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Ask your engine shop if they include the following services to provide you with the best possible overhaul

Custom base overhaul price includes the following items. 

1. OVERHAUL OF YOUR ENGINE TO FACTORY NEW TOLERANCES.
2. TEST CELL RUN IN BEFORE SHIPPING
3.  COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF YOUR CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES:
    a) includes the cerminil process by ECI
(5 year warranty against corrosion and wear)
    see ECI web site for more details Click here)
   b) rocker arms are cleaned inspected, repaired, refaced, new bushing installed and honed to
      new limits
   c)
100% parts replacement inside the cylinder including all new
      pistons (installed in matched sets for a smoother running engine)
      piston rings
      piston pins and plugs
     rocker arm shafts
     thrust washers
     intake and exhaust valves
     inner and outer intake and exhaust springs
     intake and exhaust guides
     intake and exhaust keepers
     roto-coils
  
d) factory new, new millennium, or new eci titans available at additional cost)
4. CLEAN, REPAIR, LINE BORE AND CERTIFICATION OF YOUR CRANKCASE

   a) new main and connecting rod bearings, all lock tabs, gaskets and seals
5. REPAIR AND CERTIFICATION OF YOUR CRANKSHAFT
   a) includes crankshaft and counterweight digital dynamic balance.
   b) new counterweight pins, plates, snap rings, crankshaft and counterweight bushings.

6. REGRIND AND CERTIFICATION OF YOUR CAMSHAFT (new available)
7. REBUSH and CERTIFICATION OF YOUR CONNECTING RODS (
balanced set)
   a) new connecting rod nuts and bolts.
8. CERTIFICATION OF ALL YOUR INTERNAL STEEL
9. NEW
CHAMPION or UNISON MAGNETO WIRE HARNESS AND SPARK PLUGS
10. COMPLETE APPLICABLE AD AND SERVICE BULLETIN LISTING WITH NEW LOG BOOK

11. OIL COOLER REPAIRED, PRESSURE CHECKED, CLEANED AND CERTIFIED
12. NEW THRU-BOLTS and Cylinder Base Hardware. (except narrow deck cyl base nuts)
13. All new cadmium plated hardware on exterior of engine, including all intake tube hardware,
    case hardware, oil sump hardware, rocker box hardware and all applicable accessory hardware when
     installed by River City.
14. MAGNETOS (NEW SLICK OR OVERHAULED BENDIX)
15. STARTER
16. FUEL SYSTEM 
17. TURBO CHARGER

 

Compare Apples to Apples and ask the Questions

1. is warranty fully transferable and pro-rated to TBO? River City warranties your engine for 1 year 480 hours and pro rates it to TBO, also the warranty follows the engine, not the customer.
2. what accessories are included? River City includes your Magneto with a new Champion/Unison Harness and new plugs, starter, complete fuel system, turbo charger ( if appl.) and oil cooler.
3. is crankshaft balancing included? River City has each crankshaft digitally balanced and no extra cost.
4. is my crankcase alodined? River City provides crankcase alodine at no extra cost
5. are my connecting rods a balanced set? River City will have your rods not only checked for balance and alignment but will have all your rods balanced as a set.
6. is my exterior hardware new or reused, will new cadmium plated hardware be used to give my engine the best possible protection from rust and make it look nice for years to come? River City installs all new cadmium plated exterior 
hardware including 
    a) intake tube hardware
   b) crankcase split line hardware
   c) cylinder base nuts
   d) all thru bolts
   e) rocker box hardware
   f) oil sump hardware
   g) oil cooler hardware (continental)
   h) accessory hardware (when installed by River City)
7. is genuine Lycoming and Continental paint used? River City uses genuine Lycoming and Continental Paints

 

ALL OVERHAULS INCLUDE A 1 YEAR-480 HOUR WARRANTY ****FULLY TRANSFERABLE***
continental engine

 

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