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Old 05-30-2006, 10:48 PM
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alright, my car is about to roll over to 200k mi... the engine could use a rebuild its started leaking oil on me. should i get a new (junkyard) motor, or rebuild the one i have now? maybe bore it out..?
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Old 05-30-2006, 10:50 PM
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well if ya rebuild you have to bore and hone, your best bet is probably a reman with a warranty
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Old 05-30-2006, 10:55 PM
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+1 on the re-man, and just turn your old one in as the core fee.
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Old 05-30-2006, 11:26 PM
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put a 350 in it...hehe
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Old 05-31-2006, 01:47 AM
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whats a re-man?
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Old 05-31-2006, 02:03 AM
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re manufacture
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Old 05-31-2006, 02:04 AM
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put a 350 in it...hehe
I hope that was a typo......
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Old 05-31-2006, 02:44 AM
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put a 350 in it...hehe
I hope that was a typo......
383 stroker and call it a day
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Old 05-31-2006, 02:46 AM
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dude get a 351w heads cam intake, you can get a nice roller 351w for like 800 bux on ebay, then if you have the funds throw on some H.C.I and call it a day
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