Major problem! HELP!!!!

[Kash_]

how many miles on the engine?

[dazsir]

50,000 kash, was wanting my car to look as nice as yours! Next job was a respray!  Perhaps not now. Dont know what to do!

[Rzla]

50,000 kash, was wanting my car to look as nice as yours! Next job was a respray! Perhaps not now. Dont know what to do!

dont break it
keep it, just leave it for the winter and then in the summer get it fixed or whenever you can
you always have the option of rebuilding it yourself or if you strip the engine out it will cost you less for the rebuild
i say keep it :yes

[peterwolds]

Darren
dont give up you have done too much yourself & spent a lot getting it to this point.Not that i am mechanicaly minded but if i can help give me a shout

[Jit]

i agree dont break it... get another engine in there or have it rebuilt and enjoy it...youve put too much time and hassle into getting it where it is, it wouldnt seem right to break her!

[dazsir]

Thanks guys! Would like the Hayward ported engine, but dont know what to do!

[ro284]

Bad luck matey,

Would like the Hayward ported engine,

i\'m with you on that one! if i was in your position now. that is what i would go for, it would add value to the car, you would have peace of mind, and enjoy your car again! perhaps there is some value in your old engine to put towards it? i think if you broke the car you would always regret it! and all that time spent taking it apart, weeks!! depressing! you would be best off keeping it,
Good luck Bob

[Jit]

theres 3 FD lumps on the bay atm... one needs a rebuild but theres 2 others...
you could either buy the blown one and rebuild it or buy one of the other 2 and sell your blown one?

[Kash_]

50,000 kash, was wanting my car to look as nice as yours! Next job was a respray!  Perhaps not now. Dont know what to do!

Thanks for the compliment dude..... :3gears-rh  about what you should do next, I agree with everyone else... don\'t break it! you will never get back what you put into it. It\'s far better to get her back up and running and enjoy her to the full as she is setup to be a monster :yes . You don\'t have to rush into getting her fixed asap, take your time and work on it slowly... winter\'s here anyway and there are no shows etc.. so try and get her ready for the summer... :cheers

[bobert]

Dont know what to do!

I am currently rebuilding a 13b with extended street port if you are interested.

Your other option is to take your motor out and take a look inside. You have got nothing to lose.
What are your thoughts?


rob

[dazsir]

Wow thanks for all your kind words and taking the time to give me your comments!
I wanted to get it resprayed as it would look ace.

Agree about the Hayward Rotary engine, adding value! Trouble is with these cars is they stopped making them and they are such a timeless classic.

Oh for goodness sake!

[kev-yorks]

Give Carl a ring Daz. Pull the lump yourself to save some cash there\'s plenty of us up this way now to help out.
Kevin

[bobert]

I was in the same situation when my motor let go, at the time I wanted to cut my losses and break it but I stuck at it and rebuilt it.
I would take another rebuild on if you were interested?

[dazsir]

If I keep it I will pull the engine and get a hayward, TBH I just want it sorted one way or another!
Thanks for the offer Bobert, if I am putting out a large outlay I need a gaurantee to keep the girlfriend happy!
Appreciate the offer and the lower cost, but it would be a large investment!

Thanks

[dazsir]

Cheque on its way for Carl for a new ported engine, hooray! :mmmm

Credit card -
:Grrr