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12-30-2014, 01:02 PM

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Idk yet he's putting together some options for me to decide what all I want/can afford. It's a 429 but they're the same block

Will def be nice when done, I have a feeling the "429" name is what's so costly.

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12-30-2014, 01:05 PM

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Will def be nice when done, I have a feeling the "429" name is what's so costly.

I think my head job may have been in that estimate but I can't remember. I would be money ahead of i hadn't had to cut the rods out and break the pistons

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12-30-2014, 01:37 PM

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Look at this gem..

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12-30-2014, 02:36 PM

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Well I just left the machine shop and I'm sitting at about $4500 in the bottom end now lol

I've got to ask how?

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Look at this gem..

I want it...

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12-30-2014, 02:39 PM

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Look at this gem..

Perfect 4v swap candidate. Lol

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12-30-2014, 03:10 PM

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Perfect 4v swap candidate. Lol

Nah, that puppy was rough..it looks much nicer in the pic than it actually is..I was thinking lift it big block and mud bog truck is about all that's good for. Very very rusty . Driver side is rotted good.

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12-30-2014, 03:21 PM

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Damn well there goes that dream. Did it even have an engine in there?

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12-30-2014, 03:25 PM

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I've got to ask how? I want it...

The block is extremely rusty so it has to be stripped, then bored, decked, honed and all that. The mains also need work, especially the rear one. The crank needs ground and balanced, and the rebuild kit, rods, pistons, and cam/lifter set were also included in that. And I think the valve job on the heads was too, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

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