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Old 01-11-2014, 10:27 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by mechanicalmoron View Post
The mechanic's right.

Before getting an engine, you might get a quote from the mechanic on doing the rod and crank from below, with the engine in the car. I assume since you're dealing with him, you're not the one who would be fixing it or swapping motors - I'd guess the price of a motor AND his labor to swap it would be considerably more than just his labor and the parts to do the rod.
That's a good idea, I'm not sure how they were planning on doing it but I definitely couldn't afford for them to pull the engine and fix it that way. Thanks for the idea!
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