Sorry..I inadvertently posted a private message to the list.
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From: Dave & Tracy <dave-tracy.sherratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 3:42 am
Subject: Fw: IML: '59 back to square one
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dave & Tracy
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:59 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: '59 back to square one
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>
> Just out of interest can a badly worn Distributor shaft cause some
> of the rough engine idle problems. ? If the Cams on the
> Distributor are pitted as well etc.
> Dave.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: A. Foster
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 6:32 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: '59 back to square one
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>
> Bill;
> You are right to take your car someplace else, that mechanic is
> full of bunk. Never have I heard of replacing a crankshaft as
> being a standard part of a rebuild, especially in an engine with a
> forged steel crank. The only exception to this would be if the
> crank broke or had been run with a dry bearing so long that it
> wore down one of the journals to the point where it couldn't be
> reground.
> As for rebuild parts your nearest stop should be the auto parts
> store. The 413 is an RB engine, other then pistons and rings there
> are so many parts that it has in common with 383's and 440's that
> it isn't funny. For new pistons, if needed, talk to Egge machine
> and order a set of new rings to match.
> Best Regards
> Arran Foster
> 1954 Imperial Newport
> Needing A Left Side Tailight Bezel and other trim parts.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Imperial59crown@xxxxxxx
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:06 PM
> Subject: IML: '59 back to square one
>
>
> Just got the pleasant news today from the mechanic I brought
> my Imperial to for the engine rebuild, that his cost alone on the
> rebuild was going to be around $4,000.00, and that I would end up
> paying around $6,000.00. I told him for six thousand I could go
> buy another '59 and swap engines, and that I would be there to
> pick up the car tomorrow. He was telling me he was going to put in
> brand new pistons, a new crank shaft, new valves with stainless
> steel seals for non leaded gas, and all kinds of crap, but the
> truth is when I got the car back how would I know if all of this
> stuff was in there? Fortunately the car is in an area where there
> are literally hundreds of mechanics, so I'm sure I will find
> someone to do it at a reasonable price. If the going price for a
> new V-8 rebuild is around $2,500.00, why are they trying to soak
> me on my old '59, which is much easier to work on? I certainly
> don't look rich when I go there, on the contrary with my casual
> shorts and old tattered t shirt, I look just slightly better than
> some bum off the street. I guess I shouldn't be bringing it to
> shops which specialize in antique automobiles. I will keep you
> posted on the outcome of my quest to get my '59 back on the
> streets again. For an engine which is so straight forward and easy
> to get at that even I have done minor repairs on it, you would
> think a mechanic would jump at the chance to work on it, and not
> charge an arm and a leg. The engine on my Nissan is so crammed
> into the engine compartment that I don't think I have ever seen a
> spark plug in there. Oh well, life goes on!
>
> Bill '59 Crown
>
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