"Built up" Mopar 318 on Craigslist. Upselling at its finest.

"Built up" Mopar 318 on Craigslist. Upselling at its finest.

Just when you think you've seen it all...

http://sarasota.craigslist.org/pts/5321963222.html

1978 318 Mopar/Dodge V8 engine, built up, block is seasoned, square decked, line bored, 20 over, hypereutectic pistons, 9.5 to 1 compression, 280 comp cam, HiPo springs. Engine is not frozen but has three cylinders with low compression. Great for motor rebuild.
Cylinder heads are ported, polished cc'd, gasket matched to intake. Built on flow bench with templates, intake valves 2.02 with hardened seats, exhaust 1.60 with hardened seats. Fully balanced.
Rods are MPR-324.
Transmission is 1984 Torqueflight truck transmission with low first gear and 4500 stall converter by "Plum Crazy". 10K miles since rebuild. Tranny was running well when engine quit.
Edelbrock Performer 318/360 aluminum intake manifold for 4 barrel.
Edelbrock Performer 1406-0650 4 barrel carb - needs rebuilt.
Mickey Thompson 318/340/360 Mopar aluminum valve covers.
Sanderson shorty headers ceramic coated.
Air cleaner, starter, water pump, power steering, alternator
All the parts needed for a small block mopar with builtup HP. At least $900 worth of parts. Would like to sell entire package. $700.

Best bits:

"Built up" = "I threw an intake on top of this thing. Quite literally, as I didn't put gaskets on or bolt it down. Ditto for the carb."
"Block is seasoned" = "Someone put a gazillion miles on it back in the day. Therefore, seasoned. I've also peppered the crankshaft with paprika, just in case."
"Engine is not frozen but has three cylinders with low compression" = "Obviously, three cylinders with low compression is worth a premium over a seized block."
"Great for motor rebuild" = "Even though that's what's supposed to happen BEFORE it's 'built up'"
"All the parts needed for a small block mopar with builtup HP" = "We're including rust and corrosion free of charge."
"At least $900 worth of parts." = "When they were new. And I'll be damned if I'm going to give you the pushrods or rockers in the bargain."
"Would like to sell entire package. $700." = "The last time this performance build was running was when Tony "Mopar" DeFeo wrote about a drag race it competed in...back in 1978. Shortly after, it toasted a few exhaust valves and got shoved in a corner to rot into the 21st century. For $700, you can be the next sucker to deal with the rest of this engine's hidden problems."

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-Kurt