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Eturnit3 · 11-30-2009, 08:36 PM

Ive been looking for something in my area on the cheap.. Of course Ive found a bunch of neat little project trucks for cheap but not what I need. I brought the cherry picker and engine stand home today so project "How Much?" should go under the knife by monday.. Ive got to tear the block down completely and have it re-decked and Im probably gonna go about .30 over... Ive got the dreaded light grey oil syndrome, so its either pick up a cheap block (which is risky) or rebuild this one.. I'm no expert but I have helped put a block together once, so Im fairly confident that with a little help from you guys, I can accomplish this. To have the block dual planed and the heads resurfaced its going to run about $270, I figure a rebuild kit is about $500 (maybe less) so for about $800 or less I can have a brand new engine. The head gasket blowing is the motivation Ive needed to tear this thing down like I should have done the 1st and second time. Pictures to follow soon..

11-30-2009, 08:36 PM	#2
Eturnit3 Bloodied Knuckles Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Grass Valley CA Posts: 273	Re: 72 GMC LWB 4x4 Project "How Much?" Ive been looking for something in my area on the cheap.. Of course Ive found a bunch of neat little project trucks for cheap but not what I need. I brought the cherry picker and engine stand home today so project "How Much?" should go under the knife by monday.. Ive got to tear the block down completely and have it re-decked and Im probably gonna go about .30 over... Ive got the dreaded light grey oil syndrome, so its either pick up a cheap block (which is risky) or rebuild this one.. I'm no expert but I have helped put a block together once, so Im fairly confident that with a little help from you guys, I can accomplish this. To have the block dual planed and the heads resurfaced its going to run about $270, I figure a rebuild kit is about $500 (maybe less) so for about $800 or less I can have a brand new engine. The head gasket blowing is the motivation Ive needed to tear this thing down like I should have done the 1st and second time. Pictures to follow soon..