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faaaaq
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JUL 30, 09:55 PM
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i would just like to add....however "nice" the OP is...outbursts like this are unlikely to be a one-time thing...
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JohnWPB
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JUL 30, 09:56 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 87antuzzi:
I so want to add gas to the fire and post my 200 mile factory engine i got for 400 bucks. but I wont. Oh wait  |
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Smart A$$! Hahaha I have a rebuilt 2,000 mile engine I bought and drove 5 hours to go pick up. The ad was for a rebuilt crate engine, and that is exactly what I got. The alternator and A/C compressor were both shot, the back manifold had a crack in it, and the transmission was bad. However that was not discussed before hand, so it ultimately was my fault for not asking. I am not upset with the guy I got it from, exactly the opposite, as it is a 100% rebuilt engine, as my mechanic verified. I just put some new stuff on it, and it is good to go!
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tomd42
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JUL 30, 09:57 PM
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I was told it only needed a few bolts.
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weaselbeak
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JUL 30, 09:57 PM
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I priced a rebuilt 3.4 out of Michigan last year for 1200. Another 500 to make it complete seems easy enough. Why does everyone think a 1700 dollar long block is a steal? Sounds average at best. The filthy intake stuff ain't what the Fiero forum boys are about, however. A whole lot of miscommunication going on here.
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Darth88Formula
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JUL 30, 09:57 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by faaaaq:
i would just like to add....however "nice" the OP is...outbursts like this are unlikely to be a one-time thing... |
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That is indeed a good point
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87antuzzi
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JUL 30, 09:58 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by JohnWPB:
Smart A$$! Hahaha I have a rebuilt 2,000 mile engine I bought and drove 5 hours to go pick up. The ad was for a rebuilt crate engine, and that is exactly what I got. The alternator and A/C compressor were both shot, the back manifold had a crack in it, and the transmission was bad. However that was not discussed before hand, so it ultimately was my fault for not asking. I am not upset with the guy I got it from, exactly the opposite, as it is a 100% rebuilt engine, as my mechanic verified. I just put some new stuff on it, and it is good to go! |
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pffffft. people and their mechanics  . Gotta get dirty sometime 
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fieroguy123
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JUL 30, 09:58 PM
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I'm glad I piped up, this is really entertaining! Thanks for getting my back guys.
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IMSA GT
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JUL 30, 09:59 PM
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FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT
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Darth88Formula
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JUL 30, 10:01 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by fieroguy123:
I'm glad I piped up, this is really entertaining! Thanks for getting my back guys. |
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Anytime! even though I haven't said much, but I'm on your side still.[This message has been edited by Darth88Formula (edited 07-30-2010).]
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Joe 1320
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JUL 30, 10:07 PM
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The first mistake I see is buying a used engine without seeing it in person. Even then you run the risk of bad parts as some things don't immediatly show. For $1700, that should get you a decent shortblock. Heads can be $500 and up, additional used external parts like intake and exhaust maifolds probably another $700, accessory brackets and other items should be another $300. Do the math......
Sometimes in our excitement, we hear what we want to hear and that usually leads to a self induced disappointment. ------------------
Competition Yellow 84 2.5 Bone stock right down to electrical gremlins.
87 328 GTB replica.
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