Is a Jasper remanufactured engine really worth the extra cost?
I?ve read all the letters that I can find here, and talked to a lot of people and still can?t make up my mind. In the last few weeks, I?ve found at least 15 remanufactured AMC 360?s, from $900 to $2900. Obviously, a Jasper seems to have the best reputation, but it is more than $1000 more than an ATK, for example! The ATK seems to be a quality remanufactured engine, and not the cheap, slapped together junk like the chain store engines. The Jasper comes with a new timing cover ($200 from BJ?s), the oil pan already installed (but I don?t really need a new oil pan), it has chromed valve stems (don?t know if that?s of any value or not), and it has been test run at the shop. What I don?t know is, what has Jasper done that is worth more than $800 that I can?t account for? Is their name and reputation worth that, or have they really done something that will make their engine that much more valuable to me? Will it last $800 worth longer?
A remanufactured engine is the right choice for me. I?ve rebuilt engines before, but right now, I don?t have the time or inclination. I want a good, first rate engine, but don?t want to feel like a sap for wasting $800.
BTY, I want to thank everyone here for all the incredibly good information that I?ve gotten from this site. I am regularly amazed at how much is available here, and how everything that I?ve had to fix on my ?91 GW, has already been addressed somewhere here before. I have been unashamedly taking all this free info ever since I rescued my GW from a junk yard two years ago, and I appreciate it. Thanks!
I?ve read all the letters that I can find here, and talked to a lot of people and still can?t make up my mind. In the last few weeks, I?ve found at least 15 remanufactured AMC 360?s, from $900 to $2900. Obviously, a Jasper seems to have the best reputation, but it is more than $1000 more than an ATK, for example! The ATK seems to be a quality remanufactured engine, and not the cheap, slapped together junk like the chain store engines. The Jasper comes with a new timing cover ($200 from BJ?s), the oil pan already installed (but I don?t really need a new oil pan), it has chromed valve stems (don?t know if that?s of any value or not), and it has been test run at the shop. What I don?t know is, what has Jasper done that is worth more than $800 that I can?t account for? Is their name and reputation worth that, or have they really done something that will make their engine that much more valuable to me? Will it last $800 worth longer?
A remanufactured engine is the right choice for me. I?ve rebuilt engines before, but right now, I don?t have the time or inclination. I want a good, first rate engine, but don?t want to feel like a sap for wasting $800.
BTY, I want to thank everyone here for all the incredibly good information that I?ve gotten from this site. I am regularly amazed at how much is available here, and how everything that I?ve had to fix on my ?91 GW, has already been addressed somewhere here before. I have been unashamedly taking all this free info ever since I rescued my GW from a junk yard two years ago, and I appreciate it. Thanks!
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