What about the "while you're at it" costs? Like, if you're going to have the
head off anyway you might as well go through it and check everything and
replace guides and whatnot. Then you might as well ream the ridge on the engine
and maybe consider rings and hone...
Depending on how long you intend to keep such a car you might end up spending
several thousand on it but on the other hand you'd end up with a great engine.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 09:52:11 -0600
From: Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] California Version - 1985 300TD
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For my money, changing the head is easier/cheaper than changing the
engine or engine/trans combo.
This is most likely borne out is flat rate manuals for inline 4,5,6
cyl engines. It also needs no engine hoist.
For the air cooled horizontally opposed VWs, and some other things,
the engine removal is easier.
YMMV
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