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      08-18-2024, 02:45 AM   #136
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Originally Posted by Glacial Pace View Post
I guess there are a lot more crashed cars with usable engine blocks than there are cars with spun main bearings so getting a new block isn't an issue for now.

I wonder if these things might start to really climb in price as the number of donor cars reduces.
Seems like it's still very possible to get brand new blocks too - about $7000 including a full set of pistons too. You could reasonably have a fresh S65 for $10k in parts. Wish I knew that before spending $22k on a Carbahn engine...
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