Rebuilt 318 Magnum. Is it a good deal?
Theres this guy local that has a rebuilt (by a local machine shop 10 years ago) ‘98 5.2 Magnum motor for sale. He says it was for a project and life got in the way, but it has been stored indoors. He states this motor has never been fired.
Ad describes:
-new std bearings
-new cast rings
-block power honed
-block decked .065 (near zero decked he states)
-new oil pump
-reground roller cam (barely legible specs in pic)
-new push rods
-cleaned stock lifters
-stock freshened rotating assy
*BEST PART*
-brand new fully assembled EQ Heads (old, good casting)
-Air Gap style carb intake
I have a strong feeling i can snag it for right around $1000-$1200. I feel that the heads alone are worth that alone, and I definitely couldn’t build a motor for near the price. I would obviously go through the motor and inspect the internals while adding all new gaskets. This would directly replace my tired LA318, and i feel with the cam, heads, and decking be a solid 350-370 horse motor. Should i jump on it and save myself the hunt of a good Mag360 with heads that aren’t cracked and do a ground up rebuild? Any insight appreciated.
Theres this guy local that has a rebuilt (by a local machine shop 10 years ago) ‘98 5.2 Magnum motor for sale. He says it was for a project and life got in the way, but it has been stored indoors. He states this motor has never been fired.
Ad describes:
-new std bearings
-new cast rings
-block power honed
-block decked .065 (near zero decked he states)
-new oil pump
-reground roller cam (barely legible specs in pic)
-new push rods
-cleaned stock lifters
-stock freshened rotating assy
*BEST PART*
-brand new fully assembled EQ Heads (old, good casting)
-Air Gap style carb intake
I have a strong feeling i can snag it for right around $1000-$1200. I feel that the heads alone are worth that alone, and I definitely couldn’t build a motor for near the price. I would obviously go through the motor and inspect the internals while adding all new gaskets. This would directly replace my tired LA318, and i feel with the cam, heads, and decking be a solid 350-370 horse motor. Should i jump on it and save myself the hunt of a good Mag360 with heads that aren’t cracked and do a ground up rebuild? Any insight appreciated.