a motor that got HOT...
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Not to be a dick or anything, but it sounds like any other dealer trying to make a lot more money off nothing. A lot of them try to convince you that you have something wrong or more than just a simple fix to make more money for themselves and their dealership. I don't know anyone who would be stupid enough to have a dealership throw a new engine in their car, especially an Astro. If it is having problems, just dump it on someone else and get a new car.Uncletruck said:
Alot of times people do tend to want to fix their cars. Not "just dump it off" on someone else. Basicly that makes you sound as crooked as the shops your try'n to criticize. Has your car ever had a problem???? Thats what I thought. Hummm why do you still have it? And just think if everybody thought like that, who sold you your car? Just something to think about.
I do agree however that sometimes shops will try to pull one over on you to make that money. But in this case, especially since it's the mechanic that was recommending it. You know the guy that has to do the work. Everyone in the auto industry know's that nobody 'wants' to have to put a motor in an Astrovan. NOBODY. Also alot of people do not know how to work on cars, therefore they have to take it to the shop right? Cars break. And if you do know how to fix cars, in most case's, it wouldn't go to the shop you'd fix it yourself.
I think it has to do with getting it fixed right the first time. You could just put some new bearings on it and hope it is fixed for good and no other problems appear. You never know if there is a crack that has decided not to show any signs of being there, but might show up in a 1,000 miles after you fix it.
Its up to you if you want to take the risk or not.
Its up to you if you want to take the risk or not.
Well, my first instinct is to say it's GM. EVERYTHING interchanges, but that may not be the case. I would try checking the intake and exhaust manifold gaskets to see if they use the same part number. If so, they can be interchanged. As for the crank position sensor, see if the timing covers use the same gaskets too, then check to see if the cams are interchangeable. If so, it is likely the parts like the reluctor wheel will bolt to the cam in the later engine, but it may require a special timing gear. Then again, the reluctor wheel may be external and read off the crank flange in which case, make sure the crank is the same using the same "Autozone.com" method described earlier. It's sad that they do not use the Ford Windsor crank sensor method, which replaces the distributor with a cam angle sensor that fits the timing cover the same way as a distributor.
Well I obviously don't wanna do it half *ss. Just the most practical way, money wise. But I do plan on using it as my daily driver. Come on I live in ND where we get snow and sh*t! lol AWD is the way to be up here. So dependability is my only option there. The rest of the van has 100k on it, 9k on the transmission (new), and the whole front end was replaced/rebuilt from side to side last summer. If I could afford it I'd just buy it a new long block. But I can't so I gotta make due as best I can. I've got a little cushion on the cost vs value because I only paid $250 for the van last fall. Heres a pic again for those who haven't seen it yet...
They used different fuel injection set-ups. That being said IF you can switch intakes you might be ok. Then again there may be other differences. I would want both engines sitting in front of me before i went to far.
Yeah, I'm just noticing for the first time 96 uses SFI, 95 uses CPI. Different distributors. Different; plugs, cam, heads, even the oil pan and gasket are different. Ok I give up already. I can already see where this is going. It ain't going to work.
midwestls said:
if you only paid 250 for it why not piece it out and find yourself another ride....
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