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i have this 4.3 sitting in my garage on a stand stripped down to the block.. needs a full rebuild, machine work etc... have been planning to rebuild it with some hypereutectic pistons and eventually slap an eaton m112 on it...
but a guy who is a regular at my work came in last night and we talked about the luv and what i have been planning for it... and of course i got steered into a way different direction. he has a buddy with a Grand National that got smashed in the rear by a dodge ram so its pretty much scrap metal from the rear wheels back.. so there is now this 3.8L turbocharged beast of a v6 sitting there gathering dust... the guy only wants $1000 for the engine with all attached to it (turbo included) and only 35k original miles on it..
i feel like i would be dumb to pass this thing up he is in no hurry to get it sold and is a believer that it would do well between the frame rails of my luv
im looking in the ballpark of 1000 to get my 4.3 rebuilt decently... plus $400+ for an m112 and $600+ for new fuel system so 2x the price for a blown 4.3 vs a 3.8 turbo that was made for boost

i am not sure how often you may stumble upon a low mileage GN turbo motor for $1000... but im feeling like this may be my best option... would just need to get the 4.3 and my spare 1.8 sold to make some space and money for the 3.8.. i know at least one of you guys are running a turbo GN engine right now any opinions on the 3.8 vs a 4.3? i know it isnt hard to get an adapter to slap a t5 or my 700r4 behind the buick.. my main concern is how reliable or the gn motors for a daily driver? mileage may not be amazing but with that thing under the hood i could care less

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Luvless
1980 Mikado-Sold.

1993 Lexus SC400 my Daily
2004 Yamaha WR250F my new love in life
2016 Toyota Camry my girls ride

wow reading that over i pretty much just talked myself into it..
i just got slammed with a stupidly high medical bill so hopefully i will have the disposable $ to get that engine soon! i can already hear it spooling up....


btw... is it not outrageous to be charged $3200 to have a shoulder relocated??

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Luvless
1980 Mikado-Sold.

1993 Lexus SC400 my Daily
2004 Yamaha WR250F my new love in life
2016 Toyota Camry my girls ride

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RIP R.J.B.

did i miss something?
working on picking up some temp work for the next couple weeks to buy the engine before the summer is completely over.
talked to the guy who has the engine and turns out it wasnt hit from behind, his son took it for a spin and ended up hitting a light post sideways at 50, broke the transmission at the tail shaft so the engine was pulled and is sitting in the garage waiting for a new home. but hey he got 20k from the insurance company for it somehow
got the med bill worked out to a decent payment plan so will be on for getting the engine in a month to month and a half depending on work and if the 4.3 and spare g180 sell quickly

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Luvless
1980 Mikado-Sold.

1993 Lexus SC400 my Daily
2004 Yamaha WR250F my new love in life
2016 Toyota Camry my girls ride

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