Nate, I can't help you with locating a used engine, but I am curious where you are located. You can reply privately if you want. Dennis DULUTH,MN --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "natesky1980" <ncskalsk@xxxx> wrote: > > > I Thought I'd let the list know how vin 11501 is fairing after > succumbing to a engine block defect. > > The repair was simple and cheap (good clues of a less-than-long term > repair). I patched the hole with epoxy and did some trivial > maintenance (dist cat, wires, water pump, etc). I haven't taken it > out any where, just up the hill I live on ( I figure if I only drive > up, the ol' gravity `engine' can always bring me home). I've been > working on smaller projects to keep me occupied and not thinking > about the mess that is my engine. Recovered the headliners, replaced > my steering wheel bushing, touched up the frame with POR-15, and > bought/installed a small fortune worth of stainless fasteners. I > was able to scrape some of the epoxy of the frame, but thankfully I > haven't found any rust, other than some surface rust on the edge of > the front crossmember. The car is really clean, everywhere. So it > begs the question of how the valley of death became so contaminated. > > Given that I expect to have the car well into the +20year range, I've > decided this winter I will put a new / rebuilt used engine in. > Again, I'm not looking to swap a different engine, just a 2.8 PRV > with one less hole. > > I've contacted a few vendors/individuals. I was planning on > purchasing a shortblock from DMC Houston for ~$1.5k as listed on > their online store, but they aren't offering them anymore. They do > offer a longblock, depending on how the numbers land I may do that. > I'd like to have at least a short block, rather than having to > swap/replace everything into a new block. > > I've looked around for B28F's in the local market. There are a > couple, but all in the +100k mile range (would you belive someone > telling you a 85 volvo has less??). There is a local-ish company > that sells rebuilt engines; they have the Volvo B28F and the B280F in > the inventory. But for a grand more I could have a DMCh long block > and not have to switch cradle/lower crankcase. > > So in the interests of having options; if you have or know of a B28F > (Volvo or Delorean) engine that's available, please let me know. > (Especially in the mid-west, Minnesota region). > > Thanks! > > -Nate > > Vin 11501 > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/