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Question: Doing a full rebuild on my 3.8L. It's my first time and I am worried about over spending. Where should I start?
A: My first suggestion is to find a replacement motor from somewhere like https://www.car-part.com/ - you can use FWD motors and can get them for pretty cheap. $500 or less is not unheard of. From there you will need to swap a number of parts like your oil pan and intake manifolds over. This means you can sell parts off the longblock that you don't need and make the project even cheaper.
Question: Doing a full rebuild on my 3.8L. It's my first time and I am worried about over spending. Where should I start?
A: My first suggestion is to find a replacement motor from somewhere like https://www.car-part.com/ - you can use FWD motors and can get them for pretty cheap. $500 or less is not unheard of. From there you will need to swap a number of parts like your oil pan and intake manifolds over. This means you can sell parts off the longblock that you don't need and make the project even cheaper.
