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On Wed, 17 Sep 1997 Surfacelic@AOL.COM wrote: > my mechanic said that a rebuilt engine was going to be $1000 installed. this > is with a new cam (supposedly to increase the horses). am i getting ripped > off? Careful w/ the cam--if you've got fuel injection, it won't run right without the stock cam. Also, driveability at low rpms is likely to suffer (if you decide to go that way & you've got carbs). For most folks, items like a counterweighted crank, full-flow oil filter, balanced engine and cc'd heads will have a bigger payoff if your engine is near-stock. Don't let me hold you back, though, if you want to do a Toby (ever add up the receipts, T.E.???;) -Greg '69 & '71 Squarebacks '63 Beetle