I'm all set to rebuild my bottom end 7m-gte. A local shop quoted me around $550 for the bottom end work which is fine however since they mostly do domestics they don't have a torque plate. In fact no shop I've talk to has one. So should i wait to rent a plate or find a shop with one or since i'm only look for at the high end 500hp should i just go ahead and get the work done now?
I would also prefer a place that has done these motors before if you have any recommendations. I do plan to use a metal head gasket and get my head and block lapped for this process. but again this seems to be a foreign idea to some of the shops i talk to.
I would also prefer a place that has done these motors before if you have any recommendations. I do plan to use a metal head gasket and get my head and block lapped for this process. but again this seems to be a foreign idea to some of the shops i talk to.