help me know what to look for!

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the_enlightened

Discussion Starter · Sep 24, 2003

When I am looking for motors at wrecking yards.... motors being more specifically a 3400, what should I look for? Are there any key points on the 3400 that I should look at to see if they are damaged/broken/cracked etc? Leak points? What makes a wrecking yard motor a good or a bad one? Please, I would like as much help as possible.
Thanks ahead of time.
Mike

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z24_ss

· #2 · Sep 24, 2003

Well you can tell if the car is in the yard due to the engine or a wreck...

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the_enlightened

Discussion Starter · #3 · Sep 26, 2003

z24_ss said:
Well you can tell if the car is in the yard due to the engine or a wreck...

i mean anything specificly about the 3400 that i should know, problem areas that the engine might have.
doesnt anyone have information on this? or does everyone hate me? :evil:
some sort of info would be great.
thanks again

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sleeper

· #4 · Sep 26, 2003

well you should look for basic things.. like pull the plugs... check em out for oil blow by... stuff like that...

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the_enlightened

Discussion Starter · #5 · Sep 27, 2003

do you think it would be a wise idea to machine the heads while the motor is out of the car?
also does anyone know what a cam regrind would cost somewhere around in ontario? or even where i could start to look for a place that does it?
thanks

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