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- Nov 29, 2021
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- Location
- Oviedo FL
- Ram Year
- 2017 1500 Sport Night
- Engine
- 5.7 Hemi
I spoke with them yesterday, theyll swing by my shop sometime and give me an idea on cost but they're about 4 months out on scheduling right now...Since you threw out that $8k figure, my thoughts would be to first go talk to that machine shop up the road. They could probably do a basic hone/ring job, fresh cam/lifters and assembly for under that. Second would be to price out a fresh long block. Whatever that costs and the labor to put it back in.
Outside of those 2 options, I think selling it as a roller and buying a Tacoma like you also stated may be the best path. Especially since you already found some other damages caused by that guy. No telling what other surprises you'll find as you go to put the motor back in
I think I may like the idea of selling it as a roller the most. The truck has been nothing but headaches.. before I became involved with the company it had the air suspension replaced 2-3 times, the last time of which the local ram dealer let it sit in their yard for so long a rodent got inside the cab, made a nest out of the back seat, died and leaked goop into the carpet....