hey aaron what part of Northern illinois were you from ?
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From: "Gabriel A. Couriel" <BigGabe@fiufiji.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 12:19 PM
Subject: RE: DML: OT: Price for Big-Block
>
> 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
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>
>
> 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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