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I have some 1.8 parts and some other gizmo's if you ever need something. Block, crank and intake man are gone, but still have a good head n' carb.
I will be headed up your way middle of next month to visit mom

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Thanks man. I'll definately let you know.

Welcome the site! Keep us posted on how your restore goes...looks like a fun project!

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Does anyone know how much bearings will cost me?



Oh, and just out of curiousity, how much would a Small Block V8 run me? Like from a junk yard or something... working though...

BCA Bearings SEAL BCA
Price: $21.99
SEALS/LIP MATERIAL-SILICONE; SHAFT SIZE 3.228 in.; HOUSING BORE 4.134 in.; SEAL O.D. 4.146 in.; SEAL WIDTH .512 in.
^^^crankshaft bearings^^^

AE Clevite Engine Parts Main Bearing Set
Main Bearing Set: Tri-Metal (Tm-1); Requires Thrust Washer Set, Not Included; 1 Per Car
Our Price: $18.99
^^^main bearings^^^

and the 350 may be as low as $250 upto $1000 depending on condition and where you go.... I THINK the bearing cost is from partsamerica.com

-Dustinicus

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My LUV - R.I.P. 1979-2009, you will not be forgotten...

Good sir Dudeus!
I have a ridiculous amount of down time at the office-so-I decided to make a parts/price list.

To the rest of the forum-
take a close look at the parts/prices I have listed-if anything seems high/low-tell--
(for Dudeus' LUV)
List-
clutch kit (new)-89.88
carburetor (rebuild)-285.99
fan clutch (no blade)-37.99
fan clutch blade-????
cylinder honing-30 (diy apx.)
engine rebuild -342.88 (option 1)
-pistons
-rings
-main bearings
-rod bearings
-thrust washers (needed in LUV??)
-jack shaft bearings (needed in LUV??)
-camshaft bearings
-freeze plugs
-gasket set
-oil pump
engine rebuild-363.21 (option 2)
-rings
-recessed head piston
-main bearings
-rod bearings
-cam bearings
-oil pump
-camshaft
-timing components
-gaskets
engine rebuild-125.27 (option 3)
-main bearings
-rod bearings
-rings
-gaskets
-piston (need one?) Dude-you remember if we need a whole new piston?
oil pump-64.96 (seperate buy necessary for option 3)


total-786.74 (option 1-no fan blade-no camshaft-no timing+4 pistons?)
total-807.07 (option 2-no fan blade+1 piston?)
total-637.09 (option 3-no fan blade-no piston-no camshaft-no timing)

See ya sometime today
-btw-I got Wednesday off!!!

carburetor (rebuild)-285.99

Unless you are restoring the truck, I'd seriously consider a Weber for that amount of coin. Got mine off ebay from an early 70's BMW 2002 (Weber DGAV 33B 32/36). Redline sells a kit new for that price, or you can get just the mounting/linkage kit on ebay for about $80. There is an obscene amount of info here on the site about Weber upgrades for these trucks.

Truck looks great dudeus, good luck..

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"If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves" - Thomas Edison

With your truck being a 4X4 you will not be able to "just drop a small block in it". The problem is that the stock 4X4 has a trans that is married to the transfer case, so if you want a small block you will need a trans and transfer case as well. It can and has been done but it would be a allot cheaper to rebuild your 4 cylinder. I just got done rebuilding my 4 cylinder and it was cheap and easy. I also just got done building a small block for my 74, the money involved on both was like comparing apples to oranges. I would also speculate that you would be taking a chance buying a motor from a wreaking yard, I would guess that there would be a chance the wreaking yard motor would have to be rebuilt sooner then later. I would strongly suggest that you rebuild your 4 cyl and just get it going and do the major mod's later, after all you just want a reliable good running truck as soon as you can right?

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Certified pilots, looking down on people since 1903.

Well we have completely stripped apart the engine and everything looks great, timing chain looks brand new, crank and pistons look good, bearings look, eh, but we are replacing them anyways.


Now I gotta start buyin the parts, fun time begins...

how is your truck lifted(body, torsion), and what size, and what size tries you got? good lookin truck dude

4" body lift, and its sitting on 28's - 30's. Not really sure which.

Hey man-you ordered that rebuild kit yet / talked to mike about which one he said to get?

---heard Dewy got a LUV...

Eh, Who'd you hear that from? Dewy's got an old Chevy I think. 50's era. He's also a bitch. (I hate this kid.)


And no, I have about $250 and my dad is calling Mike tonight and we are gonna see where we can get it at/what alls in it.

a mysterious man told me-think his name was ryan? Evidentally there's a pic on myspace with him and a truck-I don't feel like finding it.

Yea, thats his old truck.



I swear I'm gonna run that kid over.

No you don't-you remeber when your gf hit him? She's got dents all over her hood!

Anywho-you need a carb-so tell me when you want to go the scavanger yard-I'll tag along

Alright, I'll let you know when we go. Unless my dad can find his, damn hope he can...



And I've got that nifty little skid plate for him man. No dents . Who knows, he might even straighten er up for me.

you should get a bunch of massive two inch steel and rivet the front solid
this is great for two reasons
-will make your twisted skid plate less obvious
-will make clean up of blood much easier! no picking crap out of your grill!

IMO you should post a WTB-carburetor thread in the classifieds-I'm pretty sure your dad has given up on the carb+still have yet to find a ford adaptor

cheapest I've found
http://importcarbs.com/_wsn/page4.html

Look at my thread on the front page. You shall find your answers the the carburetor.


I still think thats a weird ass way to spell it. Why not carborator? Much more sense.

Good Sir! You only have 16 days to get the luvmchn rollin! Gah-summer is way too short