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Where do I find a 308 engine block

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  1. proteng

    proteng Rookie

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    Does anyone know where I might start to search for a used or new 308 GTS engine block? My car is a 1978 U.S. Model.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks!

    Tom
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    Ps. I'm not good at checking back here on FChat for a response, so please email me at [email protected]
     
    proteng, Oct 12, 2013
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  2. Turbopanzer

    Turbopanzer F1 World Champ

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    You might start in the 308/328 thread. Lot of people who know where stuff is.
     
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  3. DesertDawg

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    Nor, apparently, posting in the section that would be most likely to get you one.

    :D
     
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  4. MK1044

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    It's nice to see that the guy is willing to put so much effort into this.
     
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  5. Meister

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    If youare looking to rebuild your current engine, you might want to look into buying another running 308 and selll the current one. At $10-$15k for a rebuild and reinstall you would be ahead of the game to buy another car.

    If you are looking for just a block for art/deco/other purpose try soem of the ferrari salvage places you can find in a google search.

    T rutlands
    specialized italian recycling
    forza motorsports
     
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  6. Turbopanzer

    Turbopanzer F1 World Champ

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    Wasn't there one in the "Epic Rack " thread???? Or was that in the "complete bottom ends" thread!!! :D
     
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  7. DrStranglove

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    Pretty sure it was in the "Oiled Babes" thread. Since we all know it HAD to be COVERED in oil....!
     
    DrStranglove, Oct 13, 2013
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  8. GrayTA

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    Why is this in BRL????




    PDG
     
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    'Cause he's looking for a bare block?
     
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  10. DrStranglove

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    It's funny cause I actually know where one is right now that the owner would let go for CCCHHHHEEEEEPPPP!!! You might even haggle him down to next to nothing just so his wife would shut up about the thing.

    But lord knows I'm not going to email him if he is too lazy to look at his own thread.
     
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    :)

    Moved!
     
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  12. Dr Tommy Cosgrove

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    Are you serious about this?
     
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    good luck!
     
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  14. spirot

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    I have a 308 Engine Block ... willing to listen to offers...
     
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  15. Crallscars

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    How would it look as a coffee table?
     
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    maybe it's me but I don't think the 308 block would look all that great as one, now the TR block, that gets my vote!.

    I've got loads of 308pistons and rods laying around, couple cranks too, I've thought of taking and assembling them sans block and using that as coffee table base, flat crank on the ground pistons holding the top. problem is, it's far heavier then the block bare.
     
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  17. Crallscars

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    That would make a great looking table, maybe 4 pistons as feet, and 4 to hold the glass
     
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  18. Dr Tommy Cosgrove

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    what year?
     
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    Werent the blocks all pretty much the same - the difference being the intake manifolds and heads?? I am sure there is something I missed there, but thats the idea right??




    PDG
     
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    Nope...wet sump vs. dry sump.

    QVs vs 2 valve, etc.

    Good luck to the OP.

    What year s the one you cite, Dr. S??
     
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  22. Crallscars

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    There you go, a coffee table with a foot rest
     
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    85 QV block.

    I dont have a place to make it into a table .... but it would be cool
     
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  24. spirot

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    Mine is just the block - not the transfer case... or the bottom drive gears... but looks cool
     
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    Yes. Why would I make up something like this for a fellow member that does not even bother to check his posts?
     
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