Re: [Amc-list] shortblock on ePay...

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks all, I'm inquiring as to shipping and plan on buying
it. It eats into the Classic motor's cash setaside but
considering the circumstances it's a good deal.

Thing is, I have a head and exhaust manifold and the other hard
parts not on a shortblock.


On Mon, 7 Apr 2008, JOE FULTON wrote:

> Yes.  Consider this:  I just spent $400 having a block
> tanked and bored and having new cam bearings
> installed. The machinist commented on how expensive
> the cam bearings were, compared to modern stuff.  I
> still have to assemble the engine myself (of course I
> want to do this and have the time to do it.) One new
> piston cost $60 too.  I'm now having the con rods
> resized and honed.  That will cost a little more.
>
> $550 plus reasonable shipping is a good price.
>
> Joe Fulton
>
> --- Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > I don't know were the dist is now, but it goes in
> > that hole between and above those rectangular bigger
> > holes :]
> > For that price I'd check on having it shipped as
> > that's not bad buy it now.
> > You could go over it and be sure of what you had
> > then drop it in and go.
> >
> > --
> > Mark Price
> > Morgantown, WV
> > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> > 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
> > " Chronic Pain Hurts"
> >
> >  -------------- Original message
> > ----------------------
> > From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> > >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rambler-American-195-6-Short-Block-1958_W0QQitemZ
> > >
> >
> 260207210385QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item260207210385&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116
> > >
> > > or item  260207210385
> > >
> > > 195.6 short block, but it looks funny to me. It's
> > OHV, but
> > > where's the distrib?
> > >
> > > Shipping would be murder to Los Angeles, but it's
> > tempting.
> > >
> > > That's a lot of cast iron!
> > >
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