Mopar Muscle Association UK

I have had a quote for the following repairs:

Steering box rebuild
Recon propshaft
Exhaust repairs

(not including changing carb and manifold)

£2,300





Custom Car want to do a feature on the car so he would have been getting a bit of free advertising.

I think you need to find somewhere else, I'll ask someone I know & trust who is in Peterborough, he doesn't advertise & he's relatively cheap. If you want to pm me your contact details I'll let you know.

again this seems excessive.

the fella who had your car before you had that steering box rebuilt about 4 years ago and then never drove the car

so either

1) he didn't get it done (if he didn't he talked a good story over weeks of posting)
2) he was conned (possible)
3) the rebuilder didn't set the worm shaft bearing pre load followed by the sector to ball nut mesh

in which case that needs to be done before you consider a rebuild.


I have a prop shaft that can help
I can get it to Watford any work day you happen to be passing in your truck

give me notice and i'll dig it out, check it out, swap the worst UJ with a better one that I have in a box, taken from my car not because it was an issue but because the rear one fell to bits, cup fell off and the rollers came out) when I took out the prop last time, the new ones come in a kit of 2 and I replaced both.

that means I have 1 good second hand one in a box somewhere.

pentastar parts and restorations do a 2 UJ kit for your car for $35

Dave

if you want a rebuild kit for your steering box

or want a rebuilt steering box

www.Pentastarparts.com.au

buy a box from them

buy a broken one on aussie ebay $100-$150
send it to them as your exchange core

recon steering box is $450

750 if you don't supply a rebuilder

however companies like JayGee in the UK can rebuild a Saginaw power steering box.

yours will probably be a 1 1/16 sector shaft box 27mm
they also came with a 1 1/8 diameter sector shaft 30mm


Adjust what you have first though other wise just wasting cash


Dave

Proshaft services in Feltham charge about £120 to fit new ujs and re-balance a prop.

A full new stainless steel exhaust build is around £740 including silencers.

As Dave says get the steering box checked out first before you rebuild. Is this manual or power

Carb and manifold swap if you supply the gaskets, manifold and carb will be around £120 - £150

What is wrong with the exhaust.

Christ that's expensive.
When I was building my Pro Street truck everything was made to order.

Brand new Propshaft(Hauser racing) under £200
Manifold back exhaust in Stainless £400 (There is a guy I know in Newark)

BASICALLY HE IS CONNING YOU OUT OF HARD EARNED CASH

I'd be asking for a meal first before getting screwed like that!

I'd go with Anton and his numbers......Save yourself nearly a grand!

Like some builders,I reckon he's priced it that way because he doesn't really want to do it. Of course if you accept the quote he laughs all the way to the bank. Forget that garage.

ANTON wrote:What is wrong with the exhaust.

from the pictures it look like rust holes at the lowest point in the system after the manifold ends in the header pipe.

it looks like a chop it out and weld in a new bit job to get you going with the option of a full new, manifold to silencer pipes later on.

I belive this will have cast single outlet manifolds with the ball and ring style clamps holding on a flared header pipe at each side

i.e 1 bent pipe to the drivers side (RHD) with a flared end and sliding flange with two bolts at one end. welded or slip jointed to the main system at the other






Dave

PS nothing wrong with your steering box

No drips no grease no oil coming out

Dave

latil wrote:Like some builders,I reckon he's priced it that way because he doesn't really want to do it. Of course if you accept the quote he laughs all the way to the bank. Forget that garage.

Or they are taking the pee by 'Its a woman wanting the work done.....Add £££ as they wont know'.

As I said in the other post. Expensive (Dougs) headers £600 delivered. Summit Exhaust system with mufflers is circa £250. Say £150 to fit.

That's a brand new expensive system for £1k.

The price for me is just a p take. A new manifold back system shouldn't cost more than £300-£400 all in fitted.

So £1900 for a propshaft and PS rebuild............

ANTON wrote:Proshaft services in Feltham charge about £120 to fit new ujs and re-balance a prop.

A full new stainless steel exhaust build is around £740 including silencers.

As Dave says get the steering box checked out first before you rebuild. Is this manual or power

Carb and manifold swap if you supply the gaskets, manifold and carb will be around £120 - £150

What is wrong with the exhaust.

In case you Missed it that sounds like an offer.....


Dave

You should contact Dave Billadoo he does this stuff all the time he will be able to give you a much more on the money price to sort it out, N if he wants to fuc6 you in the as3 it wont hurt as he has a little pecker,,

Thanks for all your advice. Definitely won't be using that garage. Pete is coming to look at the car in a week or so to give me his opinion

Its all so mind-boggling, not sure what to do.

A 600 cfm vac sec holley carb and inlet manifold and gaskets (the whole lot) from Real Steel is £664.49 delivered. Ouch.

I don't think the exhaust will be an issue I can get that done anywhere I guess. I just spoke to Bailey Morris about the propshaft but I would need to take the propshaft out and take it to them, I can't do that, I wouldn't know how to get it out or put it back in.

I think the steering problem is going to be a big issue, if it has already been rebuilt then there's not much else can be done but there is so much play, its probably quite dangerous really. The mechanic said it looked like it had some work done on it so to replace it instead but then he said you can't get a replacement so it would have to be rebuilt.

Hmmm.

SammyH770 wrote:
Its all so mind-boggling, not sure what to do.

1) A 600 cfm vac sec holley carb and inlet manifold and gaskets (the whole lot) from Real Steel is £664.49 delivered.

2) I just spoke to Bailey Morris about the propshaft but I would need to take the propshaft out and take it to them, I can't do that, I wouldn't know how to get it out or put it back in.

3) I think the steering problem is going to be a big issue, if it has already been rebuilt then there's not much else can be done but there is so much play,

1) get the inlet of Stu and Gareth and get a second hand carb

carb

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Holley-Carbur ... Sw9mFWNQ3S

looks like it lived in the sea






here is one at £60 with 3 days to go that looks nice

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Holley-600CFM ... SwKtlWp8Et


although I'd buy one that some one is willing to say works.... like someone on here

2) I'll check my spare prop-shaft out tonight. you will need it before the weekend if you want uncle Pete to fit it. (I know he is just coming for a look but I'm doing my best to play on his conscience)


3) rebuilt but not adjusted. once adjusted it could be fine.

1st adjustment should be done with box off car by rebuilder as part of the rebuild
THE second is usually done on car
PROBABLY Not done by previous owner because he was not mechanically minded

he probably just fitted it as it was fresh from the rebuilder


1st adjustment
undo hex ring
whack the bloody box top round a bit
do up hex ring

2nd
adjust the sector mesh so the box is stiff in the middle with the wheels off the ground. once engine is running no stiffness will be noticed

Get Pete to do that.
Job done
He loves that kinda thing probably


Dave