| [GMCnet] Engine replacement [message #240715] |
Fri, 21 February 2014 08:35  |
glwgmc
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This is the very reason I think it is so important for us to have an engine rebuilder score card. Anyone looking for a new engine should have the benefit of as much real world feedback as possible before making this very important decision. No need for elaborate details, just positive or negative feedback on the whole buying/ownership experience would be a great help. Think how beneficial it would be for - in this case Darryl - to have a couple a dozen or more feedback ratings on engines from several different engine rebuilders. Ratings in hand some quick phone calls would answer the question of how much and how long and they could have a path forward in a day or two. As it is now, everyone seems to have to go through a stressful selection process flying blind.
Ideally, some of our suppliers would offer a professional R&R service at a known price or price range instead of the current wide open "shop rate times shop hours pricing" so the GMC owner in need of a new engine could choose where to go having a good idea of what the total cost and total time would be to get the new engine of their choice in and their GMC back on the road.
Still in sunny Mexico on the beach with a so far very positive experience with the new S&J engine in the 78 Royale.....
Jerry
Jerry Work
The Dovetail Joint
Fine furniture designed and hand crafted in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building in historic Kerby, OR
Visitors always welcome!
glwork@mac.com
http://jerrywork.com
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Well, I've been chasing an engine noise for the last 5000 miles and finally figured it was time to do something about it. Took it down to JimK and, among other things, they ran a compression check that showed only 30lbs in #3 cylinder. A couple of squirts of oil brought it up to 60lbs. Their conclusion is that it's a bad piston or a broken ring and the fix is to pull the engine and rebuild it or replace it.
So I'm reluctantly in the market for a rebuilt engine. I know a couple of folks have installed engines from S and J in Spokane recently and seem happy with the experience. Does anyone have any long-term experience with S and J? Any bad experiences? Any other recommendations.
Darryl
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Jerry Work
The Dovetail Joint
Fine furniture designed and hand crafted in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building in historic Kerby, OR
Visitors always welcome!
glwork@mac.com
http://jerrywork.com
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Jerry & Sharon Work
78 Royale
Kerby, OR
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