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New Engine Builder, who would you use? |
RFoulds |
Mar 7 2022, 05:37 PM
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Green Teen 66 Group: Members Posts: 837 Joined: 10-August 09 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 10,656 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Who is out there that can reliably build and warranty a completely new 2270?
Preferable near me in SoCal.. |
brant |
Mar 9 2022, 11:10 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,739 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I don't think its a void.
I think that the hassle, skill, parts, and communication take more than 24 hours a day and the prices need to reflect that to justify the process the market is moving.. and this is an adjustment. there are places still to have motors build. my race shop has a 2 year wait list... they insist on installing, breaking it in, and dyno-ing the motor. the cost is HUGE... and no warranty I just don't think the effort involved by a skilled person or shop... will support 5K engines with warranties.... maybe china can back fill that niche? (not likely) we are loosing soo much skill I've been building a 50year old motorcycle for a few years every one of the specialist shops are amazing... but they are also very old owners with very unique knowledge... all of them will be gone in 5-10 years all of their knowledge will be gone too. owners can do it themselves... or pay the pro's what they earn through hard work $$$$$ |
Superhawk996 |
Mar 9 2022, 01:14 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,469 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
my race shop has a 2 year wait list... they insist on installing, breaking it in, and dyno-ing the motor. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Yup, quickly becoming standard practice. Mainly as a means to protect themselves from litigation. Priced a dyno lately? Not cheap. That overhead has to be covered in the cost of the engine. It used to be way less common to have to have a dyno, but this is quickly becoming the norm for any good engine builder. |
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