Re: Advice Needed
No holes in the block or head.. rebuildable. More work than it sounds, we all know but cost factors are weighed against dropping $2k +$800 for parts and R&R work.. Could be south of that, I may be a bit high.
But a good machine shop, some tools bought, borrowed, or loaned and some time you could do it yourself with some help here and there from different sources. or get a CL engine off a wrecked truck and save have the effort and time just doing a cheap swap and rebuild the original when you have the time and learning experiences.
However, this may not apply if your need of a vehicle is rather sooner than later. At the same time, you could push the truck in the drive/garage for a later tasking and buy a $500-1k beater to get you around and spend your time and money doing some upgrades.
Lots of thoughts to consider but your wallet, time, patience, and effort are all on tap for considerations.
Fairly large and knowledgeable group of guys here that can help too..
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