Cylinder bore is scratched up!
Yeah, it’s friggin deep. I had a feeling it was un-sendable. I thought I was getting somewhere today, then my heart sank when I found this.
KHC Offroad & Performance (Krazy House Customs) Monroe, NJ sold it to me. I will call Brandon (owner) tomorrow and ask how he would like to resolve this. I offered him $600 btw, and he said the engine was too good for $600 basically, so $800. I could see the truck sitting right there inside the garage looking perfect, so it made sense at the time.
I looked up some short block$, not many, 1500+, ebay doesn’t count, sheesh.
I know I said no machining, lol, but my options are what they are, and fckheads can’t be choosers.
What’s the price norm on machining and assembling the short block?
Maybe hunt a junkyard shortblock that still has crosshatch?
Just re-sleeve that clinder?
I still want my 12.5 - 13.5 dart to happen.
Thanks, Doug