Engine Rebuild Parts List

[hambone]

http://www.aircooledtech.com/parts_list/

[dhoch14]

Below is my list with the prices removed. Granted there were some last minute items that I needed to pick up. If you want this in Excel send me a PM and I'll send it over. :)


Revised Estimates 6/12/2008
Item Source Notes
Crankshaft Reground German Supply $65 if I grind the stock one @ rimco
Camshaft Reground Dan Hall's $79 New - Rebuilt
Main Bearings Set CIP1 need to determine proper size
Reconditioned Rods & Bearings 100 Dan Hall's $15 each x
Rings CIP1 -included with kit below. New 93MM
Piston/Cylinder New New 93MM
Heads Reground Adrian's HDFLMsters reground on right 3/4
Engine Gasket Set CIP1 German
Oil Pump New
Tranny Filter BulkPart New Bulkpart
Pan Gasket BulkPart Bulkpart - New
Spark Plugs CIP1 New
Valve gaskets CIP1 New New - 2
3/8 Torque Wrench New
Oil cooler CIP1 New New
Oil Cooler Seal CIp1 New 2 New
Cam Bearings CIP1 New
Cam Follower / Lifter CIP1 New 8 needed. confirmed by calling cip1
Connecting Rod Bushings? CIP1 New Confirm that this is needed
Top Engine Tin Used
Flywheel Seal Cip1 NEw See reference on right
Fylwheel O-ring Seal CIP1 New
Front Pulley Seal AircooledTech-raby only available at raby.
Hot Air Hose Left CIP1 New
Push Rod? Find Local Need a fuel pump rod?
Rubber Elbow for carbs 9 Cip1 New 2 needed
Oil Strainer Gasket CIP1 New
Oil STrainer CIP1 New
Pushrod Seals Outer Cip1 New 8 Needed
Pushrod Seals Inner Cip1 New 8 Needed
Rod Bearing Set (?) Cip / Dan Hall's

[gumbybm]

whats roughly the total cost

Thanks

[Amskeptic]

whats roughly the total cost

Thanks

There is tremendous variability depending on machining options, quality of parts, quality of vendor, what is needed by your engine, but my guess runs between 1 and 2 thousand dollars. A quicky head job on the side of the road can be less than $100.00 if you get a single part, like my exhaust valve seat for the Squareback last winter. . . valve $8.99 new seat shrunk in the head $55.00, gasket set $18.99, labor free.
Colin

[static]

A quicky head job on the side of the road can be less than $100.00

You may wish to rephrase that.

[Amskeptic]

A quicky head job on the side of the road can be less than $100.00

You may wish to rephrase that.

Ahh intepwetashun in eye of beholdah, gwasshoppah. . .


(we shall delete this tangent shortly. . . )

[spiffy]

whats roughly the total cost

Thanks

There is tremendous variability depending on machining options, quality of parts, quality of vendor, what is needed by your engine, but my guess runs between 1 and 2 thousand dollars. A quicky head job on the side of the road can be less than $100.00 if you get a single part, like my exhaust valve seat for the Squareback last winter. . . valve $8.99 new seat shrunk in the head $55.00, gasket set $18.99, labor free.
Colin

Or if you have to buy almost everything look at more like $4 to $6 thousand. For quality parts that is.......this will start to make you wonder about "turnkey" engines for $2 to $4 thousand......um, yeah. I wouldn't go there.

[Amskeptic]

Or if you have to buy almost everything look at more like $4 to $6 thousand.

Oh man, don't say that. It has been a while since I last did the thorough rebuild. . .
Colin

[hambone]

Maybe for mr. fancypants over there. I went stock 1600, German whenever available, all decent quality stuff otherwise. I'm in just above 2k. Will be a bit more once I get the heads and balancing back from the shop. There's no way in hell it's any way close to 4-6k for a stock type1 build. I'm even using a new case, most rebuilds don't, just an align bore if needed. And a counterweighted crank.
Ya gotta be frugal tho. Wrecking yards for tin/bits, local gurus like Bill Trafton, where you get underside cylinder ducting and a thermostat with linkage for a total of $10. Junkyard doghouse tin and German oil cooler and adapter set me back $20, Samba classifieds for bits like Hoover and underside little head tin.
Also rebuilt my fuel pump, carb and generator instead of buying new. But it would only add about $300 to the total.
Headflowmasters sells a long block for a grand, and they are a very reputable biz. I almost went that route, but I wanted balancing etc.

Type4 on the other hand will probably be closer to that 4k up mark.

[dhoch14]

i built a type 4 for about $2k as well. Though, my rods and pistons were out of brazil and deutschland. I could have easily spent a lot more, buttttt I went the mid-level range for my first rebuild.

-dave

[Amskeptic]

i built a type 4 for about $2k as well. Though, my rods and pistons were out of brazil and deutschland. I could have easily spent a lot more, buttttt I went the mid-level range for my first rebuild.

-dave

So parts have roughly doubled since I last overhauled in 2002. . . .

[spiffy]

Mine has been all the bits to assemble an engine though, including induction which is about $1400 for a good set of heads, carbs and manifolds. I imagine if I were to rebuild the engine I am building know it would prolly be in the $1500 to $2000 range......

For example:
Heads $750
Crank $300
Cam $130
Lifters $95
Bearings $75
Machine/shop work $200
Misc $300

So right there without skimping on any part (and actually going for the higher end of the spectrum on the heads and crank) you would have aboot $2k.

I'll post all my expenses and the parts I got when I am done so someone else can just subtract the parts they don't need and get a good idea of what they might be looking at and then they can make all ten million choices on how much to spend on what.

[hambone]

Your heads are insane-expensive, and the crank is about 100 more than I paid, etc. It costs a hell of a lot more to do hi perf which is one of the reasons I stayed stock. Those dual carbs must be expensive too....

I'm using all new parts too, with the exception of a few bits sourced from the old engine. My pockets are smaller than yours!

[dhoch14]

i spent $750 on headflow masters heads. why? b/c my shatty GEX heads were the reason my bus went kaput before.

it's all relative.

-d

[spiffy]

i spent $750 on headflow masters heads. why? b/c my shatty GEX heads were the reason my bus went kaput before.

it's all relative.

-d

True

Good heads aren't a terrible investment