250s are out there all over the place and of course present the simplest way to end up with a 250 - it already is one. Ending up with a half decent 230 for next to nothing and in the future acquiring a 250 crank for cheap is just another way to do it with the 230 he would already have. By then the cylinders will most likely need to be bored to make them right so whether a 230 or a 250 new pistons have to be bought for the rebuild. That leaves the only added cost being whatever a used 250 crank might cost. Crank grinding and a balance job cost the same for both.
Out here a useable 250 crank that needs a typical regrind goes anywhere from free to $50.
In the long run it usually comes down to what is around at the time and what is a freebie and what can we afford to spend for things that aren't free.
Mike G ( 4355 )
