I found a rebuilt long block with a 70k/7 year warranty for ~$2000 after shipping and core return. Then I gotta put it in. How'* that price?

No?

Hmm, found one for $750, plus shipping, but no warranty. But if it goes and I can find another for this much, I'm still up $250.

$2k is a little high.


With those pressures I'd say you're looking at lower end problems.

I just put a long block in a Camaro, but instead of buying the long block I bought a S10 with the same engine and swapped them. S10 = $150. Gaskets = $300. Way cheaper and I heard the engine run before I pulled it apart. Something to think about.

yes 2K is a bit high, it was only $1,800 for a 302 V8 from the Ford dealer for my moms bronco.


where Did PeterG get his?

this is why you should get an GAS ENGINE OIL ANALYSIS, they can tell you if it is a cam or rocker arm or rod/main bearing.............
http://www.blackstone-labs.com/gas_engines.html
i (try) to do this every 50 to 75k, its only $22.50, you do the analysis or

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ROD

$25+ to tell you it'* the bottom end. Not worth it in my book.

John..have you checked the price of a longblock at Napa/PartsAmerica/Autozone? I'd think they'd be reasonably priced with all the 3.8'* out there.

Low oil pressure and metal, I'm not gonna mess around with trying to fix it while my daily driver is down. I haven't checked with any local parts stores yet and their online listings don't seems to include them.

I would check the local Salvage yards. Most 3800 are still running when they come in. Some are low mileage maintained vehicles that got rear ended. My yard quoted me $350 last year for a 70k motor.