From: Dave Ball (vought@msn.com)
Date: Thu Aug 15 2002 - 12:58:16 PDT
Chris...
Here is a link to a few Jeep Willys specialist shops call around get some
info on engine builders for your Willis.
http://www.4x4now.com/4wsjp.htm
For $8,000 dollars You could buy another truck that's running pretty good I
would guess .
I would not pay more than $1,500 for a premium rebuild using your block,
head and crank with a spin balance.
Good luck
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "aussierob" <aussierob@odyssey.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 5:12 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Bay Area: Vintage Willys Engine Repair Recommendations
> Chris Hello: It's Aussie Rob here.
>
> $8000 is so far out of line that tell all your friends not to touch those
> mechanics as they must be purely ripoff bastards.
>
> My experince follows:
>
> Have you tried going direct to an machine that does nothing else ...than
> rebores, new pistons, hardened valve seats, new oil pump, camshaft gear
and
> chain replacement, camshaft bearing replacement , etc?????
> Even Napa etc.!
>
> In my area, The guy actually does this and puts it all together for $700
>
> I have done three engines this way. I used to do my own, however, this
guy
> and his price is excellent. I am in the middle of New York State,
Syracuse
> area.
> At the price of $8000 you could rebuild ten engines & ship it ten times
> over and still come out ahead !
>
> To remove the engine, tow it to a local guy to pull it.
> I do my own ...however, you seem like you don't have the choice.
> At $55/hour it takes them experience guys two hours to remove an another
two
> hours to install.
>
> Certainly not anywhere near the money your talking about.
>
> You mentioned that they "don't work on these vintage engines" ...A
sntence
> like this raises another "flag" !
>
> All these parts are readily available in their catologues as well as,
> available through the dozens of our groups Military Vehicle - Parts
> Suppliers. On the east coast, Karl Walck has been my choice. One new
> piston with rings is around $26 ...so cheap!
>
> Respectfully, I think these guys you've checked ...see you coming ?
> An because they realise you are at "their mercy" ...and because they're
> basically unscrupulous, then, they "will" rip you off !
>
> My aged mother went to guys like this for years... she had "total trust"
in
> them. They totally abused her trust. One day, she mentioned the price and
> what they did to her car !!! These trusted people are total money
sucking
> ripoff bastards.
> "Of course not all of them (mechanics and rebuilders) are this way, as you
> see by my preceeding paragraphs.
>
> Don't be fooled, I recently saw a Napa rebuild that cost around $1500 !!!
> Twiice my local rebuilder... but well below $8000
>
> Good luck and keep searching,
> Regards,
> Aussie Rob
> Upstate NY area
> 3, war jeeps
> 4, Cj2a's
> and a few other scrappy odds n ends
>
> Original From: "Chris Goodwin" <cgoodwin@cisco.com>
>
> > The regular mechanics I have contacted don't work on vintage engines
like
> > this and the couple "restoration" shops I have called are quoting 6-12
> month
> > waiting lists and $8,000 price tags. My goal is to get the engine
running
> > again - NOT restore it to original factory spec and concours
correctness.
>
>
>
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