KentuckyCountryBoy

The 302 in my truck is getting very tired and leaky. I has a horrible pan leak and either the intake or head gasket is bad. It really ain't worth fixing unless I do a full-rebuild. My local JY has a EFI 351, but I didn't get any other info on it. They can't even give me the mileage, but it was supposed to be running when they pulled it. They want $450 for it. I'm thinking I can talk them down and get some other parts thrown in. What would be a good price on this?

94Brodyf150

Offer 250 and tell them if they had more and better info from it, that you would have no problem paying a little more. But because they can't provide the much needed info, there's no guarantee that it's worth the asking price.

jstuhlman

i agree with no way of knowing if it will even run you might be buying a heavy expensive paperweight. i would look around and see if you can find one at a JY that is still in the truck so you can see how many miles it has and do a compression check on it. that will be the best way to go. or keep a eye out for a good deal in your local classifieds for a whole truck

bubbabud

Ask them if they will let you pull the plugs and inspect them and run a compersion test tha will tell you a lot about the condition but you still wont know any thing about the bottem end or oil pressure also put a mechanical oil gauge in while your cranking for compression test this will tell you that at least there is some oil presure

KentuckyCountryBoy

-It's supposed to run, but there's no guarantee until it's in... it does come with a 30 day warranty.
-I'm looking, but this is basically the only yard that will pull parts for you that had the old stuff.

They should let me look it over. Wouldn't I have to take it somewhere for the compression test?

Around here, you're lucky to find a complete motor to rebuild for $150-200 range. The same yard wants $200 for another 351 to rebuild, but it's wiring harness is hacked up.

I totally agree with y'all though.

jstuhlman

check with local parts store or harbor freight they all sell compression testers and its a easy way to get good info about what your buying. hope it works out for ya

Scraptor

.If you can crank the motor, that will work, some places, you can even get them at wally mart, with the motor out and seperated from the tranny, its harder, but you could bolt up a bell housing flywheel and starter, and crank it over.
I would rather buy a runner , but you have to take what the local market has to offer,

Just call me Sean

iTrader: (1)

Junkyards generally don't sell bad motors. You have to have some trust where you buy. I pay around $300 for good junkyard motors.

Zach_Bailey

Around me the junk yards want on average of about 350

KentuckyCountryBoy

But, do your junk yards have the mileage and what not listed?