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Originally Posted by dodge trucker
I could not touch one for $350..... found a couple of bare blocks for $150. no thanks. by the time I piece one together, after the trip thru the machine shop I can see having $800 in an engine at that rate.... not me.
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Yeah, because of pullers the 16hp block commands a higher price. Don't get me wrong, I've made money on pullers.... but it frustrates the crap out of me that it drives up the price. Andy they don't care. They would part out an 800 and buy a block/motor from 169 to put in it to make a puller and not think twice. (Not all pullers guys, I'm making a generalization.)
Back to your engine-less 1650....
You do know that the AQS motors use all the same tins, flywheels, housings, linkages and everything, right? So, you can use all but the engine (block, head, crank and carb [carb is different too]) from say a 1250 (12hp engine) and it go on a 16 block. When you say you found bare blocks, I assume you mean completely bare. If you can get a short block with a head, that would help you out.