rebuilding an ABA shortie - what do I HAVE to replace?

[jtoomasson at yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

I got this motor complete with head, intake/exhaust mani's, T/B, A3
tensioner, A3 Power steering pump, fuel rail w/ injectors for $175 US...no
big deal...  :)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc_Scirocco_Qu?bec" <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>
To: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>; "Ron Pieper"
<rapieper@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 3:38 PM
Subject: RE: rebuilding an ABA shortie - what do I HAVE to replace?


> All apart, and damage in one of the bore?
>
> Maybe for less than a rebuilt, you can buy a working aba motor, and just
> slap it in?
>
> Then part the other one on ebay.
>
> Especially if you are thinking about a temporary motor.
>
> That's what I'd do.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Marc
>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]De la part de Jeff Toomasson
> > Envoy? : lundi 19 janvier 2004 13:27
> > ? : Ron Pieper; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Objet : Re: rebuilding an ABA shortie - what do I HAVE to replace?
> >
> >
> > Thanks, Ron -
> > > I would'nt have been tearing it down in the first place!
> > Arghh...that was
> > an expensive move...I'd have pulled a main cap off,
> > > and maybe a rod cap, and if it looked good, left it alone.
> >
> > I had to - #4 piston was frozen to the bore. Luckily, the damage was
> > minimal - very shallow pitting the size of two pin heads near the
> > top of #4.
> > Destroyed the piston in the removal process.
> >
> > > Nope, not of the journals are OK.
> > >
> > > > Am I foolish for treating any motor as a temporary motor?
(especially
> > seeing how parenthood
> > > > seems to stall many projects)...
> > >
> > > ummmm...don't want to insult you by saying yes, but...in light of the
> > parenthood comment...just
> > > get it done before he starts walking.
> >
> > You're not insulting me, buddy - I knew the answer going in. I'm just
lazy
> > and cheap. You know how it is...  :D
> >
> > > Re-ring it, put the xlow on the ABA and be happy...you'll love
> > the torque
> > of the ABA.
> >
> > X-flow head being saved for turbo motor. Already have a P&P'd hydro
> > counter-flow head that I'm going to use. Again - "temporary"  :)
> >
> > Thanks again, Jeff
> >
> >
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