hey, thanks a lot to all you guys who responded. as it stands, it doesn't
look like i'll be getting this car. it requires a lot (and i do mean a lot)
of work just to get it streetable. the only good thing is that the exterior
has already been restored (but then the owner parked it under a tree and all
the windows look disgusting... to the point that they might need to be
replaced). the interior is another subject (interior meaning that there was
actually something inside the car... it actually has nothing but the bare,
rusted, metal on the interior, requiring a few calls to year-one), not to
mention the missing engine, and probably a missing transmission.
i want to do a full restore of a classic mopar muscle car, but i don't think
this one will be it. FYI, the car was a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner, with a
383 (haven't been able to find out what kind of transmission was in there
yet), in "Vitamin C" (aka "Go Mango" for Dodge) Orange. i might still buy
the car off the guy, but that is really up in the air. i think i should be
concentrating on the truck instead of another vehicle.
Gabe Couriel
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of
jon@dakota-truck.net
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 9:33 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: OT: Price for Big-Block
I have seen some deals from time to time, but the problem with
engines is that you generally need to be in the seller's area or
there is a large shipping cost. (Not to mention that it is always
nice to be able to see the engine in question, and don't forget to
factor in the trustworthiness of the individual you are dealing
with.) I have seen big blocks selling for as low as $200, all the
way up to $20,000. Keep in mind that if you buy a tired engine
for $200-400 that you will most likely need to throw $1-2K at
it for a rebuild, either immediately or in the near future.
So, whatever engine you find, it probably wouldn't hurt to add
a thousand dollars or three to the price to figure out what it is
actually going to cost you. Even more, if the engine needs machining
or if you need to pay someone else to rebuild it for you.
---Jon-
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