1201 Engine Rebuild

Posted by Mike D. On 2017/5/1 16:51:37

I just figured out how much work, time, and money it takes to rebuild a 320 in a 1201 club sedan. Holy cow! Convertibles can justify that, but rebuilding a club sedan is below marginal. I have done engines but not a 1000 pound beast that requires all sorts of special handling gear. It is a two person job anyway with all the intricate things one must do. And the front end really needs to come off the car, too. I can see how these end up being relegated to resto-rods. It is a real challenge with the 320, with babbit, rods not going through the bore, counterweights, etc...HArd to even find people who can work on them around here in Colorado. A lost art of restoration around here. So I am stewing about this a lot. Curious how others see the sedan situation as the market for sedans is not very good.