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Subject:Re: Rough Cost of Engine Rebuild??
From:Bill Davidson
Date:Thu, 11 Jan 2001 16:22:54 -0800

> My understanding is that Boston Bob is in the process of developing a
> 'half
> Lilley' offering that may be available soon.
>
> Stuart and the list
> the cost of a stock rebuilt engine is $2050 plus core at Boston Engine
> at least as long as my main bearings supplies hold out
> I am at this point selling 1.9& 2.1 engines with head and camshaft
> upgrades

Bob,
Have you set a price for these upgrade engines yet?
Any idea what the h.p. impovement might be?

Thanks,
Bill

> The 1.9 & 2.1 engines are assembled with the 2.1 heads. The head work
> includes mild porting behind the intake valve and some reshaping of the
> chamber. I also use the serti style cutters for cutting the seats and
> because they are a blade instead of stones I can shape the seat with a
> radius below the valve and in doing this improve the air flow all the
> way threw the valves opening and closing. the intake port now flows at
> 350ths the way it did at
> 450 ths with the stock port.
> I am reginding new stock 1.9 cams to the 2.1 spec for the 1.9  engines.
> In the 2.1 engines I am offering the lilley cam and lifters
> Bob Donalds
> http:www.bostonengine.com
> as always
> all right reserved
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