What's this 360 worth?
06-24-2004, 02:58 PM
#71
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Re: What's this 360 worth?
Forgive me for the dumb questions.....I have never bought a rebuilt engine
and I want to make sure I'm not getting burned. I trust this group most of
the time....but I usually try to get more than one opinion.
> I don't know what year 'if any' that they put modern heads on the 304.
What is a "modern" head?
> That means the valve seats need to be changed so the engine can run on
> pump gas.
So the 304's originally ran on something other than "pump gas"?
> Having a receipt for a 'valve job' is not the same as having a receipt
> for having hardened valve seats installed.
He has not replied about the valves yet - no mention of receipts for valves
at all.
> Because they didn't know any better, then when they found out, they are
> now trying to unload the boat anchor to some one else that doesn't know
> any better??
I guess installing hardened valve seats is not as easy as it sounds? Why
would anyone spend $1400 + on a motor then try to unload it cause the valve
seats are not hardened? Why not just burn premium gas? Or am I missing
something?
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and I want to make sure I'm not getting burned. I trust this group most of
the time....but I usually try to get more than one opinion.
> I don't know what year 'if any' that they put modern heads on the 304.
What is a "modern" head?
> That means the valve seats need to be changed so the engine can run on
> pump gas.
So the 304's originally ran on something other than "pump gas"?
> Having a receipt for a 'valve job' is not the same as having a receipt
> for having hardened valve seats installed.
He has not replied about the valves yet - no mention of receipts for valves
at all.
> Because they didn't know any better, then when they found out, they are
> now trying to unload the boat anchor to some one else that doesn't know
> any better??
I guess installing hardened valve seats is not as easy as it sounds? Why
would anyone spend $1400 + on a motor then try to unload it cause the valve
seats are not hardened? Why not just burn premium gas? Or am I missing
something?
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06-24-2004, 02:58 PM
#72
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Re: What's this 360 worth?
Forgive me for the dumb questions.....I have never bought a rebuilt engine
and I want to make sure I'm not getting burned. I trust this group most of
the time....but I usually try to get more than one opinion.
> I don't know what year 'if any' that they put modern heads on the 304.
What is a "modern" head?
> That means the valve seats need to be changed so the engine can run on
> pump gas.
So the 304's originally ran on something other than "pump gas"?
> Having a receipt for a 'valve job' is not the same as having a receipt
> for having hardened valve seats installed.
He has not replied about the valves yet - no mention of receipts for valves
at all.
> Because they didn't know any better, then when they found out, they are
> now trying to unload the boat anchor to some one else that doesn't know
> any better??
I guess installing hardened valve seats is not as easy as it sounds? Why
would anyone spend $1400 + on a motor then try to unload it cause the valve
seats are not hardened? Why not just burn premium gas? Or am I missing
something?
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HomeBrewer
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and I want to make sure I'm not getting burned. I trust this group most of
the time....but I usually try to get more than one opinion.
> I don't know what year 'if any' that they put modern heads on the 304.
What is a "modern" head?
> That means the valve seats need to be changed so the engine can run on
> pump gas.
So the 304's originally ran on something other than "pump gas"?
> Having a receipt for a 'valve job' is not the same as having a receipt
> for having hardened valve seats installed.
He has not replied about the valves yet - no mention of receipts for valves
at all.
> Because they didn't know any better, then when they found out, they are
> now trying to unload the boat anchor to some one else that doesn't know
> any better??
I guess installing hardened valve seats is not as easy as it sounds? Why
would anyone spend $1400 + on a motor then try to unload it cause the valve
seats are not hardened? Why not just burn premium gas? Or am I missing
something?
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06-24-2004, 02:58 PM
#73
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Re: What's this 360 worth?
Forgive me for the dumb questions.....I have never bought a rebuilt engine
and I want to make sure I'm not getting burned. I trust this group most of
the time....but I usually try to get more than one opinion.
> I don't know what year 'if any' that they put modern heads on the 304.
What is a "modern" head?
> That means the valve seats need to be changed so the engine can run on
> pump gas.
So the 304's originally ran on something other than "pump gas"?
> Having a receipt for a 'valve job' is not the same as having a receipt
> for having hardened valve seats installed.
He has not replied about the valves yet - no mention of receipts for valves
at all.
> Because they didn't know any better, then when they found out, they are
> now trying to unload the boat anchor to some one else that doesn't know
> any better??
I guess installing hardened valve seats is not as easy as it sounds? Why
would anyone spend $1400 + on a motor then try to unload it cause the valve
seats are not hardened? Why not just burn premium gas? Or am I missing
something?
--
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HomeBrewer
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and I want to make sure I'm not getting burned. I trust this group most of
the time....but I usually try to get more than one opinion.
> I don't know what year 'if any' that they put modern heads on the 304.
What is a "modern" head?
> That means the valve seats need to be changed so the engine can run on
> pump gas.
So the 304's originally ran on something other than "pump gas"?
> Having a receipt for a 'valve job' is not the same as having a receipt
> for having hardened valve seats installed.
He has not replied about the valves yet - no mention of receipts for valves
at all.
> Because they didn't know any better, then when they found out, they are
> now trying to unload the boat anchor to some one else that doesn't know
> any better??
I guess installing hardened valve seats is not as easy as it sounds? Why
would anyone spend $1400 + on a motor then try to unload it cause the valve
seats are not hardened? Why not just burn premium gas? Or am I missing
something?
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06-24-2004, 08:34 PM
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Re: What's this 360 worth?
> Maybe it will run for a while with the old heads, I really don't know.
> I am only going on Bill saying that engine has the old heads stock and I
> figure that sounds right to me as well.
Ok, the heads are new from autozone, part number 4-8904. Would new or
remanufactured parts companies sell heads that are not suitable for use with
unleaded gas? I'm calling autozone tomorrow to try and get that answered....
Also, the engine is from a 76 CJ-7. The 304 used from '72-'78 has the best
performance of all the 304s used in the CJ. When exactly did the leaded fuel
stop flowing at the pumps? I'm 35 years old and I can barely remember
regular "leaded" gas. I remember that the nozzle was a larger diameter. Was
that after 1976? Does anyone have a stock 76 CJ-7? Does the tank fill have a
larger hole than the gas nozzles used today.
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> I am only going on Bill saying that engine has the old heads stock and I
> figure that sounds right to me as well.
Ok, the heads are new from autozone, part number 4-8904. Would new or
remanufactured parts companies sell heads that are not suitable for use with
unleaded gas? I'm calling autozone tomorrow to try and get that answered....
Also, the engine is from a 76 CJ-7. The 304 used from '72-'78 has the best
performance of all the 304s used in the CJ. When exactly did the leaded fuel
stop flowing at the pumps? I'm 35 years old and I can barely remember
regular "leaded" gas. I remember that the nozzle was a larger diameter. Was
that after 1976? Does anyone have a stock 76 CJ-7? Does the tank fill have a
larger hole than the gas nozzles used today.
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06-24-2004, 08:34 PM
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Re: What's this 360 worth?
> Maybe it will run for a while with the old heads, I really don't know.
> I am only going on Bill saying that engine has the old heads stock and I
> figure that sounds right to me as well.
Ok, the heads are new from autozone, part number 4-8904. Would new or
remanufactured parts companies sell heads that are not suitable for use with
unleaded gas? I'm calling autozone tomorrow to try and get that answered....
Also, the engine is from a 76 CJ-7. The 304 used from '72-'78 has the best
performance of all the 304s used in the CJ. When exactly did the leaded fuel
stop flowing at the pumps? I'm 35 years old and I can barely remember
regular "leaded" gas. I remember that the nozzle was a larger diameter. Was
that after 1976? Does anyone have a stock 76 CJ-7? Does the tank fill have a
larger hole than the gas nozzles used today.
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> I am only going on Bill saying that engine has the old heads stock and I
> figure that sounds right to me as well.
Ok, the heads are new from autozone, part number 4-8904. Would new or
remanufactured parts companies sell heads that are not suitable for use with
unleaded gas? I'm calling autozone tomorrow to try and get that answered....
Also, the engine is from a 76 CJ-7. The 304 used from '72-'78 has the best
performance of all the 304s used in the CJ. When exactly did the leaded fuel
stop flowing at the pumps? I'm 35 years old and I can barely remember
regular "leaded" gas. I remember that the nozzle was a larger diameter. Was
that after 1976? Does anyone have a stock 76 CJ-7? Does the tank fill have a
larger hole than the gas nozzles used today.
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06-24-2004, 08:34 PM
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Re: What's this 360 worth?
> Maybe it will run for a while with the old heads, I really don't know.
> I am only going on Bill saying that engine has the old heads stock and I
> figure that sounds right to me as well.
Ok, the heads are new from autozone, part number 4-8904. Would new or
remanufactured parts companies sell heads that are not suitable for use with
unleaded gas? I'm calling autozone tomorrow to try and get that answered....
Also, the engine is from a 76 CJ-7. The 304 used from '72-'78 has the best
performance of all the 304s used in the CJ. When exactly did the leaded fuel
stop flowing at the pumps? I'm 35 years old and I can barely remember
regular "leaded" gas. I remember that the nozzle was a larger diameter. Was
that after 1976? Does anyone have a stock 76 CJ-7? Does the tank fill have a
larger hole than the gas nozzles used today.
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HomeBrewer
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> I am only going on Bill saying that engine has the old heads stock and I
> figure that sounds right to me as well.
Ok, the heads are new from autozone, part number 4-8904. Would new or
remanufactured parts companies sell heads that are not suitable for use with
unleaded gas? I'm calling autozone tomorrow to try and get that answered....
Also, the engine is from a 76 CJ-7. The 304 used from '72-'78 has the best
performance of all the 304s used in the CJ. When exactly did the leaded fuel
stop flowing at the pumps? I'm 35 years old and I can barely remember
regular "leaded" gas. I remember that the nozzle was a larger diameter. Was
that after 1976? Does anyone have a stock 76 CJ-7? Does the tank fill have a
larger hole than the gas nozzles used today.
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