engine i bought from a member is f&^*Ked
10-14-2010, 05:03 PM
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No problem. I am sorry about the issues. I can promise you I would not have wasted your time with coming up here to buy it nor would I have paid what I did for it from the original owner. I will see you on Saturday.
10-14-2010, 05:11 PM
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I know it man. this is just a learning experience for me as well. I will make sure the next one i get to open it up right there and look at it bc the next guy may or may not do the same.
I appreciate all your help.
I will use the drive to take my little one to sea world any how. lol she is a lucky girl lol
I appreciate all your help.
I will use the drive to take my little one to sea world any how. lol she is a lucky girl lol
10-14-2010, 05:56 PM
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from the pics it looks like the sleeves can be cleaned up w/ just a simple hone. I wouldn't think a machine shop would charge alot to check the crank and install new bearings...
to each their own though!
to each their own though!
10-14-2010, 07:25 PM
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I didn't want to tear it down that far. Please understand that the engine was supposed to be able to run w just a head redo otherwise I would have been looking for just a block and build it that way. I think I will hold on Till the right one comes along
10-14-2010, 07:45 PM
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I can understand the buyer not wanting to mess with it. I did offer to refund $200 to cover things like bearings and honing it but the offer was declined. Its not a big deal. I have no use for the engine so I'll just part it out.
10-15-2010, 06:06 AM
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The person I bought it from claims the car was hammered from the rear end about 3000 miles after it got a new clutch and rebuild done on the transmission. The way the main harness was hacked and the exhaust was cut off with a torch wrench, it appears like it was removed from a wrecked car not from a car you planned on installing a new engine in. This is why I believed the story about it being wrecked. I turned it over by hand with a breaker bar and socket and the engine turned over very smoothly.
I can understand the buyer not wanting to mess with it. I did offer to refund $200 to cover things like bearings and honing it but the offer was declined. Its not a big deal. I have no use for the engine so I'll just part it out.
I can understand the buyer not wanting to mess with it. I did offer to refund $200 to cover things like bearings and honing it but the offer was declined. Its not a big deal. I have no use for the engine so I'll just part it out.
10-16-2010, 05:19 PM
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We are all squared up on the deal. The engine did end up having an issue with the crankshaft on the front two journals. Looks like I will be parting it out and hope I don't lose too much on it.
