Should I consider buying it?
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Should I consider buying it?
Somebody nearby me is selling a turnkey 351 with this description
"I have a Ford 351 motor is built, balanced, blueprinted, ported edl 750 carb, polished intake manifild, block hugger hedors, billit dis msd, 10.75 to 1 comp, big cam. dynoed at 480 hp"
I called him to find out more, and he supposedly bought the long block from a shop on the east coast and dropped it into his old truck. The truck's frame was bent during transport because of the carrier driver's neglect, so he's selling the engine, a c4 tranny and a handfull of other parts.
He didn't know what kind of heads were on it, nor did he know anything about the block other than it's a 351. He claims it dynoed at 480hp on pump gas and has less than 500 miles on it.
Is it worth the hour drive to go look at it for a price of 2,000 including all the accessories/extras making it a full turnkey motor?
Just looking for some opinion, or a slap accross the face. (if necessary)
Thanks in advance!
"I have a Ford 351 motor is built, balanced, blueprinted, ported edl 750 carb, polished intake manifild, block hugger hedors, billit dis msd, 10.75 to 1 comp, big cam. dynoed at 480 hp"
I called him to find out more, and he supposedly bought the long block from a shop on the east coast and dropped it into his old truck. The truck's frame was bent during transport because of the carrier driver's neglect, so he's selling the engine, a c4 tranny and a handfull of other parts.
He didn't know what kind of heads were on it, nor did he know anything about the block other than it's a 351. He claims it dynoed at 480hp on pump gas and has less than 500 miles on it.
Is it worth the hour drive to go look at it for a price of 2,000 including all the accessories/extras making it a full turnkey motor?
Just looking for some opinion, or a slap accross the face. (if necessary)
Thanks in advance!
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RE: Should I consider buying it?
It just tempts me because 2k is what I was expecting to pay for my block alone, and this is an entire engine.
Think it's worth buying? I just worry because I know I'm going to be unhappy with it and end up swapping out a majority of it for better parts.
Think it's worth buying? I just worry because I know I'm going to be unhappy with it and end up swapping out a majority of it for better parts.
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