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Topic subjectWorth it?
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121220, Worth it?
Posted by orpheus, Oct-02-06 05:52 PM
http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/car/209618568.html

I am thinking about buying this car. I haven't gone to check it out yet, but i was wondering what yall thought about it.

My plans, if i went through this and bought the car, would be to purchase another type rs/gs engine from a salvage yard.

Lmk what yall think i should do/what yall would do.
121221, RE: Worth it?
Posted by cougar694u, Oct-03-06 02:45 AM
I wouldn't give him $800, I'd offer $400 and see where it goes.

I have a bunch of extra parts layin around from mine if you decide to pick this up.

Do you have a trailer to load it up on?
121222, RE: Worth it?
Posted by orpheus, Oct-03-06 03:17 AM
Yeah my uncle has a trailer i could use

Do you think i should replace the whole engine, or just a new head, or a valve job maybe? lmk
121223, RE: Worth it?
Posted by BlackMagic, Oct-03-06 03:18 PM
Well it depends what you're going to do with this car. I would probably tear the motor out and rebuild it bottom up, forged bottom end, then just take the head to a machine shop and have them flatten it, maybe port and polish it, get some new valves and you'll be good to go.
121224, RE: Worth it?
Posted by cougar694u, Oct-04-06 02:20 AM
It depends on what you want to do. If you want to just drive it, buy a used head and slap it on there with some new timing components & water pump. Then, save up and build another block to drop in.
121225, RE: Worth it?
Posted by orpheus, Oct-04-06 12:22 PM
im just trying to the simplest/cheapest way of getting it to run smoothly and then im going to sell it
121226, RE: Worth it?
Posted by BlackMagic, Oct-04-06 01:07 PM
Then yea get a used head and slap it on
121227, RE: Worth it?
Posted by orpheus, Oct-04-06 03:17 PM
i guess its settled then, i will post some pics whenever i get it ;) thanks for the advice everyone