Free 1979 260
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Free 1979 260
I have a 260 I was using to move the project around, new engine is in and I no longer need this engine.
Free to anyone who can pick it up or to scrap it goes. Pickup in Elkhart Indiana , I am 10 minutes south of 80/90.
I rebuilt the engine in 1993 , it only has about 15000 miles on it, hate to see it scraped, hope someone can use it.
has a couple of rusty , weeping freeze plugs and will need the carb tuned, I put a kit in it but never tuned it.
Free to anyone who can pick it up or to scrap it goes. Pickup in Elkhart Indiana , I am 10 minutes south of 80/90.
I rebuilt the engine in 1993 , it only has about 15000 miles on it, hate to see it scraped, hope someone can use it.
has a couple of rusty , weeping freeze plugs and will need the carb tuned, I put a kit in it but never tuned it.
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If somebody were to pick this up, you won't be disappointed.
I had a rebuilt 1979 Olds 260 installed in my blue 1979 Calais in 1992. The first one was badly mistreated by the first owner when I bought it in 1984 with 46,xxx miles on it, and I still got just over 100,000 more miles out of it before it was done.
I was sure to specify that I wanted a metal timing chain gear in the rebuilt motor instead of a nylon gear, Other than that, the .30 over rebuild was bone stock as you can't do much with these 260's anyway. In 30 years I've put probably about 80,000+ miles on it using Mobil One since mile one, and this motor shows absolutely no indication of croaking. It's going to be around long after I am. Sometimes I wish it would die so I could install a 350 but what the heck, it is what it is.
I had a rebuilt 1979 Olds 260 installed in my blue 1979 Calais in 1992. The first one was badly mistreated by the first owner when I bought it in 1984 with 46,xxx miles on it, and I still got just over 100,000 more miles out of it before it was done.
I was sure to specify that I wanted a metal timing chain gear in the rebuilt motor instead of a nylon gear, Other than that, the .30 over rebuild was bone stock as you can't do much with these 260's anyway. In 30 years I've put probably about 80,000+ miles on it using Mobil One since mile one, and this motor shows absolutely no indication of croaking. It's going to be around long after I am. Sometimes I wish it would die so I could install a 350 but what the heck, it is what it is.
Last edited by BlueCalais79; November 13th, 2022 at 04:34 AM.
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