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KENO 
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 Posted: October-26-2017 at 12:36pm |
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I must say, you guys are doing a slam bang job of keeping his thread alive and at the top of the for sale section.that some moderator must have moved it to to keep Pete happy
Jim probably is not too happy about it though 
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gt40KS
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Posted: October-27-2017 at 1:27am |
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What you need to find Jim is a close-to-retirement guy that loves to have spare parts on the shelf. And has loads of extra cash to spend on said parts. And time to fiddle with all those extra parts.
Hey, that could be me! Well, except for the extra cash. And the time. But that could also be Ken. Maybe. On the bright side, the thread is still back on top |
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tryathlete
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Posted: October-27-2017 at 7:12am |
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Jim, sorry if I came on too strong with the Mike Ditka quote—as gun-driver points out—maybe we’re a bit of a tough crowd! . Why don’t you put this post in the parts for sale section where it belongs.
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KENO
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Posted: October-27-2017 at 7:29am |
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I guess he doesn't like Mike Ditka
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tryathlete
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Posted: October-27-2017 at 11:11am |
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Not sure how many of you have received nasty private messages from newbie Jim, but he’s definitely not the kind of guy I’d do business with
Jim—hope you learn a lesson here somehow that this forum is for the mutual benefit of boat owners that seek to help one another—and who can take a little ribbing once in awhile. That pretty much disqualifies you. |
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Hollywood
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Posted: October-27-2017 at 11:15am |
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Oh, I'm not the only one?
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phatsat67
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Posted: October-27-2017 at 11:18am |
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Yeah, I could tell Jim wasn't the kind of guy I would do business with when he listed a high hour GT-40 Setup for about 80-85%% of what you could buy a NWZ needing some TLC and remove the engine/trans plus still have all of the parts to sell as well as the trailer.
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Hollywood
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Posted: October-27-2017 at 11:23am |
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I generally don't do business with "offerers" of grossly overpriced goods but that doesn't mean their personality has to be as out of line as their pricing.
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Orlando76
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Posted: October-27-2017 at 11:56am |
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About two years ago I was set to buy a gt40/tranny combo from another member as he planned going to a 6.0 for footing. The deal was to meet 6 hours away, test drive the ~12 or 1400 hour motor still in his boat. Upon satisfaction the following week meet at Jody’s 6 hours away and have him swap the engines around in the same day. IIRC it was $2200 or $2500 for the combo plus Jody’s time. But as it got closer to d-day his company shipped him to Italy for a 3 year stretch and he decided to wait until his return for the 6.0, understandably.
That’s how the usual fair folks at CCF roll. Last year I also turned down two running 5.7 ZO motors complete with all speed controls for $3500 and $3800. One motor had high hours, another motor had even higher hours but rebuilt. I knew then I passing up on a good deal. |
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stepper459
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Posted: October-27-2017 at 12:49pm |
Since this thread is slightly off the rails anyway, and I totally forgot to check back after posting over a week ago, I'll chime in; sorry for the delay Pete. KENO is right - my Supra was an '89 with the 1.23 and this was a straightforward swap, the exhaust had to be reduced from 3.5" to 3" and we had to add a fuel return line. And...we had to retrofit the infamous extra power wire that is referenced in the "Poor Man's GT-40 diagnosis" thread of legendary status around here. That one took us a while to figure out. I even used the same prop initially, because the GT-40 has a higher WOT RPM but I eventually put on an Acme and probably should have done that sooner. That engine had something like 500 hours on it when we got it, but had a major overheat in its history, and a knocking sound. It stayed that way for a few years, until it got a little worse and we rebuilt the engine (properly) as one piston was scoring its cylinder wall slightly. At 1,600 hours it was still running flawlessly when I sold the whole boat. And here's another free bump! Maybe the seller will come down a bit. I think it's a little high, but not crazy. |
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