That's the guy, and my brother has bought one of his motors. The engines themselves, or at least some of them, are in a warehouse in Dallas, Texas. They are exactly what he says they are though, and I think they're worth every penny. Dave Casey ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott H <kneedrager@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 2:29 PM Subject: Re: [FWDLK] A Sad Tale > Let me tell you this is BARGAIN for a new block. I just paid $80 to have > mine hot tanked and another $20 to remove tha cam bearings and freeze plugs. > Spent another hour or so scrubbing the insides with a gun brush just to make > sure all the rust was gone. For another $75 a new block, not a bad deal at > all. > Shipping would be a problem for anyone not local though. > Scott > > >From: Nico Over <nover@xxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: Nico Over <nover@xxxxxxxx> > >To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: Re: [FWDLK] A Sad Tale > >Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 13:59:04 -0400 > > > >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/ > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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