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Old May 19, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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i can get a used 4.7L and the automatic trans to go with it shipped to me for
$2003.05

the engien has 79k on it
the trans has 60K on it too

i was thinking of goin with a built trans and a shift kit and just freshing up the engine with synthetic fluids and a cam upgrade

do u guys think its a good deal?
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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better than almost 200,000 miles thats for sure.. you got pics of it and any record on the vehicle it came out of?
 

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Old May 19, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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better than almost 200,000 miles thats for sure.. you got pics of it and any record on the vehicle it came out of?
nope!
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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buy it and build it. thats my vote.
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by rtdakota2001
buy it and build it. thats my vote.
(since jonny is not around here anymore)



THIS.
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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I still stalk you guys in this section.

I think you should beable to get a engine and tranny for under 2k... hell you can probly buy another dak for just over 2k lol just find a wrecked truck and yank the motor/tranny outta it.
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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ill see what other junk yards say
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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find a wrecked truck for 2k. junkyard engines are a dime a dozen.
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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well i just bought a tranny that has 36k on it and should be in my position about 5 days from now...

free shipping from flordia and it was a grand total of 425.00
 
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Old May 20, 2009 | 06:00 AM
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not bad....
 
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