How much for a rebore and pistons?

[gaz05]

Well I've stripped the 2.0L zetec I got last week and it really needs a rebore. So anyone had a short engine rebuild recently and what did it cost?

Gudgeon pin on these is shrunk in so that'll have to be done by a pro as well.

[twinturbo]

gona be arround £400 for pistons and rings alone.

TT

[gaz05]

Not looking too good then. May have to have a rethink.

[minicountryman1961]

Originally Posted by twinturbo

gona be arround £400 for pistons and rings alone.

TT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pisto...item3cb37528c1

order from the USA, $99 + $54 shipping.

[minicountryman1961]

Originally Posted by minicountryman1961

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pisto...item3cb37528c1

order from the USA, $99 + $54 shipping.

154.00 USD = 94.88 GBP

[twinturbo]

Forgot about the americans.

Gona have import duties and vat on top of that mind. Which you can never quite guess what they will put on top.

TT

[minicountryman1961]

Originally Posted by twinturbo

Forgot about the americans.

Gona have import duties and vat on top of that mind. Which you can never quite guess what they will put on top.

TT

Don't know how it works going into the UK. In years of buying by mailorder and EBAY from the UK to the USA I have never been charged import duty or sales tax. (we don't have VAT). I think they have decided that the paperwork isn't worth the amount they would collect. When we register our cars in Illinois, we have to show receipts for the parts we used in the build. If the parts were bought outside the state, we have to pay sales tax on them to register and license the car. This is around 7%.


For me, getting VAT taken off the price of UK goods really helps take the sting out of the high shipping costs to the USA. I have had some items show up on my doorstep from the UK in less than a week. ( I never pay for speedy delivery)

[gaz05]

Been speaking to a local rebore company and he reckons about £350 to bore and supply pistons and rings with the gudgeons fitted. He needs to see the pistons first but the price may be even lower.

I want the car to be the best I can get it so am going to see him Friday.

[AshG]

just buy a new engine. gbs will sell you one for £650