Re: [Chevelle-List] OUCH! Estimate on engine wasn't close!

2003-05-30 Thread Z16CHEVELLEGUY
Steve: Sounds like 1200 bucks difference? Did the extra parts require additional labor? nothing is free is this world. It's a little late but you should have asked for additional cost before you ordered additional parts. As a building contractor I was always bit in the butt by additional work

RE: [Chevelle-List] OUCH! Estimate on engine wasn't close!

2003-05-30 Thread Fruhauf Kerry A SSgt 3CS/SCBS
PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 10:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] OUCH! Estimate on engine wasn't close! Steve: Sounds like 1200 bucks difference? Did the extra parts require additional labor? nothing is free is this world. It's a little late but you should

Re: [Chevelle-List] OUCH! Estimate on engine wasn't close!

2003-05-30 Thread tc
Gotta suffer to be beautious - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] OUCH! Estimate on engine wasn't close! Steve: Sounds like 1200 bucks difference? Did the extra

[Chevelle-List] OUCH! Estimate on engine wasn't close!

2003-05-29 Thread Cecil \Steve\ Martin
Guys, I put my engine in to the local speed shop last February. I get notified it's ready recently. I asked for a total and got my answer today. I about fell on the floor. The original estimate was $1,800 to rebuild the 396/402. I added some "nice to have" parts that total couldn't have

RE: [Chevelle-List] OUCH! Estimate on engine wasn't close!

2003-05-29 Thread Dale McIntosh
ROTECTED]Subject: [Chevelle-List] OUCH! Estimate on engine wasn't close! Guys, I put my engine in to the local speed shop last February. I get notified it's ready recently. I asked for a total and got my answer today. I about fell on the floor. The original estimate was $1,800 t

Re: [Chevelle-List] OUCH! Estimate on engine wasn't close!

2003-05-29 Thread MACSRUL
Hey Steve, You kinda left out some important parts. Did they have to pull the engine or did you pull it and take it to em? What were the goodies? Do they do in-house machine work or send it out? It really doesn't make any difference! At our shop If I give you an estimate what something will cost

Re: [Chevelle-List] OUCH! Estimate on engine wasn't close!

2003-05-29 Thread MACSRUL
Hey Dale, 45%. LOL