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| | | | Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 22 | I found a 292 that has a spun bearing for the cam. My question is can it be rebuilt? What should I look for? Try to turn the motor. I was told it was not broken in correctly. The motor is still together. Should I take the chance? They are asking $800.00. What would be a fair price? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,941 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,941 | $800 for a non running engine is steep.
You don't know what's wrong with it and you don't even know if it can be rebuilt because you haven't ascertained the facts on what all damage there is. You can't take the seller's word about anything.
I'd say $100 or so for a possible "rebuildable core" because it's basically a boat anchor right now.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 558 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 558 | A running 292 at half that price is probably paying too much.
~~ Jethro 1954 3100Back to LifeIn the Dity Gallery1951 3100 (gone) / 1956 4400 (still in the neighborhood) / 1957 6400 with dump body (retired) / 1959 3100 panel (in the woods junked) / 1978 Custom Deluxe K10 / 1993 S-10 4.3 / 2004 Chevy Crew Cab / 1945 John Deere H / 1952 John Deere B / 1966 John Deere 2510 / 1967 John Deere 1020 | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,868 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,868 | I don't think I've ever seen a spun cam bearing. Repairing that, if it's actually the case, would be extremely expensive. Even a spun main bearing would make me think twice about accepting the engine as a gift, let alone paying anything for it, or even traveling very far to pick it up.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 190 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 190 | Offer a hundred maybe. If you really want it.
Its a real crapshoot of possibilities 😵â€ðŸ’«ðŸ˜µâ˜¹ï¸ | | |
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