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Offline DMZ73

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I bought an engine!
« on: March 08, 2009 - 09:26:00 AM »
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It's been a while since I posted. I have spent most of my time looking for car parts, working or time with the family. Well, finally I have some good news.

Up to this point, my car has been a heartless shell awaiting the heart transplant. For the fist time in 15 years, my car will have an engine.

After a relentless hunt, I finally found a good deal locally on a decent motor/trans.
I bought a rebuilt 74 .40 over 360, mild cam, performer intake, 650 carb, electric choke/ignition.
The motor and trans came from a 77 Dodge PU, right down the road. Funny....
I got to hear  it run, let it warm up, look at all the receipts.... I felt pretty confident that this motor would do without worry for a while.

The guy I bought it from seems pretty cool as well. He offered to pull the engine and transport it on his trailer for me!

Now we are cooking with gas...



Dan




One E body saved, 7 years and counting.




Offline bb71challenger

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Re: I bought an engine!
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2009 - 09:44:47 AM »
Hey congratulations!!!!   :woo:   :woohoo:   :woo:  It will make a world of difference for your beast to have a pulse  :2thumbs:
1971 Challenger (OO==== ====OO) getting close!
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Re: I bought an engine!
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2009 - 10:59:51 AM »
That is very cool...   :grinyes:   A little of this --   :working:  and then a lot of this...    :burnout:    :bigsmile:   
Ken  --  In Georgia

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Re: I bought an engine!
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2009 - 01:48:00 PM »
Congrats!!  That's a sounds like a good start.   :2thumbs:

Mike

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