Are you comming to our mini-dml meet at the hooters in orland park?
>>> hemidak@msn.com 06/29/03 02:25AM >>>
ok!
im from belvidere! near rockford
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Wyse" <awyse@sw.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 12:11 AM
Subject: Re: DML: OT: Price for Big-Block attn aaron wyse
>
> 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
> > > jon@jonsteiger.com ------.
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