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longblock quality?

I just picked up a rebuilt longblock ($975.) and was questioning the quality of the parts and possibly the workmanship. They are using what looks to be a cheap plastic chain guide(hollow on the backside) and the gasket kit looked to be sub-standard. I wondering my money would be better spent on just having my core cleaned up, maybe a valve job and resurface and buying a good rebuild kit and doing it myself or having someone do it with the good parts. cost estimates head/valve job 150. block bored 100. rebuild kit 275. misc stuff 100.

total 625.00

Whats everyones opinion? thanks in advance

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Cheap headgaskets are bloody worthless. Why shops choose to "save" money with cheap gaskets baffles me.

The engine blew in my 85 1-ton, and I had it replaced while in Oakland CA. The engine lasted just long enough for me to get back to Seattle. About 1000 miles. I got my money back from those jerks after threatening them with a lawsuit. The next engine I put in was a professionally rebuilt engine with a warrantee for 60,000 miles.

The headgasket blew at 20,000 miles and the engine shop paid to have my

22REC repaired because they had gotten a bad batch of headgaskets that had all blown in the same way. All covered by warrantee.

After 80,000 miles that engine just died 3 weeks ago. Now I am going to rebuild it , or another core, myself for the first time. Top of the line parts all the way.

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Ernie Leimkuhler

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