Kankakee, Bradley, Bourbonnais
Aaron Wyse
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Evans" <hemidak@msn.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: DML: OT: Price for Big-Block attn aaron wyse
>
> hey aaron what part of Northern illinois were you from ?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> > 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-
> > >
> > > .---- Jon Steiger ------ jon@dakota-truck.net or
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