Looked in Hemmings and I think the ad you are referring to reads as follows: NOS Polyhead 318, special deal, brand new engine block with pistons and rings, no crank or rods, new in crates, fits 57-66 Dodge and Plymouth. $175.00 each or buy two at $150.00 each; Nos 2402116 cylinder head castings, $100.00 each, shipping extra, 732-446-3738, NJ Hope this helps, Nico Over Dave Stragand wrote: > 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 :( > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/
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