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Old 03-29-2010, 09:35 PM
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Premature wear on new ring set, etc, etc. Once you get to the block and associated moving parts, cutting corners never pays off. Since this is a marginally funded project car, and restoration is not on the agenda, the logical choice is another engine with (hopefully) less miles.
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