2.3 4kq conversion

[Brendan/Coolian]

>I can't imagine a used engine would cost more than $500-600 with around 100k

Semple is selling them for below 300.
Force5auto.com

>miles. There isn't demand for them as they never go bad!  Rebuilding is really
>cost prohibitive, a basic rebuild will run $2000 (yes really) depending on 
>what
>you have done.  Add fancy machining and some custom parts and it rises to 
>$3000

No custom stuff for me, but I did do 6 hours of port and polish work and 
still came out under budget at 1700 (with new clutch and all new parts). I 
shopped around.

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Brendan Barry
http://www.endosquid.com/audi
Boston, Massachusetts
1987 Audi 4000 quattro - "Suzanne"
* Red\Leather/Bitchy *
--Now using an NF-code Smurf engine--