rebuild 300
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rebuild 300
I am planning on trying to save up to rebuild the motor in my 90 F150 but have no clue where to start. It leaks oil and has over 200,000 miles on it. I want to get it back in tip-top shape BEFORE it quits running to save haveing to purchase a new engine. How much would a slight improvement rebuild cost? (Slight meaning like a hotter cam maybe just some extra ponies.)
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Wow.... For that kind of money I might just have to get a bigger engine. I have seen 351's around here going for only a grand. Maybe it is time to do the ever infamous swap. But in the same hand I have mixed feelings about starting something that big like a swap. Any input?
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It sounds like you cash burning a hole in your pocket. 
If you fix the oil leaks, you'll have a 300 with only 200k miles on it. c'mon, that's just barely broken in! You can get another 150k out of it if you're nice to it.
If you fix the oil leaks, you'll have a 300 with only 200k miles on it. c'mon, that's just barely broken in! You can get another 150k out of it if you're nice to it.
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Originally Posted by Sqeejo12000
Wow.... For that kind of money I might just have to get a bigger engine. I have seen 351's around here going for only a grand. Maybe it is time to do the ever infamous swap. But in the same hand I have mixed feelings about starting something that big like a swap. Any input?
You pay for what you get if you wish for it to Last for Twice as long as notmal.
Plus you'll Not get the Longivity, nor the performance out of a 351 that you'll acheive from a 300.
