dizzy will need recurve for 20/21 cam and Webers (200??)
Heads / new springs, guides, seats, rework to single plug stock 900
Rods balanced to .5g end to end and new bushings 300
Crank and case all checked out to spec at stock tolerances.
So at this point I am at around 5k for the engine rebuild prior to reassembly. I estimate around 2K in Pelican parts kits to upgrade tensioners from Turbo to oil feds, gasket kits, and several boxes of Kimtech wipes to fight back the tears when viewing my diminished bank statements……….. I will cheerfully pay 7 or eight grand all day long for a newly rebuilt 3.0 stem to stern. I have found a well experienced talent from the Vasek Polak race mechanic team / now in his own shop in LA that will rebuild for me with my "help" for under 1K..... He has done hundreds of SC motors for McKenna and VPR for decades. That may be the best 1k in this process / if spent, it is not going to explode and i will be all in around 8 grand. Something to think about.
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