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Post Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 1:43 am 
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have called a few places and got various quotes so I thought I'd ask the people who have had experience.

Where have you gone to get your engine recon'd?
Did they do a good job?
and, would you recommened them

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Post Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 2:01 am 
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suzistore - 9250 4650.

theyre not the cheapest but i think theyre the best, and they offer warranty and genuine parts (seals etc).

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Post Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 2:13 am 
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I've seen many rebuilds from both major suzuki shops in Perth that were less than satisfactory...

I'd be giving Peter Opie a call - 0413314885

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Post Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 7:10 am 
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alien wrote:
suzistore - 9250 4650.

theyre not the cheapest but i think theyre the best, and they offer warranty and genuine parts (seals etc).


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Post Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 8:23 am 
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as much as i like the guys at suzistore i would have to say there are better reconditioners out there, try jim maddington head factory they have built a couple of turbo motors for me that have held together really well with loads of abuse and they were cheap.

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Post Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 9:33 am 
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NOR, Veale reconditioners outsource all their work to precision engineering, wherever that is.

There's a nice old bloke in Wangara off Prindiville Rd with a heap of vintage cars out front - can't remember his shop name, but i'm gonna get him to do all my work.

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Post Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 2:45 pm 
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Joe wrote:
alien wrote:
suzistore - 9250 4650.

theyre not the cheapest but i think theyre the best, and they offer warranty and genuine parts (seals etc).


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Post Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 2:56 pm 
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more perth guys on here than i thort, kool, as far as i herd jimbo sold maddington head factory not long ago, that was from one of the guys that use to work there

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Post Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 7:16 pm 
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ZUKOFHZRD wrote:
more perth guys on here than i thort, kool


Yep, he he, i would say there is about 50 of us now... alot of new Perth members are pretty quiet here, but there is about 20 of us that are very active here in AZ ! :wink:

Are you coming on our BIG Trip in Sept ? :D

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Post Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:38 pm 
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hey guys,, have been reading , im from perth and i was wanting to know a few things about recons.. i am looking at getting my suzuki sierra 1989 recond.. i just wanted to know is it worth while spending the money on doing it?? also do use know much about changing the normal carby to EFI??

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Post Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:03 pm 
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if you can afford to do it, change to 1.6EFI - it costs a bit more compared to a straight recondition (like, double) but soooooo much nicer to drive.

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Post Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:29 pm 
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efi conversion = 4.5k - 7.5k

in perth that is

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Post Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:17 pm 
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yeah in perth.. where is good places to get quotes from.. I have been given a quote from the suzuki store.. but i didnt know if there are better places to have it done at ?? how exactly does the EFI make a difference to the normal carby??

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Post Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:42 pm 
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yeah in perth.. where is good places to get quotes from.. I have been given a quote from the suzuki store.. but i didnt know if there are better places to have it done at ?? how exactly does the EFI make a difference to the normal carby??


IMO, Suzistore is the best place to get it done, they do them a fair bit, and do a very good job ! :D

There is a dodgy operator who does them too, but there is a pic floating around AZ somewhere of the guys handy/dodgy work...

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Post Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:43 pm 
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yeah in perth.. where is good places to get quotes from.. I have been given a quote from the suzuki store.. but i didnt know if there are better places to have it done at ?? how exactly does the EFI make a difference to the normal carby??


the difference is chalk and cheese... the efi system is better in every way. I've had a 1.6 carby engine then converted to 1.6 efi and its like the difference between the 1.3 and 1.6 all over again.

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Post Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:49 pm 
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the suzuki shop cannington does them for around 4.5k
there are a few non facts getting around about them but pete is
a top bloke and my last car had one of his conversions it was faultless
u just have to specify what u want and realise the cheaper u try to get it the
less attention to detail is spent on it

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Post Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 4:43 pm 
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awsome thanks people you have been very very helpful.. :)

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