For Those Who Have Purchased a "Non-Running" Mopar/Other

I bought a 73 (?) Vega that wouldn't run, mechanic said that it needed the motor replaced. I removed the head and did some research. Turns out the old Vega aluminum engines have floating cylinders that tend to shrink down into the block causing the head gasket to leak. Me, being a machinist, I look a piece of 2 X 4 and wrapped it with sand paper, plugged the cylinders with rags and sanded the whole top of the 4 cylinder block down. Once the top of the block was flush with the tops of the cylinders I re-assembled the engine. It ran like a top, drove it like I stole it. A year later I sold the engine to someone who had the same problem with their Vega. I got $200 and the guys old engine in trade then I put a V8 in my Vega. I pulled the head on the other motor and sanded it down and resold it to another Vega owner. I had bought my broken down Vega for $200 but made $400 on the two motors that I fixed!!!! Who'd-a-thunk:rofl::steering::thumbsup: