Help on 318 purchase - Newbie mechanic questions.
New car hobbiest looking for an inexpensive motor that I can tear apart and rebuild with a kit as a fun project to learn about motors. Never torn down and built up a motor before. I have books I have been reading but would prefer hands on experience. So I thought I would just buy a cheap engine and use the books as I learn. If I screw it up then I wouldn't lose too much money.
I found a 318 near me asking price is $200. It came from an old Dart but does not list the year. Ad says it is functional but needs to be reconditioned.
Here is picture of engine and block casting number. Not sure what the number means or the date? (I tried looking it up. Says LA family. What does that mean? Couldn't find year.)
Is this an ok buy for $200 just as a learning project?
What would a reconditioning kit cost for a 318? What would it include?
Sorry for basic questions. Just learning as I go....( any good threads you would recommend would be greatly appreciated. Love to learn).
EDIT - I should probably be clear that this is for pure learning experience ONLY.
Just want to tear it down learn what everything is called, how all the parts of the jigsaw puzzle work together, get a basic gasket, ring, and bearing kit to install, piece it back together and sell it for what I paid or donate it to a local school program.
No plans to put this in a car.
I have three very nice engines and want to understand them better by working on donner engine.
New car hobbiest looking for an inexpensive motor that I can tear apart and rebuild with a kit as a fun project to learn about motors. Never torn down and built up a motor before. I have books I have been reading but would prefer hands on experience. So I thought I would just buy a cheap engine and use the books as I learn. If I screw it up then I wouldn't lose too much money.
I found a 318 near me asking price is $200. It came from an old Dart but does not list the year. Ad says it is functional but needs to be reconditioned.
Here is picture of engine and block casting number. Not sure what the number means or the date? (I tried looking it up. Says LA family. What does that mean? Couldn't find year.)
Is this an ok buy for $200 just as a learning project?
What would a reconditioning kit cost for a 318? What would it include?
Sorry for basic questions. Just learning as I go....( any good threads you would recommend would be greatly appreciated. Love to learn).
EDIT - I should probably be clear that this is for pure learning experience ONLY.
Just want to tear it down learn what everything is called, how all the parts of the jigsaw puzzle work together, get a basic gasket, ring, and bearing kit to install, piece it back together and sell it for what I paid or donate it to a local school program.
No plans to put this in a car.
I have three very nice engines and want to understand them better by working on donner engine.
