Michael Cody
05-14-2004, 8:06 PM
Don't usually go off-topic but I know we have some motor heads here as well premier woodworkers.. who span a great breadth of experience & interests.
My 16 year old blew his bank account on a 85 Ranger 4x4 with a real tired motor (2.8l w/150k lots of blow by & smoke).. but the body is near perfect, drive train excellent, tires-brakes great too.. for only 700$. Don't see how he could wrong on that -- picked up some of his grandpa's haggling genes. We are going to be spending the summer, me providing the expertise & loan, him the brawn & some cash payments to redo and rehab this truck. Sounds like fun, ya know reliving my youth through my son :D -- but anyway I found a long block @ Precision Engines in Houston for 895$ + 140$ shipping. That is 3-500 cheaper than anyone else and cheaper than I could rebuild & machine the old one. With such a good body & other stuff, this screams for a new/rebuilt motor not a used one .. Anyone ever heard/used these guys or maybe live in the Houston area and know of them.
This sounds like a super fun summer project for us both and my 11 year old wants to help too not to mention a couple of the older boy's buddies.. saving some cash would let use splurge a bit on some other items maybe ... thanx in advance for any help y'all can give me..
My 16 year old blew his bank account on a 85 Ranger 4x4 with a real tired motor (2.8l w/150k lots of blow by & smoke).. but the body is near perfect, drive train excellent, tires-brakes great too.. for only 700$. Don't see how he could wrong on that -- picked up some of his grandpa's haggling genes. We are going to be spending the summer, me providing the expertise & loan, him the brawn & some cash payments to redo and rehab this truck. Sounds like fun, ya know reliving my youth through my son :D -- but anyway I found a long block @ Precision Engines in Houston for 895$ + 140$ shipping. That is 3-500 cheaper than anyone else and cheaper than I could rebuild & machine the old one. With such a good body & other stuff, this screams for a new/rebuilt motor not a used one .. Anyone ever heard/used these guys or maybe live in the Houston area and know of them.
This sounds like a super fun summer project for us both and my 11 year old wants to help too not to mention a couple of the older boy's buddies.. saving some cash would let use splurge a bit on some other items maybe ... thanx in advance for any help y'all can give me..