New engine help

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  1. Acedmav75

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    Im lookin to buy a new i6 for my 75 mav i cant seem to find much of a selection online. Any websites and help would be extremely helpful thanks guys. And is it extremely complicated to install one myself? I want to get a new engine and tranny is that hard to install myself? lol i just dont want to spend alot of money on the labor cause thats crazy expensive.
     
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    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    you should get yours rebuilt. those motors went out of production in the end of the 70s or early 80s. so you wont find a "new" one. they are not popular enough for "crate motors" to be avaible.
    the motor and trans are not hard to pull on your own. rent a engine hoist from an equipment rentals place and pull them out (disconet everything first). take the motor to a engine machine shop and the trans. to a reputible transmission shop,
     
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    well the main reason i wanted a new i6 was because i wanted the car to be more gas efficient. Would rebuilding it do that?
     
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    1973Maverick357 Cooler then a Camaro

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    put a 302 in it :thumbs2:
     
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    madman21 Beer is good

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    Maybe but not much. If it runs, drive it till it dies...
     
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    Putting in a new engine with higher than stock compression (9.5:1) would go a long way in fuel economy but at what cost? you can buy a lot of gas for $1500!
     

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