Actually I'm the one with the engine. I should do what you said though, get
some gas and hookup a radiator and run it for a while. I've only had it
running for about 5 seconds.
>From: "Mike " <passnb4u@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: "Mike " <passnb4u@earthlink.net>
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net, "Kevin Morisette" <kmm1024@hotmail.com>
>Subject: RE: [oletrucks] 235 engine w/ 4sp
>Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 19:30:43 -0700
>
>Boy, really depends on if you need one ASAP and the condition of the
>motor. If it has good compression and doesn't smoke, you might pay more
>more, if it looks like it needs work, then I wouldn't pay much more than a
>core
>price.
>
>
>
>Take a gallon of gas, two 5foot lengths of fuel line and a cheap electric
>fuel pump with you, also take a few gallons of water too incase the
>radiator is
>dry. Fire it up and see if it smokes oil, let it run at about 2000rpms for
>10-15
>miutes, let it idel down and check the oil pressure, then do a compression
>test
>on it.
>
>
>
> If the motor appears to be a runner, might be worth 250-300 if you
>need one to "drop in and go". If it looks like it needs to come apart,
>then not much more than a core charge, figure the accessories like the carb
>and
>generator, manifolds to amke up the difference for your time to pull it.
>
>
>
> The tranny should be considered "topping", and unless yours is
>really bad, this one shouldn't be much better:)
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>
>
>From: Kevin Morisette
>
>
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>
>Sent: 7/28/01 7:14:48 PM
>
>Subject: [oletrucks] 235 engine w/
>4sp
>
>
>
>
>
>how much is a 235 engine w/ 4speed tranmission worth (complete to be taken
>
>
>out of a truck, will start with help by adding fuel, but truck doesn't have
>
>
>brakes, gastank etc. to drive)
>
>
>
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>--- Mike
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