Thanks guys, I don't trust dealers either. I did give him my machinist's phone number. What he does with that is his affair. But it just seemed unusual that a diesel couldn't be rebuilt.
Tony: rusted out vehicles with good running gear are the rarity here in Tucson AZ, [and the southwest in general]. The bodies don't rust so people drive the hell out of them. A donor van from the northeast would fill the bill, but then there's shipping.
Anyway, it's not my project, just trying to find out stuff for a friend.
I guess the L6 swap is more hassle than it's worth.
