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[BMThiker]

I'll start a new thread to document the process, but found an engine out of FL with 107K on it. It arrives at the end of the week. Observation #1: junk yards add core charges for the block now? I never knew. They also offer parts & labor warranties?! I went for the lowest cost option available which was no added warranty, it comes with a 6mo basic warranty. I'm going to eat the core charge to have spares on hand and save packing a shipping a block. My plan is to give it a thorough evaluation, then likely go ahead and rebuild heads, timing, water pump. So any kind of warranty seemed kind of unnecessary. I'm at $5,150 OTD.

 

[trexoffroad]

I'll start a new thread to document the process, but found an engine out of FL with 107K on it. It arrives at the end of the week. Observation #1: junk yards add core charges for the block now? I never knew. They also offer parts & labor warranties?! I went for the lowest cost option available which was no added warranty, it comes with a 6mo basic warranty. I'm going to eat the core charge to have spares on hand and save packing a shipping a block. My plan is to give it a thorough evaluation, then likely go ahead and rebuild heads, timing, water pump. So any kind of warranty seemed kind of unnecessary. I'm at $5,150 OTD.

5150 is better than a new truck payment!! But I do wonder about something. The YouTube channel car care guy has a video on the 5.7 blowing a head gasket, in that video he argues that new engines normally cannot be rebuilt (machined) due to their casting design. He argued even head machining is a problem. Just something to think about. Not being negative. Just provoking thought.

 

[banjo1981]

Took the family to Port Aransas for the week:

 

[Beltfed]

Southern Alberta from a few years back:

IMG_4629 by M J, on Flickr