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Started by purple1, July 02, 2024, 05:16:24 AM

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purple1

I'm trying to find another complete 383 engine. I found this company (S and J Engines) and was checking to see if anyone has had dealings with them? How did it go? This company is located in  Spokane Valley, WA.

Please share any info, good or bad, about this company. Thanks

Dave

Worlds first e-body trailer. Severna Park, Maryland

R/T's 4 R/P

If you are looking for a rebuildable 383, I know someone who has one...if that is an option.
70 R/T 440 6 Pack
70 T/A
70 SE R/T 383
2015 SRT

purple1

Quote from: R/T's 4 R/P on July 02, 2024, 05:23:31 AMIf you are looking for a rebuildable 383, I know someone who has one...if that is an option.

I was looking for a used engine at first that I could rebuild. But then I found this company that will rebuild one for little more than the used one was going to cost me.

I still may be interested in a rebuildable one if this falls through. Looking for something close enough to pick up myself. I am on the east coast in Maryland. So it would need to be within a few hundred miles.

Dave

Worlds first e-body trailer. Severna Park, Maryland


tparker

My Jeep Cherokee died and I need to get a new engine or rebuild the one I have. I looked at several options and it seems like the going rate for  that engine is about  2500 or so. Online reviews are mixed with all the rebuilders. But, I  think most of the ones that are happy don't post good reviews, so you just get the bad ones.

Anyways, I was kind of leaning towards S&J  for  a few reasons. I liked their webpage, I liked what they promised and a few other things. But a major issue for me was that they didn't have my engine in stock so  I had to send mine to them then wait many, many weeks for it to come back. And I am not even sure my block is OK to rebuild. Shipping is something like $250 or so  each way which  isn't bad. But the truck company also charges you an extra fee if you don't  have a dock to unload onto. Total shipping would have been an extra $500-800  instead of the initial $250 that  peaked my  interest.

I have no idea if these guys are good though. I found this  interesting video where a guy documents his jeep install from S&J. You can search his site for the other videos but here is the one about a Year later where he summarizes his experience. Hope it helps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToabVeofDvw

R/T's 4 R/P

We are coming to Carlisle.
If your interested it could go in the truck, but you'd need to say something soon.
70 R/T 440 6 Pack
70 T/A
70 SE R/T 383
2015 SRT

purple1

Quote from: R/T's 4 R/P on July 03, 2024, 05:57:10 AMWe are coming to Carlisle.
If your interested it could go in the truck, but you'd need to say something soon.

I would say yes, but I will have no way to get it home. Come talk to me at the show. I'm usually around the club tent.

Dave

Worlds first e-body trailer. Severna Park, Maryland

purple1

OK. I have gone and done it. Custom 383 has been ordered.  :takemymoney:

Dave

Worlds first e-body trailer. Severna Park, Maryland


MEK-Dangerous

Dave,

 Are you replacing the 383 in your '71 Challenger?

purple1

Quote from: MEK-Dangerous on July 09, 2024, 11:46:01 AMDave,

 Are you replacing the 383 in your '71 Challenger?

Yes Mike, I will be replacing the non original 383 with this one. The one that is in it now can then be rebuilt and put in my orange car (I still have it too), but I lost the 440 I was going to put in it when I got divorced. So I still need another engine of some kind anyway.

Dave

Worlds first e-body trailer. Severna Park, Maryland

purple1

Great news. My engine is complete and has been shipped. It should be here in 8 to 10 days or so. Let the fun begin.  :wrenching:

Dave

Worlds first e-body trailer. Severna Park, Maryland

mtull

Quote from: purple1 on October 03, 2024, 12:24:44 PMIt should be here in 8 to 10 days or so
If you don't mind me asking: are they returning your long block or short block? Could you send me a PM on how much it was to ship please (only if you don't mind me asking)?  I'm just curious.

Thank you


cuda hunter

Let's see some details when it arrives please.

Sounds awesome!
"All riches begin as a state of mind and you have complete control of your mind"  -- B. Lee

purple1

Quote from: mtull on October 03, 2024, 01:00:44 PM
Quote from: purple1 on October 03, 2024, 12:24:44 PMIt should be here in 8 to 10 days or so
If you don't mind me asking: are they returning your long block or short block? Could you send me a PM on how much it was to ship please (only if you don't mind me asking)?  I'm just curious.

Thank you

I did not sent them my engine. Just bought this one outright. This is a replacement for the non numbers matching 383 that is in my car. I'm eating the core charge for this long block. They charged me a $450 core charge. The shipping from them to me was $400 plus another $80 for liftgate service.

Dave

Worlds first e-body trailer. Severna Park, Maryland

purple1

Quote from: cuda hunter on October 03, 2024, 06:50:14 PMLet's see some details when it arrives please.

Sounds awesome!

Will do!  :wave:

Dave

Worlds first e-body trailer. Severna Park, Maryland

purple1

It is here!

Engine looks great. You can really see the port work that has been done.

Dave

Worlds first e-body trailer. Severna Park, Maryland