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 Post subject: NF Fairlane should i shouldnt i???
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:48 pm 
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hey guys new to the mod scene so please dnt mind if i ask stupid Q.s. :oops: im thinking about buying a nf fairlane 302i as a project ive been offered one for 2000 which i thought was a good buy but it has nearly 500 thousand ks!!!! :shock: ...... so im not sure what to do i need some help deciding on it should i or will be a BIG PROBLEM once i buy it... :( i am gunna stroke it and hopefully supercharge in the future.. what should i keep a eye out for when i look at it???? Please any advice would be great..
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 Post subject: Re: NF Fairlane should i shouldnt i???
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:07 pm 
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Way too many km's for the cash.

 

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 Post subject: Re: NF Fairlane should i shouldnt i???
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:20 pm 
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so if i could get it cheaper would it be worth it or not t all???
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:24 pm 
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if you plan to rebuild the engine the rest of the driveline will also need attention and the suspension+brakes would need checking over
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 Post subject: Re: NF Fairlane should i shouldnt i???
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:07 pm 
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oh ok well isnt stroking just the same as rebulding but with performance parts and just some other thing like boring and stuff?? :oops: .. and it would be a project so i will be building from the ground up.. sorry very new to the v8 scene :lol:
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:32 pm 
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oh ok well isnt stroking just the same as rebulding but with performance parts and just some other thing like boring and stuff?? :oops: .. and it would be a project so i will be building from the ground up.. sorry very new to the v8 scene :lol:

get some quotes for the engine rebuild in tassie or vic,i had my engine re built after a major over heat,cost me 2,000,but i spent a week in my mates work shop,striping,cleaning and rebuilding it,so no labour costs.had to get some heads as well,only stock to get it running.

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:34 pm 
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Go F series 351 and be done.. Just fit better heads..

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:37 pm 
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2k should buy you something with half the k's, something with that many km's will be lucky to get around $500

 

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 Post subject: Re: NF Fairlane should i shouldnt i???
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:04 pm 
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I just got an nf recently with half as many km's but with a 4.0L for $200 and it was still rego'd when I got it. I would agree and say 2 grand is a bit steep
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:46 pm 
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If it's only 2K and you're going to mod the hell out of it I would only worry about wether it's been pranged or if it's rusty...mechanicals are easy to fix. stick a 351 in it like EBXR says(wow It wasn't me who said it first) :mrgreen: Finally you guy's are learning! :mrgreen:
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