Just recieved my quote to have my A15 rebuilt to a much stronger engine let me know how this sounds.
Full rebuild and bore, forged pistons, all new rings, bearings.Complete head rebuild, stage 2 cam. all gaskets even a coat of paint on the block.
All this $1200
Let me know what you guys think of this price or recommend any other engine builders.
cheers

sounds pretty resonable, rebuilding can end up a bit time consuming,
it's costing me $175 just to get a valve regrind done on my CA18 head,

Cheers
Damo

hell yeah! that's a great price!
i got quoted $2200 for my L24 bottom end, and that was just using hyper-eutectic pistons and linished everything!

what a bargain....NOT.

I think something is wrong, that sounds way to cheap.
I had my std 1200 motor rebuilt from an old engine bloke who I have dealt with for many years cost to me was 500 bucks,
He did rings only (it had a std bore) big end bearings, head fully reco'd and a complete gskt kit.
His labour alone should have been over 500 dollars.
Personally I would check the quote and make sure you are getting everything you expect
Ade

sure u didnt mean $2200?..... that sounds more like it.

is it MATES rates? or just a qoute from a shop

The forged pistons are not cheap, so this is a good price, but i suspect that it might be for parts only. The labour just might be the extra bit.
Check first, because forged pistons are also heavier & the engine would need to be balanced as well, & nobody does that for free.

$1200 for a full rebuild !!!! the forged pistons should be nearly that for a good set. I would expect around the $3000 for a well built A series with the good reliable gear in it. Its been a while since Ive built one. Mine used to cost around the $5-600 for a freshen up rings bearings head service ect.
If your after a tough A series I can recomend Jeff Taylor JTS Perfomance Stmary's. From stock to fuill race he knows his A series
02-96238826
cheers Andrew

its $1200 for what i listed including labour and parts i have to pull the motor out myself.
he does standard rebuild for $900 and there builds for $1200 with the pistons and cam.

Well, if he is a reputable tradesman, & offers a warranty that worth something, & is including forged pistons [& presumably a balance job] for that kind of money, you gotta go for it, as i don't think i could buy all the parts [including forged pistons] for a full recondition for that much money.

I never did find out just what the term "rebiuld" actually encompasses. Can anybody help out here.

P.S. Any tradesman thats worthy of the title should get $50 or more per hour [retail] & a full recondition is not done in an afternoon, so this looks to be SUPER VALUE.

His ad is in the trading post every week under car parts and accesories the business name is Datsezy he does all datsun motors his ad states performance rebuilds from $700.

He owned a 1600 with the number plates
DATEZY which used to win the 4 cylinder burnout comp at the summernats.

He is located in South Nowra