Re: [FWDLK] A Sad Tale

[Dave Stragand <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Joe,

A 277 and a 318 are almost indistinguishable from each other.  There is a
guy who keeps advertising in Hemmings that has new old stock  Chrysler
industrial 318 wide blocks (short blocks) for only like $300 -- in the
original cosmoline and crates!  That would mean all you'd need to do is have
your current heads checked out, and bolted on.  I know you're both
mechanical enough to be able to do that -- it's not as dificult as you'd
think... then drop then engine in (maybe two hours)...

Anybody out there have the number of that guy with the short blocks?

Just a thought...

-----Original Message-----
From: joe frega [mailto:joefrega@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 9:25 AM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [FWDLK] A Sad Tale


Hello everyone,

Last weekend was prom weekend and Jason took several
friends in his 56 Belvedere and caravaned about 60
miles to a local state park for the day after prom.
On his way back, he called and said his car had
overheated.  Long story short - after a $300 tow bill
and an assessment by my mechanic, the engine is shot.
Jason is devastated.

Mechanic estimates $3000 for a rebuild and estimates
$1000 to swap engines from our other 56 belvedere.
The other engine hasn't run in 5 years and the fellow
in Texas that we got it from told me that he had put
in a new crank shaft and had it running.  I'm trying
to get a hold of him now to find out what more he can
tell me but if it needed a new crank shaft (and the
work was done by another family member) I'm concerned
about the quality of the engine.

The obvious problem is that I don't want to throw time
and money into the second engine if it will turn out
to be no good anyway.  I may end up trying to sell
both cars as is.  Jason is really upset about that
prospect.

It's a sad tale about a great looking red/white 56
Belvedere which has bitten the dust.  You may recall
that Jason and I worked on the car together when he
was 15.  He's now 17 1/2 and it has been his daily
driver and pride and joy since he got his license.

Does anyone have any thoughts/suggestions or another
engine to sell?  (277 ci w/powerflight)

Thanks for your thoughts

Joe (and Jason)
56 Belveder(s) both currently dead :(

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