Wanted 2F Block (072150-080166 Only) Feeler

[Delancy]

Location

United States

Exploring options that I can't say viable until this request is made and money discussed.

If you disagree with my intentions, I really don't care, as I'm not asking for opinions in this thread.

There's others I've authored to ridicule the request, and an easy search should result any number to post opinions on, or PM your opinion to me.

072150-080166 (January through February of 76) only, as I'm not interested in any outside that range. (080166 is a "Best Guess")

I don't want the complete engine, just a known bore-able block, but not ruling out the first.

It will have to be packaged or palletized, unless within a reasonable distance from Tulsa, OK, so please weight that into considerations.

 

[OGBeno]

Wait... WTF is wrong with the one you have?

 

[Delancy]

Wait... WTF is wrong with the one you have?

I'm not dissuaded easily, my friend.

A trait or flaw, circumstance dependent, but to answer the question, nothing, and reason described as exploratory.

 

[Delancy]

Bumping to the top.

Still exploratory, as I'm weighing options to expedite the 2F build process.

 

[Splangy]

Chris, I just gave away a 75-76 block. I'll talk to the guy and have him check the digits.

 

[Delancy]

Chris, I just gave away a 75-76 block. I'll talk to the guy and have him check the digits.

Thanks!!

Out of 8,016 potential candidates, I'd have figured there'd be all kinds of future boat anchor options presented.

 

[Splangy]

Bad news. It's serial number 060205, so that puts it somewhere around November-December 1975.

 

[Delancy]

Bad news. It's serial number 060205, so that puts it somewhere around November-December 1975.

Thanks for checking, sir. Appreciate the efforts.

 

[FJnotCJ]

Good news: Long block 2F 074308, looks to have been refreshed or rebuilt and not run much afterwards, sitting here for years...

Bad news: Sitting here in MT.

 

[kbahus]

I will check Monday the SN on the 2F I have, I know it's a later 2f since it has the oil cooler but that is all I know. You can come out to CO and do some wheeling while you are out here if the snow doesn't start falling.

 

[Delancy]

Good news: Long block 2F 074308, looks to have been refreshed or rebuilt and not run much afterwards, sitting here for years...

Bad news: Sitting here in MT.

So what's the bad news?

 

[Delancy]

I will check Monday the SN on the 2F I have, I know it's a later 2f since it has the oil cooler but that is all I know. You can come out to CO and do some wheeling while you are out here if the snow doesn't start falling.

The block needs to be in CO.....

 

[FJnotCJ]

You are correct, no bad news, just logistics....

Please take this, no charge, if by some miracle it can be picked up. Seems we might have mutual friends in the Denver area and I owe them some doors....I am without truck now and have not been able to deliver

 

[Delancy]

You are correct, no bad news, just logistics....

Please take this, no charge, if by some miracle it can be picked up. Seems we might have mutual friends in the Denver area and I owe them some doors....I am without truck now and have not been able to deliver

Pondering logistics.

To your knowledge, has it been bored before?

 

[FJnotCJ]

I do not know...I would assume that if it was bored over it would have new pistons and rings... the motor was either painted or rebuilt over ten years ago, well before pistons of this vintage became a bit rare.

I can open it up in early December...

 

[Delancy]

I can open it up in early December...

I wouldn't think it'd have been bored out to the size I'm planning, since they may still have had decent inventory of pistons ten years ago.

No need for the extra work, since it'd be punched out anyway.

Trying to figure of logistics of getting to Boulder.

Have another recent acquisition even further north of you that'll be a small feat to get to OK.

Wishing I had a Cruiser that could make the trip to get all and haul all back, but it'd be cheaper to ship overnight air than to drive the 80 and all I have that's running.