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New Eagle owner - tired engine

Started by Royster, Yesterday at 12:57:56 PM

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Yesterday at 12:57:56 PM
Hello - I recently acquired a 1987 Eagle.  I suspect I have a bad/tired engine.  It appears to be the original motor but it has low oil pressure and quite a bit of sparkly stuff when I drained the oil. I bought this as a project assuming I would be spending time working on it over the next year (or more).  I have some experience working on cycles/ATV's but fairly new to vehicle stuff.  I feel pretty confident I can pull the engine but I'm trying to decide if I should dig in and rebuild the motor or get a rebuilt one.  I don't have unlimited funds but I don't want to waste time/money on my own rebuild if it doesn't make sense.
Anyone have any advise for a rookie on if it's worth it to rebuild vs replace the engine?  My first thought would be to pull the engine and see what I'm dealing with.  I'm in North East Wisconsin and have limited garage space so I'll have to plan to pull the motor soon or let it wait outside until next spring.
Thanks

89 MJ

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Yesterday at 02:11:02 PM
They're a fairly easy engine to rebuild. That's the route I'd go.
1986 Eagle: 258, Auto, Chrysler 8.25 rear, 3.54 gears
1989 Jeep Comanche: 4.0, AX-15, 8.8 rear, 4.10 gears
1940 Chevy PU: 350, 700R4

MIPS

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Today at 12:20:02 AM
A top and bottom-end rebuild for me cost $3300 and six weeks. 258's are still plentiful but it's still cheaper to get the original block rebuilt, however have the shop Magnaflux it or equivalent so they don't end up rebuilding a junk engine.
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