I for one would opt for the 360. I bet it would sell and sell fast with the
360 in it (heck, I'd buy it) ... but there is always the option of selling
it now.
-- Canuck -------------------------------------------- Y2K, 4.7L, 2wd, 5spd, The Ultimate K&N HomeBrew, Flowmaster CatBack, Home Ported TB, Electric fan conversion, 180 therm., Redline synth., IAT relocate, HO cams & Intake waiting for install. http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Vyikam1jjgNN6"Jason Yates" <onebad4x4dak@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:20020920185032.71514.qmail@web12401.mail.yahoo.com... > > For those who don't know my situation (it has been a LONG time > since I've posted), I sanded my cylinder walls with 80 grit ala > Jon's "Dak Killer" mud pit and a 350 mile drive home . . . I > hate it when I'm dumb. Anyway, the truck now burns oil like > crazy . . . looks like a diesel when you get on the gas. To get > to the point here's what I've decided my best options are: > > 1. Rebuild my 318. I found a shop locally that will do it > properly for $2100. Includes a 12 month/12000 mile warranty. > > 2. Exchange my 318 for a rebuild. Another local shop wants > about $2400 for to exchange my engine for a 318 they have > rebuilt. Forgot to ask about a warranty. > > 3. Exchange my 318 for a 360. The same shop in option 1 wants > between 500 and 600 dollars more for this option. They claim my > computer will not need swapped . . . can anyone confirm if this > is correct? > > 4. Blow mad cash for a 408 Stroker. > > Before you vote for the obvious choice (#4 of course!), I have > some extenuating circumstances that make this decision a little > more difficult. I am in the Air Force and am definitely moving > this coming March ('03). Unfortunately I do not know yet where > I'm going, but there's probably an 80% chance it will be S. > Korea for a year. If I get that assignment, I'll get a > follow-on to Europe (my choice) for at least 2 more years. > After a lot of deliberation, I've come to the conclusion that > the best thing for me to do would be to sell the truck before > (if) I go to Korea . . . I can't take it there, and although the > Air Force would ship it to Europe afterwards, it doesn't make > very much sense to drag a 12-15 mpg pickup over to the lands of > $6/gal gas (or whatever it is). I'm not getting paid that much. > > SO (sorry for the short novel, by the way), assuming I'm selling > the truck option 1 makes a lot of sense. The serial numbers > will still all match which I guess has some appeal. I don't see > anything about option 2 that makes it attractive, unless the > warranty is exceptional (and transferable). Skipping to option > 4, while the biggest (and therefore the best, right?), it's just > too much money to drop and then turn around and sell in 6 > months. However, option 3 may be the best mix. For the > additional $500-$600 for a 360, I reckon I could probably sell > the truck for that much more when it comes time, as it will be > something unique (a 360 Club Cab). Still, it may be quite > obvious that I did something bad to the original engine and give > the false impression that I've abused the entire truck. I guess > my final question is, "Would you buy a used Dak CC with a 360 > and be willing to pay more (about $500) for it than one with a > 318?" I look forward to the responses. > > ===== > Later, > JY > Fairborn, OH '98 CC 5.2L 5spd 4x4 w/prerunner bumper > Pics -- http://photos.yahoo.com/onebad4x4dak > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > http://sbc.yahoo.com
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