Re: 3.0L merc efi
Those guys are the bomb down there - on the parts - pistons come with rings - you need all upper rod bearings and should do both mains (30 ea) possibly 1 rod about 100 - I did not do the crank/rod bearings but their 30ea. Seals are minimal and the gasket set complete in like 170. Anything on Pro's site deduct like 20%. I did an oil pump and gear which sounds like you need that too - 195 pump 65 gear. You also need the CCMS reeds which are 120.
So yes that is a pretty good deal by the time you start adding up the parts
I would consider having those guys do it, I think they are very good in general and you do get the warrenty. They are very well thought of as a supporting vendor at Scream & Fly which is where I heard of them. Another bonus is you can go have a beer with Skip on any trips down - they are right there.
There is a dyno reed test being done over there at S & F, Chris;s reeds are 1 being done but Tony Brucato one of the premier HP fuel and electronics suppliers said he got more RPM over a longer period than with Boysens, another guy said he got 150/200 more RPM. Quite a few brands but seems everybody expects CCMS to be the top dog, quite interesting some of the comments on reeds. CCMS does all brands by the way - they are not steel like stock so they don't destroy a motor if they go through - mine idled much better (expected) but seemed much quieter as well? I have decided this is mandatory on a rebuild.
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Any way you measure it - dumbass is expensive
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