Originally Posted by blanks596
just wondering what people's experiences have been with rebuilding wornout engines. Is it better to buy a new one or just replace rod,sleeve, and piston of the old engine. I've ran a N12LL3 for over 1yr and am pretty much pleased with it. Is there anything that I need to be concerned about in rebuilding the engine and is it worth it? I found RcMushroom to have rod, sleeve, and piston for $130 vs a new engine for approximately $300. This looks easy to answer based on numbers, but it looks almost too easy.
Mad Max,
Don't forget to check your crankshaft, sometimes if the crankpin is worn out then you will need to replace it, also you want to make sure the bearings are also in good shape, if all parts totalled are still cheaper than a whole engine then go for the rebuild, so for the money you saved we can add it to the funding for the trophy girls.
