Miami, FL. i looked at it again yesterday... this is a wreck (except for
the exterior).
Gabe Couriel
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Aaron Wyse
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 8:43 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: OT: Price for Big-Block
Gabe.. where was it located at? roughly.. When I moved from northern IL
years back I left behind a '69 RR with a 383 that was just ripe for a resto
project.
Aaron Wyse.. now in AL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gabriel A. Couriel" <BigGabe@fiufiji.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 10:11 AM
Subject: RE: DML: OT: Price for Big-Block
>
> 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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