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Originally Posted by MediumD
Find out exactly what this particular person considers 'rebuilt.' It could mean just rings and gaskets, or it could mean rings, bearings, overbore, pistons, valvejob, etc...
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It's well worth the money buying a fully rebuilt engine as it will perform almost as well as a brand new one. However, as D said, make sure you know what's been done on it...new gaskets and a lick of paint won't do much.
The best thing IMO is to find a shop which specialises in that manufacturer of engine as they will know the thing inside out and are aware of where possible problems are. For the Land Rover, we bought a recon engine from a workshop which only does old Rover engines. They use ultrasonic scanners to check for fractures in the block, use special in-house modified liners and a ton of extra stuff a general recon shop wouldn't do.
The 350 is a nice simple engine and it's common too, so it should be fairly easy to find a good 'un. I'd be wary about buying one out of the paper though without knowing where it was done. Quality of workmanship is a big thing...
You might also want to try NOS (new old-stock) sales. I don't know much about American engines, but if that unit was used in military vehicles you can probably find a new crated engine at auction for not much more than a recon would cost you. It'll need cleaning first though...they slap thick red grease on it inside and out to stop corrosion.
On an unrelated subject, never be sick in the back of a taxi. It costs serious £££.
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