24-04-2024, 12:53 PM
The value of having a spare rebuilt engine under the bench is not monetary, rather time. If your engine breaks a crank and you decide to rebuild it, the parts are readily available but you might have to wait for a batch of cranks to be made. Remetalling the rods could involve a wait of months. Once you have rebuilt your engine, after you have put it back into the car it will no doubt have to come out again for a minor adjustment and so the time goes on. And if you have a spare engine ready to instal, you will find that the old engine in your car will keep going for ever! So it's all a waste of time and money, buts that life?