You are so close to many of us members. In one day you can drive, pick up an engine, and be back home from lots of the members on this board. For example, I have a 250-6 I would sell cheap if you want to come here and pick it up.
Thanks I appreciate it. I'm pretty sure at this point we want a new engine rather than one with miles and needing things possibly replaced or updated. I just want to drop it in, tune it and be done. We need quick reliability. It's a daily driver. I would consider a used, but very nicely mantained 250-6 that has some money in it. I don't want to fuss with anything with winter coming up quick.
I think with the money you would spend to accomplish this, you could find an already running/driving car.
My car is almost perfect inside and out. New parts everywhere And in great shape to begin with. Only needs a motor
And your going to drive it in the snow??? Dude get a cheap beater to use and put the toy on the back burner till you can dedicate the time/money necessary. Old goose has a great deal for you and the merc is actually pretty durn good in the snow. AND you have your engine to drop in next spring/summer to boot.
It wasn't 38 years-old in 1975. Being from Colorado, I know first hand how terrible Mavericks do in the snow. If it's a beater, that's different, but if you plan on restoring the car, don't drive it in the winter.
are you telling me that a local shop couldn't rebuild a 250 for around half of what he's talking about in normally less than a week? I simply don't believe that couldn't happen. come on guys help this guy out.your gonna spend that much time calling ordering and shipping the engine to you.i'd rebuild my own even if I had to have it resleeved,at least you know everythings new and what you have in it.just my opinion.
if you insist on keeping the inline a rebuild from a reputable machine shop is the way to go. just save yourself some money and have the machine shop rebuild everything and check the crank put in a new stock cam or maybe one stage over (sometimes different cams and springs can actually improve gas mileage) then have the machine shop install the internals then you can put the head on and install the oil pump and oil pan intake carb and such. all of it isnt that hard but its just safer if the machine shop puts in your freeze plugs and your internals as they do it every day and you dont. the machine work is actually fairly cheap its the parts and labor that gets you.
so does anybody in his area know a good machine shop that they use and put it on here for him to use? and i'm with junrai i'd also up my stuff as best as I could without spending hardly anymore on it.i'm getting ready to do that with a car I bought on site here and it has the 250 in it.i'm gonna upgrade it to bigger cam and springs and four barrel intake and carb and have them put it all together.gonna drive it as my daily driver and in 6 years it goes to my first grandson! so guys you know a shop around him?
