engine rebuild

You could do a quick "refresh" (new bearings and rings). But you may have trouble finding the 273 rings, or have them special ordered.


Mancini Racing has nice "refresh" kits at different levels at very reasonable prices for the 318/340/360 engines.

http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/enrebkit.html


Here's a basic kit with main and rod bearings, rings, and gasket kit for $200...

http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/sealedpowerkit.html

A few more bucks, and you can get moly rings:

Or go with bearings, rings, pistons, oil pump, freeze plugs, and gasket kit for $400 for a 318, $420 for a 360, and $630 for a 340....

http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/sealpowkitc.html

Or add forged piastons for a 340 for $750:

http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/sealpowkitd.html


Those are for Sealed Power kits also have similar kits in Michigan Engine parts.


You may want to buy a spare 318-360 to rebuild and put in there for fun, then keep your original engine aside. Then if something happens to the "fun" engine, you still have the original...