Thread: Severe Knocking .....Is My Motor Toast???

Originally Posted by scottydoggs

start calling you local junk yards, engine recycling places. part outs.

at least with most junk yards you get a warranty to cover the engine if its bad. not the labor to swap it.

pick up a new gaskets for the oil pan, lim and sc, and valve covers. swap all that before it goes in the car.

your not limited to just a GP's engine, regal gs, rivieras, bonnies all work. you need to swap some parts from your engine to the new one.

Found a L32 out of an '06 that says "3.8L supercharger opt (VIN 4, 8th digit, opt L32)"....for $1500....but no mileage listed.....here in the DFW area....I can prolly pick it up for less since they are advertising it as a delivered price. I am half tempted to buy a beater and rebuild it myself.....but beefier. Dang....we just sold our '89 Ford F150 "ranch" truck since it had been sitting for the past 6 months