Bummed Out!

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by Libertad

Thanks 68 sounds like a plan. I called my local pick a part and they said they sell complete 350's for $600 but that is for one that is pulled already. They give a 100 day warranty. I will have to call and see what the price is if I pull my own.

I guess i fell in love with the pretty block and the fact that it was checked for cracks and all but what your saying makes a lot of sense and very price contious.

A word of caution buying used engine parts. You can almost never believe anything somebody says about a used engine part no matter how trust worthy you think they are. Engine size, mileage, how it was used, freshly rebuilt, checked for cracks, it was running when pulled - all things commonly lied about just to get rid of a part / engine with a problem. Always double check what you are getting yourself and make sure they will give you your money back if it is not what they say it is or it fails any test at the machine shop and get that agreement in writing.

That is the main reason I advised you to find a wrecked truck to get an engine from. It is pretty much guaranteed to have been running at the time of the accident. Sometimes parked cars get hit or things fall on them but nowhere near as common as real traffic accidents.

I would check around to other area wrecking yards if they can't do any better than $200 or $300 for a complete 350 you pull yourself.