Im curious to know what exactly happened, however, with no warranty, I doubt he'll put the time/money into a tear down to figure it out, unless he rebuilds the current motor rather than swapping.

 

Yea, guess I'm just gonna get a long block.

 

Thanks buddy, good find. How do I trust the guy with $1k though? What if he never ships the engine or what if it doesn't work?

 

It's a chance you take when dealing online, I've sent 5K+ to a member on here for their turbo kit. Unfortunately in your case this guy is new and doesn't have an itrader rating yet.

Pay with a means that you can re-call if needed.

 

Such as?

 

credit card through paypal

 

Are you reading or just talking?

 

no, you need to have them tell you what the hell the problem is. Have them drop the oil pan and check for shavings, run a compression test, leakdown... etc... Don't just take their word for it.

 

have fun trying to find one

 

who's your mechanic, just curious..which shop?
find out what it exactly is.... you should build it!!!! upgrade the pistons, cams, valve springs..

 

Do you even know what's wrong with teh old motor yet? I think I'd get that figured out before swapping motors...

 

Im sure he will say..

 

I have a perfectly good long block for sale $1800. It has 30K miles on it. I did an APS TT kit and built a new engine to handle the boost. Let me know if you're interested.

 

I agree run all applicable tests before taking a shops word for it, I have experience personally with this.

Also, the labor book calls for 20 hours to replace a motor, so 1400-2000 should be what it costs.