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I just finished an engine rebuild on my bike to fix a coolant leak. Had the cylinders rehoned, replaced a worn camshaft and rocker, and bought new rings. Only to have it drop a valve 10 miles in and completely trash the front cylinder!!!
I don't share this as a sob story, but as a "What would you do?" post.
I'm torn. I don't think it's worth fixing this engine, as I'm estimating it'll need 4 valves, 1 cam, 1 rocker, 1 piston, 1 cylinder at a minimum. Back of the envelope math says it'll be over $1000, not counting incidentals.
Do I try to find a working engine, potentially inheriting someone else's issues?
Do I rebuild this one (again)?
Do I part it out and move on to another model?
It'd be easy if I had just bought it and this happened, but I've got emotional equity and sweat equity into this. I can swallow the $1,000 I just put into it rebuilding it. It's "only" money.
I don't share this as a sob story, but as a "What would you do?" post.
I'm torn. I don't think it's worth fixing this engine, as I'm estimating it'll need 4 valves, 1 cam, 1 rocker, 1 piston, 1 cylinder at a minimum. Back of the envelope math says it'll be over $1000, not counting incidentals.
Do I try to find a working engine, potentially inheriting someone else's issues?
Do I rebuild this one (again)?
Do I part it out and move on to another model?
It'd be easy if I had just bought it and this happened, but I've got emotional equity and sweat equity into this. I can swallow the $1,000 I just put into it rebuilding it. It's "only" money.