{FORGED?} Re: {FORGED?} Re: when it rains it pours

[AMC74Hornet@xxxxxxxxx]

On May 27, 2005 Tom Jennings wrote:

> On Fri, 27 May 2005 AMC74Hornet@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the kind words Doc.
> 
> Now that a few hours have passed, I'm a bit calmer. I'll pull the
> motor Monday (unless I can squeeze it in tomorrow AM) get it on
> the stand and see what it looks like.
> 
> Allegedly, the motor was built by a reputable Jeep shop in Las
> Vegas?  Reno? If so, but the previous bonehead owner munged it up,
> the expensive bottom-end may still be good, in which case it may
> not cost a lot to make work. I have a mike set and basic engine
> tools so I feel competant to tear it down and inspect.
> 
> The leaking of juices was so stupendous, it has to be a head
> tossed on the block to "look good" for dump/sale. I can't imagine
> a crack, split, or other problem so severe that wouldn't have some
> sort of external hint. If it is broken hard parts, I'll take
> photos.
> 
> If the head's bad, I can find a head. if the block's bad, I'm
> screwed, and may look for another solution other than
> refresh/rebuild.
> 
> I'll find out when I get it the hell out of there.
> 
> 
> All's not lost though, motors are replaceable, and the chassis has
> hundreds of hours into it. The wiring is solid, interior nearly
> done, glass remounted, insulated, all new suspension, chassis
> painted, etc. Engines are easy to install.
> 
> With all the talk of high-mileage V8's I suppose I should consider
> it if this motor is totally lunched.
> 
> Another possibility is obviously a 4.0. I don't know why I'm
> hesitant to drop one in. I'm not afraid of the technology so much;
> it's that old engines are far more beautiful and pleasing to work
> on. Performance isn't #1, but mileage is, so I suppose I should
> re-look at it if this 258 is NFG.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> .

If you were closer than on the other side of the country i'd give you a good 258 out of a 79 Concord I parted out 5 years ago that has been just sitting in my store room. It ran real nice when I removed it so I kept it. I have't even been able to give it away as I have no use for it. Anybody in lower N.Y want to pick it up for free? 
"Doc" 





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