Took the block, heads, and crank to the machine shop earlier this week and expected to get it back today. I called to see if it was done and he said no and that he wanted me to come up there and look at the block. There are 2 or 3 cyclinders that have bad places in them. They kinda have a little texture to them and are brown. Anyway, I think I'd pretty much have to bore it. It's already a 306, so I'd have to go to a 308. Not that big of a deal except I'd need new pistons and this is already costing more than I anticipated.
He said they charge $12 per cyclinder to bore, so that's $96. Then I'd have to buy some new pistons, which forged pistons appear to be $300-400 and then all the other junk would be close to $1000 total.
Given that, I'm thinking about just aborting mission and trying to sell the car, and all the excess engine parts (heads, cam, intake, etc).
What do you guys think I should do?
I really would probably end up selling the car later on anyway unless something happens to the LX - don't really need 3 vehicles.
I'm just frusterated and tired of dumping money into this POS. It's a losing proposition any way I go.
He said they charge $12 per cyclinder to bore, so that's $96. Then I'd have to buy some new pistons, which forged pistons appear to be $300-400 and then all the other junk would be close to $1000 total.
Given that, I'm thinking about just aborting mission and trying to sell the car, and all the excess engine parts (heads, cam, intake, etc).
What do you guys think I should do?
I really would probably end up selling the car later on anyway unless something happens to the LX - don't really need 3 vehicles.
I'm just frusterated and tired of dumping money into this POS. It's a losing proposition any way I go.