Originally Posted by Mark Petch
JamesK,
Your reply, suggest you have an issue in accepting the facts.
I can only repeat the facts, either you accept them graciously, or you dont, the decision is yours.
To suggest that it has, or will cost a team $45K for a new spec engine, ie. with the upgraded piston's and connecting rods could be called not only misleading but mischievous in its intent, I am not accusing you of that, however, I am saying the in the eyes of many people you could appear to be like a "dog with a bone" simply not wanting to let it go.
In the use-full life of a motorsport engine, it's not unusual to spend money freshening that engine, as was and is still the case with a TL spec NZV8's engine.
In our case the V8ST team owner has two recommended option's.
Option 1. Service the bottom-end, by replacing the piston's [which come complete with new Titanium connecting rods etc,] at a cost of $7,000, plus gaskets, bearing shells etc, a further $1000, and a fixed price labour content of $3,000, and finally a engine tech and resealing fee of $375, and the total cost is well under $12K plus GST.
Option 2. Purchase a brand new "Long engine" for $16,000, blue-print the bottom end of that engine for a fixed labour cost of $2,000, plus gaskets, bearing shell's etc if needed, for a further $1,000 and you have a brand new blue-printed Long engine for $19,000, plus GST.
Option 2 also allows the used long engine to be sold on Trade-me, or the like for say $10,000, and the complete, brand new replacement engine, effectively cost the team owner less than $10K. I know of no other form of premium racing series were the engine cost are so inexpensive, including the TRS series were you pay $15K just to lease the engine each season.
Mark Petch.
Technical Director,
V8 Supertourers Ltd
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13 Mar 2013, 04:06 (Ref:3217681)
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