95 1500 help
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People keep saying 1500, I've been getting quotes 2600-2900 for a rebuild. Bought my truck for 3300 that doesnt need a rebuild (but did need some other minor work). If you can rebuild it yourself its probably a good bet- if you have to get someone else to rebuild it, go price it out a bit. The other negative is you can't test drive to to make sure thats the only thing wrong with it... after all, another $750 for the plenum seal replacement... Valve seals tend to be bad on these things... UJoints don't last forever.... Your 1100 dollar bargain could EASILY be $5500, and you should be able to find one in good condition around $4000-5000 - but seriously take a moment and price it out.... maybe you can find someone who will do it for 1500, and maybe you know the guy who owns it so you know thats all thats wrong with it... and you also know it has a hughes plenum plate... then hell it's a good deal, can't complain at $2500-2600 for truck with a rebuilt tranny!
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From: Clayton MI
People keep saying 1500, I've been getting quotes 2600-2900 for a rebuild. Bought my truck for 3300 that doesnt need a rebuild (but did need some other minor work). If you can rebuild it yourself its probably a good bet- if you have to get someone else to rebuild it, go price it out a bit. The other negative is you can't test drive to to make sure thats the only thing wrong with it... after all, another $750 for the plenum seal replacement... Valve seals tend to be bad on these things... UJoints don't last forever.... Your 1100 dollar bargain could EASILY be $5500, and you should be able to find one in good condition around $4000-5000 - but seriously take a moment and price it out.... maybe you can find someone who will do it for 1500, and maybe you know the guy who owns it so you know thats all thats wrong with it... and you also know it has a hughes plenum plate... then hell it's a good deal, can't complain at $2500-2600 for truck with a rebuilt tranny!
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I wholeheartedly concur. The same money ($2600 to $2900) would land a (twice) dyno tested Mega Viper at your door. Mine was a tad more than that because I upgraded to the billet converter, deep pan, etc. but so far I'm convinced that it was worth every penny.
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It has 160,000 miles IRS not bad rusts on the back bumper that's it I can have the tranny rebuilt for around 700 by my old auto tech teacher who rebuilt Grammys for chrysler and their is no labor cost! he was gonna buy it bit didn't so he passed to me because he had no money
