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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 140 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 140 | Well, I have decided to overhaul my 305 V6. I looked at Kanter's website, and they have an overhaul kit for $750. It includes just about everything to rebuild this engine. Except for the connecting rods, or motor mounts. They don't even have the con rods or the mounts available. But they do have the rod bearings. I dont mean to sound cheap or anything, but is there another company that sells an overhaul kit for this engine that has the connecting rods and guides with it? I mean, it sounds like a good idea to replace the rods too, if you are doing the pistons and everything else, right?
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 12 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 12 | You might try Egge Machine Co. They do obsolete engine parts. I know the 305 isn't obsolete, and the don't list it in their catalog, but they might have info on who does.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | talk to yer local machine shop [who yer gonna get to do the machining anyway] and see what they can do for parts pricing - won't necessarily have to replace rods unless they been abused - ya won't get the whole job done for a good price if yer gonna replace everything 'just cuz' - there surely will be a supplier right there in Orygun who'll have everything for an engine like that . . .talk to NAPA even . . . .
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 181 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 181 | I agree with "squeeze", try NAPA. I got my re-main kit from them cheaper than Kanter, but had to use Kanter for the timing chain and timing gears. NAPA can usually find what you need but might take a few days. It might be worth your while to call Kanter if you haven't already to see what they can do. When you get you parts check to see if they are the right ones- especially bearings. Read my posting "lesson learned" and you'll read why. jim | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | I don't know if you can get them cheaply, but it may be a good idea to go with forged rods and pistons on this motor since they are not known for strength under revs, then maybe you can get more power out of it. Get it balanced if you can afford it.
Paint & Body Shop moderator A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 | on the engine mounts you can get them from Steel Rubber in Denver North Carolina. Look them up on the net.
$55.00 a set, they re-rubber your old mounts
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