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me@notanywhere.net - 17 Aug 2008 17:18 GMT

question for all you knowledgeable people..
is there any interest in 62 full flow complete engine blocks?
I got 1 and unless son in law changes mind, got 2, both stuck,
condition totally unknown..bought the vehicles that way, and never
bothered to dig into them
if they are NOT , then they are going to be sold as scrap..
if you say they are worth storing-then I can.. (potential future
demand for someone)

--Shiva--
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Grumpy AuContraire - 17 Aug 2008 23:47 GMT

> question for all you knowledgeable people..
> is there any interest in 62 full flow complete engine blocks?
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> --Shiva--
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

I would definitely hold on to (both of) 'em.

Store them in such a way that they can be torn down when convenient.
Heads probably can be refurbished without a lot of hassle, Crank/cam
probably are fine.

If the pistons are *really* stuck, use a rod to pound 'em out after
inverting the block for a week or so with the cylinders filled with
water. YES, plain ol' water or diet Pepsi/Coke.

I've loosened numerous stuck engines by soaking in plain water.

JT

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N8N - 18 Aug 2008 16:22 GMT

On Aug 17, 12:18 pm, m...@notanywhere.net wrote:

> question for all you knowledgeable people..
> is there any interest in 62 full flow complete engine blocks?
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> --Shiva--
> ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**

If they are in fact 289s even if you get no takers for the complete
assemblies save the cranks. they ain't making any more of them...

nate

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Barry - 20 Aug 2008 16:28 GMT

On Aug 17, 12:18 pm, m...@notanywhere.net wrote:

If they are in fact 289s even if you get no takers for the complete
assemblies save the cranks. they ain't making any more of them...

nate

Not to mention the rare & desirable full-flow blocks!

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Nate Nagel - 21 Aug 2008 02:12 GMT

> On Aug 17, 12:18 pm, m...@notanywhere.net wrote:
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> Not to mention the rare & desirable full-flow blocks!

actually come to think of it if you "part" them I'd be interested in a
set of rocker shafts and pushrods for cores to be rebuilt. I didn't
have any when I put my engine together so I used old ones as is.

nate

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