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just a little update, i have not had a free minute to take it apart. i keep trying to get it apart. but everything keeps getting in the way. between school and working on refinishing a cabin with my dad. i seem to only have time to sleep. eventually ill get it apart.
well its out. i got it out in 6 hours with no out side help or manuals with out a lift. on the ground. bagged every nut and bolt and took pictures so now its out, now it has to come apart. the tranny fluid looked like mud too. i dont think it ever was changed o and i didnt break anything!
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well now everythings kinda at a stand still. ive got the motor out and apart. and the cylinders are all still rusty after running a ball hone through them. and all the rings are fried. the pistons are all good thought surprisingly. so heres the next problem. finding an engine. it seems like its close to impossible. i can not find a good running engine anywhere. i found one in queens, the guy says its got 104K but it was in a wreck. and he wants 1800. i talked him down to 1000 w/o the supercharger and water pump and other little stuff that i still have. but hes beening a prick about it. he says it ran a year ago when they pulled it. i just dont wanna get screwed on a motor. and i cant really afford to rebuild the one i have.