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Well, The saga continues......
After all the TLC I have given my truck, she just won't give me a break. I had her shipped from Great Lakes to my Father-in-Law's home to save some mileage on the ol' gal. Perfect trip, no problems, the guy was very gentle with her. I filled her up with gas, had the oil changed before the trip and topped off all the other fluids. My wife, again, driving her Toyota and I in the super, uber cool '61, cruising at a ripe 55 miles per hour, got the tunes cranked and then she (my truck) started to turn sour, then my wife started to turn sour. Luckily the dog wasn't around, cause I don't think he's fully recovered from the last episode (see my orginal posting in the gallery for background info
) Smoke, loss of power, not good signs.
I got off the highway, pulled into a parking lot and shut her down and let her cool off for about an hour. Turned her over, she started right up, but was making some horrible noises. The kind that make you cringe. I called my insurance company and they directed me to a service station about 2 miles up the road. I could have them pick it up at no charge since they are a full service facility or I could limp it over there and not have to wait the 3 hours for them to come and pick up my big red beauty. I opted to take the short jaunt to them. I got there without any major issues, she stalled out a few times, no oil pressure though. When I got to the service garage, their head mechanic came out, drooling over my truck and I asked him to look at her engine. He turned her over, and immediately told me that I threw a rod. He climbs underneath and says "Well, no exit wounds, but your bottom half of that engine is toast." He told me he could fix it, but would take 2 weeks and would have to order a new engine, He recommended a Jasper engine. I looked them up and they make a 235 inline 6 for $2,195.00.... Now my question(s) for y'all are:
- Should I spend the cash on a 235 and be on my way? or
- Spend a little more and get a 350 and a new tranny? What kind of work should I be expecting to be done if this is a "better" option?
Any input is greatly appreciated as my big red beauty is sitting out in the rain in unfamiliar territory once again. Thanks. - Will
