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Anybody used these? Want to get my engine rebuild at some time during the winter. Send a few emails and spoke to the guy responsible for rebuilding, but not very responsive.
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I tend to find that main dealers are not interested in rebuilding old style engines, they would rather sell you a repower package which costs more but can give reliability and of course a warranty, a case of you pays your money you takes your choice . What engine do you have ?
Do Lancing Marine still rebuild Perkies?
It's a perkins m30. I spoke to a very helpful guy on Wednesday who mentioned it might be better to put a new engine in. But still waiting for his email. They rebuilt the engine about 5 years ago, I do around 3-4000 a years so I need reliability, I guess these guys did a good job back then, so why not rebuild if possible?
With that sort of usage it has clocked up 15000+ hours since a rebuild. That engine is lifed for 8000 hours in industrial use so you have had your money's worth. Why do you think it needs a rebuild? Is it rattling or burning oil? If the latter, the bores cannot be rebored, so unless it is just rings and rehone, the block is scrap.
The engine has been out of production for 10 years and the obvious replacement would be a D1 30 which is also a Perkins base. I expect you would get a good deal from Golden Arrow for a new package.
No...it runs like a little sewing machine. But with the hours that it does its going to wear out eventually and I don't want to be faffing about changing engines in my busy period. So bite the bullet and fit a new or recon.
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I will take a look at what your M30 is based on.
M30 is the same as a 2030. Introduced as a Perkins first then as a volvo. some differences in marinisation but same base engine.
I had a 2030 in my last boat. Did 3500 hours and still runs perfectly. Now have a D1 30 which is not quite as smooth overall but runs slower.
You are right that rebuilding them is difficult.
M30 is the same as a 2030. Introduced as a Perkins first then as a volvo. some differences in marinisation but same base engine.
I had a 2030 in my last boat. Did 3500 hours and still runs perfectly. Now have a D1 30 which is not quite as smooth overall but runs slower.
You are right that rebuilding them is difficult.