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Old Apr 6, 2019 | 08:06 PM
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well not only do i have a 2001 Buick century Now I also Have A 2005 Buick Lesabre run across a deal I could not pass up no dents what so even and just a few corner scratches it need head gasket set blown between cylinder 3 & 5 plugs, wires gave 350 for the car and 400 in part my labor so 750 buck'* total just dirty from sitting months under the trees this may become my main car over the Century







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Old Apr 6, 2019 | 08:59 PM
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Good job. Pretty clean looking.
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Old Apr 19, 2019 | 06:24 AM
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90,000 mile motor in it now since last weekend and doing great thought after being hot it would be better just to swap the engine so i did spent the night doing so but runs great only other issues with car after running again is I had to put new brakes on rear and replace the stepper motors in gauge cluster 3 out of the four gauges was dead





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Old Apr 19, 2019 | 09:38 AM
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I remember those days of engine swapping.
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Old Apr 19, 2019 | 10:21 AM
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Good work ! You do not realize how big the 3800 is until you see it up on the stand. I wonder what it actually weighs?
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Old Apr 19, 2019 | 04:32 PM
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392 lbs
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Old Apr 19, 2019 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike
I remember those days of engine swapping.
I do this full time
just a little different when its your own LOL
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Originally Posted by BossHog39
392 lbs
I was going to say....very close to 400 pounds. I can't remember all the 3.8L GM'* we've pulled.
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