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Eleanor's "New" Engine

Old Feb 28, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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Sounds like your guy knows his stuff, you should be good to go........
 
Old Feb 28, 2011 | 03:56 PM
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This may be a good time to clean or paint anything under the hood if you had the chance. And yes we do need to see lots of pics.
 
Old Feb 28, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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sounds like youll be good. have fun with the new engine!
 
Old Feb 28, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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Just got home from visiting her in the shopital.

He got her an engine, it wasn't the one we spoke about from the 6th gen. Instead its from a 01 lesabre. Still a 3800, he just has to swap a few things like the oil pan, intake manifods, and hermonic balancer. He just finished the swap on a 02 intimidator clone and he's using a bunch of the parts from that engine to make everything right.

The lesabre had 59000 miles when the engine was pulled. Im getting OEM plugs, wires, and a few other things.
 
Old Feb 28, 2011 | 10:33 PM
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glad to hear you got it figured out man, can't wait to see it finished up...
 
Old Feb 28, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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59K man that is awsome,
 
Old Mar 1, 2011 | 05:30 AM
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Hi Dustin, WoW great that he found a lower miled engine...
It's not even broke `in LOL
Wish you the best & I hope everything works out 4 U & Eleanor... May U both have many happy/fun/safe miles 2gether when you hit your highways again : )
 
Old Mar 1, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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^ I will... but ill def. Be easier on her than I was with the old engine... call it" a lesson learned"

I know it overheated, but I think flooring it more than needed played its hand as well.
 
Old Mar 1, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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miliage on it and who know how the previouse owner maintained it is aldo a big factor
 
Old Mar 1, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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Sounds like a great find on the engine, Dustin! Good job. Glad to hear it's working out well. Keep us posted once you get the car back.
 

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