# Rebuilding an engine

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rebuilding-an-engine/4528>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 12, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rebuilding-an-engine/4528 "2007-09-12T23:02:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jwlael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@jwlael](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jwlael)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rebuilding-an-engine/4528/1 "2007-09-12T23:02:56Z")

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How much do you think it would cost to rebuild say a 91 3000GT SL 3.0 V6 engine minust the cost of taking it out and puting it back in?

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rebuilding-an-engine/4528/2 "2007-09-13T00:11:54Z")

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There is no way in the world of knowing this since labor rates vary so much, and most importantly, a shop’s idea of what constitutes an engine rebuild can mean a dozen different things.

Without an engine teardown, one does not know if the camshafts are shot, cylinder walls gouged and need resleeved, valve guides shot, along with a hundred other things.

A PROPER, by the book rebuild WILL be expensive no doubt about it; especially on this car.  
If someone is talking a few thousand dollars then you’re getting a half-xxx rebuild.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rebuilding-an-engine/4528/3 "2007-09-13T02:45:44Z")

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See what the price of a re-ring kit costs. The price of the camshaft(s) the price of the main bearingsand add $600 to that. It may come to more money as some engines require more work. Then a head may be cracked or warped on so old a car so plan on getting a remanufactured engine. Then the chances of it running for a while get much better. Maybe the cost of a rebuilt is nearly the same as a reman.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 3:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rebuilding-an-engine/4528/4 "2007-09-13T03:30:21Z")

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More than the car is worth, that’s for sure. Why not install a used (salvage yard) engine? Don’t re-build, re-cycle!