Apex(winter project)

[Kevin B]

What does a new engine cost?

 

[Able 1]

$3,600, is the best I have found..

 

[Able 1]

Thanks Dan!

It has a new alternator, and rebuilt starter.. The inside parts make me nervous(still ran great for the last guy). . I guess I might have to price it all out.. Lots of winter left it's a toss up right now. .

 

[Kevin B]

$3,600, is the best I have found..

Is that complete with radiator and water pump etc? Like a turn key motor or would you need to move over and replace coils, and hoses etc. imho, by the time you spend money on the head, gasket kit, bearings, you still have an old radiator water pump and coils, etc. I would buy the crate engine myself and shelf this one and rebuild it next winter .

 

[Able 1]

I wonder what I could get for it if I sold it as is.. I got like 5 hundred for a Kohler with 4,500 hours.

 

[Able 1]

Yes, it would be turn key..

 

[Kevin B]

I wonder what I could get for it if I sold it as is.. I got like 5 hundred for a Kohler with 4,500 hours.

If it runs, Id still pressure wash it off, and sell it. That is a popular motor, and you know some poor soul would take it over one with a rod out the side of the block lol

 

[Able 1]

Compression is good up over 200!! I'm going to run it and see what the motor has.. He said he put a new clutch on it, I'm not an expert in clutches, but it looks fried to me..?

 

[dealtimeman]

That is not the part that usually fails, the part of the clutch assembly that usually fails is the flex plate/contact plate as is doesn't have the original integrity to flex back out after the charge has been released from the magnet.

 

[Able 1]

I need to study up on clutches.. The only clutch I have worked with was on a mini bike, and a go kart. They expand when you accelerate.. With the power going to this I thought it's where the action happens.

 

[dealtimeman]

That is a centripetal clutch you are describing

 

[Able 1]

Got it back from the paint shop today..

 

[dealtimeman]

Just a question,

Why paint and not powder coat?

 

[Able 1]

That's all powder coated. .

 

[Desk Jockey]

Looks purty!

 

[EDS]

That is exactly the same machine I have except mine has 3900 hours on it. Will be following this thread.

 

[Able 1]

That Dewalt impact will save you some time if your going to do it yourself..

 

[dealtimeman]

What specs are you using for torques settings?

 

[Able 1]

No real need for torque settings with this impact! I love the thing! You can tell when it is as tight as it needs to be. I do use a torque wrench when needed, but not much for the frame it's just by feel..

 

[dgardner]

Not enough horsepower - and your pulleys are misaligned....

 

[Able 1]

I love Prochem, but they are crazy expensive for replacement parts. .
http://www.jondon.com/ea-gasketvac-he-cvr.html

I mean really! ! 50$ for some rubber! Better off using RTV ...

 

[Able 1]

Broke the low pressure heat exchanger today..

 

[Able 1]

 

[Able 1]

Big hold up now is I can't get my hands on any stickers, or they cost $250 per I think I'm going to have it all hand painted. .

 

[dgardner]

Starting to look like a finished machine!

 

[Dan]

Looks awesome.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Man that sucker looks like new!

 

[Zee]

It is new...ask Bawb

 

[daniel@procarpet]

Keith I broke a copper pre-heat exchanger once too. At least you didn't break the stainless one. Just curious how difficult it was for you to reassemble the machine?

 

[Hoody]

Nice work, Keith!