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Good place to buy a used motor?

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  1. clemsonfor

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    ote="nate, post: 63854, member: 679"]Cash on a junkyard motor is a risk but could buy 1/2 a dozen for the price of the Goodwrench engine.

    I know of several WHOLE running trucks around that age for around that price... And trucks.[/quote]


    Yea but who wants to put several junk motors in before you find a good one? You may luck out and the first one you buy goes 150k or you could put one in and it blows the heads in 5k miles then drops a valve in another 10 k. Or sound a bearing in 29k. He knows what he has and hopefully won't be pulling that motor again...ever.
     
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    Pete, are you doing the swap?
     
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    Amature Cutter is coming over to do it with me. He is a Mechanic which is good for the warranty sake. I could do it with another buddy but I am pretty sure that would void the warranty without a licensed mechanic there. AC is a good buddy to so its all good. :D
     
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    Licensed? to kill? trees? ;)
     
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    I should have him attach a big saw where the bumper is on the old girl then plow down all the trees in sight. Heck I'd have a years worth of trees in 15 minutes.:p
     
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    I'm thinking you meant certified, or like me sortafied....
     
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    :rofl: :lol: sortafied that's a step above me I'm I'm a I'm not sure there's a name for it. Give me duct tape give me a heat gun and rivets and I can fix anything 10% of 60% of the time.:whistle:
     
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    Don't forget nylon zip ties!
     
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    Me the all important gorilla glue!
     
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    :thumbs: image.jpg

    Home sick today so I can't do anything with it!:confused: The bug is wiping out my work right now...
     
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    You got it in 2 days?o_O
     
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    Less than 24 hours actually it showed up yesterday.right now I'm trying to figure out how to get home.it's on the docket my work
     
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    Nice comes with free firewood too! Such a deal! Do you have to send them the old engine block?
     
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    Nope! :thumbs:
     
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    The GM performance parts motors are new crate engines no core on new stuff.
     
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    Time to make sure your cooling system is up to snuff! Don't wanna smoke that bad boy!

    Gary
     
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    The reason I
    bought it is because everything has been repaired new Heater core, radiator, cooling lines, starter, alternator , exhaust, ignition switch, newer trans and rear axle. The beauty of this truck is that's almost everything! Not much to the old beasty.
     
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    How's the front seat hold in up?
     
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    Not bad at all really but I am gonna get some covers I think.
     
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    Heck mine was recovered not long before I bought it. Had covers on it the whole time. Stupid if u think about it. I never see it? Plus the rope edge I feel is still pulling off where i get in and out. As I have to slide out. Even though I'm 6'2"
     
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