Originally Posted by cepx111
Ok the temptation is to great I can't resist.
First off. You didn't get screwed, instead you screwed yourself, I mean cmon man think about?
Did you do any comparitive shopping?
Did you do the math? Calcualting the gas money it would take to drive there and back plus van rental fees? Did you check the local junkyards for a running 350? Chances are you drove past hundreds on the way there.
800 bucks maybe was on the high side, but think about what you got?
A std bore 400 4 bolt, highly deseriable block around my parts.
A bare one would bring 300 to 400 easy, not to mention those choice double hump heads all the stock dirt racers are looking for. I could get 200 bucks for them alone.
A good 350 turbo tranny which I'm sure you could sell in local paper for a couple hundred bucks.
Lastly, It was a high mileage, 36 year old motor sold as is. What the hell? You were expecting it to be a tight motor with no blow by?
Not that's just too funny. Believe me, you really opened ur self up for critisism here man, sorry no pity party for you on this one,
can you feel the love? Welcome to the forum. Charles
To answer ur questions yes i did shop around and got quotes from local machine shops and the best price i got was 1650 to rebuild my old one or 1650 for a rebuilt (350 2 bolt main) one plus core charge for a 350 cause no one had 400s an wouldnt take them as cores either . I've looked for 3 weeks on ebay to find something local an i checked craigslist then i got referred here an i got nailed here end of story . I did check junk yards since i happen to be in the auto industry an yet nothing so it was either SAVE up an wait which i wish i had did or believe this GUY an i did an BAM !!!!! I posted not for pity but to leave a feedback an my side of the story an i believe im in the right section of the forum . :twisted: