Tricky991
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- Joined
- Oct 6, 2014
- Posts
- 58
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- Location
- Texas
- First Name
- Aaron
- Truck Year
- 1985
- Truck Model
- C10
- Engine Size
- 305/5.0
Wholly ****! was that thing actually running with a spun bearing?!?! Just more proof that small block chevy's are hard to kill.
I have been in your exact situation so here is my take on it.
Buying a used engine is a huge gamble, last small block I got the owner told me it ran but lost power suddenly. When I tore it down one piston was completely ruined with pieces missing.
Go to harbor freight and get a compression tester, also get a oil pump priming tool you chuck into a drill and a cheap mechanical gauge. whatever your going to buy just make sure its got compression and oil pressure.
I know first hand you cant always afford to do stuff right, scour craigslist and just wait for a good engine if you can. Once you crack into a used engine (replacing headgaskets) your going to find more and more ****. The perfect deal always seems to pop up.
Still running and drivable'ish now. I notice that the harmonic balancer wobbles like crazy lol
But the engine I am getting is low miles. And he owes me money for work I done for him in the past, so I most likely will get it "free". So If the engine isn't to bad I will just fix it.