Average rebuild cost?

[usuck]

Well i've seen the gasket kit for the sr20det's, it's about $400 bucks and does everything from the engine to the turbo. But i live in an apartment so rebuilding it myself is kida out of the question. So my ? is has any one paid to have their gaskets replaced and how much did it cost for the install? Thanks.

[Daunttless]

I will cost several hundred dollars easy for a rebuild and thats if you know the guy, expect close to 1k.

[usuck]

I will cost several hundred dollars easy for a rebuild and thats if you know the guy, expect close to 1k.

that's actually cheaper than i expected. thanks.

[Daunttless]

But plus all the parts, and I'm assuming that the engine will already be crated for them to work on it, if they have to pull it from your car they'll charge you even more. Also, since you'll be bringing your own gasket set they may charge you more because they aren't making any money off outrageously priced parts.

[usuck]

Yea i'm thinking of haveing the shop that i buy the engine from do the work so maybe they will use some lube before they bend me over..hehe. So it will be a crate motor. I can do everything on the outside of the engine once i get it. I just need help with the internals. I was really expecting along the lines of 3 - 4 grand just for labor. But even if it turns out to be about $1500 for labor, that's still worth it to me. Plus, there's always the unexpected costs .

[Daunttless]

Well, as long as you get your engine from someon reputable, the engine should be low mileage. If its low mileage you just have to take things out and replace them, I very much doubt that you will need to bore the cylinder walls or anything, you shouldn't need any machine work at all, which greatly reduces the cost. : ) If you have the shop you get it from do it, it shouldn't be a big deal at all, however, why do you want to rebuild an engine with 30-40k on it? : )

[usuck]

however, why do you want to rebuild an engine with 30-40k on it? : )

because you never really know how many miles are on it and what kind of life it had before you get it. besides, i thought most red tops had 60k plus on them?

[Daunttless]

My redtops don't have 60k on them, and most of them haven't had that rough of a life, cars aren't the same in Japan as they are here. : ) People don't drive them all that much, its amazing if they put more than five thousand miles a year. And a lot of sources can tell you how many miles are on the engines, a lot of companies have the kilometers on the clock with the compression test.

[usuck]

ahh, i see. thanks Daunttless:D

[cnichols]

I finally found some reasonably priced rods for the SR...made by Eagle. I really don't have any reservations about getting their rods and mating them to some JE pistons for the SR. I just can't see paying the prices that JUN, etc. are asking for their rebuild or stroker kits....can you?

[Daunttless]

A stroker kit is more than just rods, and you have to buy a rebuild kit from Japan, can't buy the American gaskets and seals.

[cnichols]

I know the stroker kit comes with more than just rods and pistons.

What I meant was that pistons alone run you a grand...is there a reason besides the brand name, shipping, and currency conversion? Even considering these factors, they are more than double the price of what we would pay here.

Basically, I want to know if there's a quality difference and any reason to fork over that kind of money.

[Daunttless]

They're quality, they're tested, they're warrantied, they're a name brand. Thats where your money is going. You know beforehand they're going to work for your application. If you get them made here, a lot of time you have to provide your own CAD diagrams or pay for it, some companies will make copies of your pistsons, but they'll have the same characteristics of your stock pistons only of a different material generally. : ) If theres a company you know you'd work you're better off buying American.

[cnichols]

Right, but I'm talking about Eagle and JE and American companies that have a good rep here and have come out with import applications for Civics, Eclipses, etc. I saw that Eagle had already come out with rods for the SR20 and that JE was coming out with pistons soon. I'm sure they could make adjustments to match the Japanese specs, and it would only make sense that they test them before releasing them for sale...right?