Well this guy offered me his '88 SE with a JDM TurboII engine in there for 800 bucks. But the bad things is that is not running because the swap is not finished.
When I when and saw the car I found the engine and trans are in the car. Whole bunch of misalenious parts inside like stock air box, underbady panels, ext. what It needs is a drive shaft, trans cross member, ignition, downpipe, and radiator because he said that u need upgraded radiator.
the chasis has 140,xxx miles with no underbody rust. it has front fenders from another because the stockers where rusted, cuople of bondo on rear panel (took a little hit) but he has color matched paint to go with it. ECU and wiring come in a box too with a air flow meter.
So what do you guys think for a project?

 

Sounds good as long as the engine doesn't need to be rebuilt, and it won't need it soon. Otherwise you're looking at a lot more money.

Good project, won't be running for a bit though.

Offer him like $700 or so...

 

got lowered to 800, he was asking 1000

 

Tell hinm 750, and make him go for it.

 

Not running? $500

 

That non running JDM engine is NOT really an engine-it is hope. Worse yet, it is hope the other guy has given up on. If you want to pay for his lost hope, then hope it works out, go ahead.

Better yet value it as if the engine is not in there. that's what it is worth.

Compression test the engine where it sits. This will help you decide.

Good Luck!

 

I wouldnt worry too much about hope princess lea. Buy the thing for 800. 1500 for a rebuild or a reliable atkins jdm import+ misc bs. Got a t2 for under 3 grand. OOOh.... or better yet 800 if ya dont have to go that route.

john ny

 

just do it! project car... and if you have to rebuild, who cares you got a tii. save the funds for it.

 

Yeah, T2 is worth it from what I've heard. Both of mine are N/A... haha

 

I just picked up a T2 for 600, the engine isnt in it but was runnin when it was pulled to get the engine bay painted and some other work

 

^^Lucky

Shika805 Thats exactly what I'm going to do, Let it be my project car

 

Engine was purchased from J-Spec Auto http://www.jspecauto.com/ They seem like they do their bussines right from reading their customers comments, but yeah mostly are from honda engines, hopefully they send good compression rotaries too.

 

Dude, I know I'm going to be burned at the stake for saying this, but I'd just swap an LS1 in it.

Do a leak-down/compression test to make sure the motor is good, sell all the extra bits you have and the motor and transmission, then find an LS1 to drop into the beast.

 

 

Do it. Don't be a *****.

 

Compression test it.. If it gets good compression.. BUY IT.. If not.. I'd still buy it..

Where in IL are you? Chicago area?

 

Worst case is the car + engine is worth a hell of a lot more in parts. If it turns out the engine is toast and you cannot rebuild, you'll get your 800 back by parting it out.

 

west of chicago

 

Buy It!!!

 

i bought my engine from jspec, its not running yet, or compression tested but it has solid puffs and seems to be in great condition

 

Really, even if the engine is fubar you could part the damn thing for more than you'd be paying for it. Especially if you can talk him down.

 

that my friend is a serious buyer!! haha yeah man if i had the money to buy another donner car to drop in a turbo in my vert, i would do it in a heart beat. I don't understand some of these people that need to find a good used engine, bottom line its still a used engine... your gonna have to rebuild it at sometime, might as well do it when your swapping it out. These engine are more that 15 years old, rebuild is a must no matter what... plus look at all the fun you'll have rebuilding that bitch...

oh yeah if you going the LS1 route, sell me your tii engine!!! haha