morads shipping isnt bad, my L32 was $130 to freight it from ohio to jersey. i hope you will go over the junkyard motor before putting it into the car
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04-11-2009
morads shipping isnt bad, my L32 was $130 to freight it from ohio to jersey. i hope you will go over the junkyard motor before putting it into the car
04-11-2009
why not run the L32? coated pistons, powdered rods....low compression is more forgiving. plus its a newer, probably lower mileage motor
04-12-2009
what he said. unless youre going high compression and getting an l36 or l26 block, which in that case would be even better.Originally Posted by QwikGT
04-12-2009
just buy the L32 have it rebuilt and enjoy
04-12-2009
Not sure what you mean by getting it rebuilt but I will get the L32 with 29k miles for $1050 shipped thats what I' going to order tommorow morning. It comes with the S/C and everything on it. I think its a great deal compared to what I was going to get for 2k. I think if I had the chance to get a L26 with the L32 heads and the Gen V S/C for the same price I would do it but I doubt I can find that for the same price. Being that I still have to get the tranny done too.
Last edited by jamjam; 04-12-2009 at 11:26 AM.
04-12-2009
why would you not replace the bearings and the rings? how do you know this complete engine isnt hydrolocked or blown? i dont get guys buying junkyard engines and putting them into cars without even checking them
04-12-2009
I know what your saying but they do come with a 90 day warranty not great but something, if it wasn't for some type of warranty most people wouldn't buy them.
04-12-2009
Rebuilding the 3800 is a fine art. Most rebuilds don't last as long as a virgin bottom end and start throwing copper. If I have to by a long block, I'll tear it down to the short block but no further.
Ask Farns how hard it is to rebuild this engine properly.
04-12-2009
I was told the same thing, your better getting a low mileage engine versus a rebuilt one, because more likely than not the low mileage one will last you longer and you might spend around the same.
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