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Bennoz wrote:

spetz wrote:To be honest I was expecting a bit more excitement over this.

I've considered/wanted to build this motor. But it's the cost of it and at the end it won't be worth 1/10th of what you put into it, plus for that kind of money today there are pretty enticing options.

There's the cheap option too, of OEM bottom end, stock cams etc, but it seems like such a half measure, and maybe modifying the 6A12 is a better option at this stage.

Mate its cost me 20 grand just to get a regular 6A13 working right, I'd hate to think what it would of cost to rip the motor apart as well. I've got another 6A13 here at thome that I'm rebuilding with forgies, but I'm doing it slowly over time as funds allow. Purely to replace the one that's currently in the car, cause putting 18 pound through it all day everyday isn't exactly good for its lifespan.

Plus all this sh*t is getting old news for me. I earn enough these days to be able to go & buy a 300kw car off the shelf. I got real tired of going to & from a workshop for 2 years & throwing spanners at my mechanics as they fucked up time & time again, resulting in me doing half the work.

Now get off my lawn!

Bennoz wrote: Mate its cost me 20 grand just to get a regular 6A13 working right, I'd hate to think what it would of cost to rip the motor apart as well. I've got another 6A13 here at thome that I'm rebuilding with forgies, but I'm doing it slowly over time as funds allow. Purely to replace the one that's currently in the car, cause putting 18 pound through it all day everyday isn't exactly good for its lifespan.

Plus all this sh*t is getting old news for me. I earn enough these days to be able to go & buy a 300kw car off the shelf. I got real tired of going to & from a workshop for 2 years & throwing spanners at my mechanics as they fucked up time & time again, resulting in me doing half the work.