Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

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Re: Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

Postby justin.schoeman » Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:29 pm

cross_wind wrote:The real issue here is the Jab isn't a cheap option anymore. Last quote I got for a 3300 was R 138,000. Pretty close to a 912.
How much is the 912S now? Last I looked, they were close to R200k?
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Re: Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

Postby John Boucher » Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:46 pm

..... and I'm sure that's excluding coolers & radiators etc on the 912UL.

No contest if you compare a JAB 3300 to a 912ULS in cost!
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Re: Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

Postby JuanMarais » Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:13 pm

Do you got any idea of an esitimate price on Jab 2200?
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Re: Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

Postby JvTonder » Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:25 pm

JuanMarais wrote:Do you got any idea of an esitimate price on Jab 2200?
Phone KFA and speak to Stefan, sure he can help.
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Re: Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

Postby SuperJohnie » Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:42 pm

Last approx prices I got was Jab 2200 - R100 000 and Jab 3300 - R120 000
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Re: Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

Postby John Boucher » Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:47 pm

I'd go with the 3300 any day! Will be an awesome machine then.
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Re: Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

Postby Dish » Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:48 pm

Andrew Pappas will help you out with boths prices ?? 3300 and 2200 - :arrow:
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Re: Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

Postby JvTonder » Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:09 pm

John Boucher wrote:I'd go with the 3300 any day! Will be an awesome machine then.
Jab 3300 a bit big for the Explorer, but for the Safari it is purrfecttt! :mrgreen:
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Re: Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

Postby JuanMarais » Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:22 pm

I also thought the 3300 is a bit big for Explorer. If the 2200 just had a bit more power. But not going to pay almost 200K for 912.
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Re: Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

Postby cross_wind » Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:28 pm

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Re: Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

Postby KFA » Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:52 pm

Come fly the 2200 Explorer first, then we will talk. The 3300 can work but the engine mount is very short and you will then have trouble to fit a carb heat system but I am sure with a bit of tinkering it can be done. The last price Oct 2010 we paid R141 k including VAT, oil cooler and carbeat system.
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Re: Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

Postby JuanMarais » Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:27 pm

Hopefully that is for the 3300 Jab
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Re: Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

Postby JuanMarais » Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:28 pm

Stefan, hoe ver is daai vliegtuig van my? My gat juik en kannie meer wag nie?
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Re: Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

Postby JvTonder » Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:25 pm

JuanMarais wrote:Stefan, hoe ver is daai vliegtuig van my? My gat juik en kannie meer wag nie?
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Re: Jab Engines - the good and the bad?

Postby John Boucher » Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:57 am

I have a friend in Postmasburg that has a JAB 3300 on a Bantam. this engine has now developed a serious "piston-slap" after 350 hours :shock:

I am curious if the "mogas-blend" he uses has anything to do with this. He also does not hammer the engine... watching & listening with bated breath :!:
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