Replace or Rebuild?
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Replace or Rebuild?
I have a 72 F250 and just recently threw a rod. I am trying to determine whether I should try and find another engine or just get the engine rebuilt. Any suggestions? The cost is definitley a factor! Thanks for everyones help!
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If the engine threw a rod, there could be major block damage, sometimes the rod goes right thru the block.
Better look for another engine.
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Yeah thats what i'm gonna probably have to do. I've been looking now on the classifieds for anyone selling used engines. Do I have to go remanufactured or how do you feel about older used engines?
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I'd look on craigslist classifieds: jobs, housing, personals, for sale, services, community, events, forums for a runner and just buy one for 200.00-500.00 and be done with it if $$ is a real issue. Hell a lot of times you can come across a complete parts vehicle for that with a runner in it and then dump what you dont need for some return $$ BOL
For instance... http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/940653248.html
For instance... http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/940653248.html
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I've got a couple that I've found in the classifieds that I need to go look at. But it is true that you really never know what might go wrong afterwards. Thanks for all of your guys help. I'll keep ya posted and get some pictures up to. Have a good weekend everyone.
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If you can't hear it run, it might be worth $100, it might not. I would have the nerve to ask if I could pull a Valve cover and the oil pan in that case.
If you can hear it, drive it, ask to do a compression test.
A quick qualifier is to pull the big coil wire from the cap, ground it to the block, and crank the engine. If you have even compression, the sound will be constant. Ask to do a compression test. If the sound fluctuates up and down, walk away.
If you can hear it, drive it, ask to do a compression test.
A quick qualifier is to pull the big coil wire from the cap, ground it to the block, and crank the engine. If you have even compression, the sound will be constant. Ask to do a compression test. If the sound fluctuates up and down, walk away.
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Ya i'm pretty leary on what I might get. I just don't want to have to go through this again. I'll definitley check it like your saying!
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