New liners or old?
Discussion
It looks like the liner for my #2 cylinder slipped (for my '83 Esprit) and is in sad shape, so now I'm weighing the options of replacing #2 with the OEM cast piece and having all four liners coated, or just replacing all 4 liners with the HCI liners.
I haven't priced out the cost of coating vs. the cost of replacing with the HCI units. Any suggestions from those more knowledgable than me?
I haven't priced out the cost of coating vs. the cost of replacing with the HCI units. Any suggestions from those more knowledgable than me?
Hi,
The cost of the HCI liners is about $1,200 per hole!!! That $4,800 (plus machining) would cover most of the cost of a standard rebuild for very little additional benefit.
They really aren't necessary. How bad is your #2 liner? Often it can be honed or remachined to remove any corrosion due to leakage or moderate scoring. Add a set of forged JE pistons (Oversized if necessary) and you'll have a nice motor. You will also increase the CR from the stock 7.5:1 to 8.5:1 vs. 8.0:1 on the HCI liner and forged piston set. Along with the necessary machining the JE piston set will set you back less than $1,000USD for the entire set.
Happy Motoring! ...Jim'85TE
The cost of the HCI liners is about $1,200 per hole!!! That $4,800 (plus machining) would cover most of the cost of a standard rebuild for very little additional benefit.
They really aren't necessary. How bad is your #2 liner? Often it can be honed or remachined to remove any corrosion due to leakage or moderate scoring. Add a set of forged JE pistons (Oversized if necessary) and you'll have a nice motor. You will also increase the CR from the stock 7.5:1 to 8.5:1 vs. 8.0:1 on the HCI liner and forged piston set. Along with the necessary machining the JE piston set will set you back less than $1,000USD for the entire set.
Happy Motoring! ...Jim'85TE
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