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Old 11-02-08, 08:05 PM
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N/A Motor and tranny for $$400???

I found an 86 gxl N/A motor and trann for $400

is it a good deal?

it runs and has no problems

not sure on the milage
Old 11-02-08, 11:23 PM
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Great deal...but how do you know it runs? Was it on a stand or in a car? Who is going to pull it if it's in a car and are you going to witness the extraction so as not to fall for the old "this is the exact engine that came out of the car, look there's the mark we made on it right there..." routine...?


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Yes, that's a good deal.

You know it's all in good shape how, might i ask?
Old 11-03-08, 07:42 AM
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n/a stuff is a dime a dozen, sounds like a fair deal. Its not steal of the century material.
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i guess i have no proof of it running
the engine is allready pulled and on a pallet
maybe i should just keep looking

is rebuilding expensive because i have a friend that has blown 13b's that he would sell for "cheap"

how cheap should a blown 13b cost me?
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I think iyou look arround you could find a running pas car (with lots of goodies on it) for less than $1000. I just bought a driver for $700. Got a lot more than just a motor!!
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lol....that is how you do it...


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a few thousand and she will be sweet!
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well unless i find a driver for a 700 bucks i dont think that im going to buy another one haha my parents would end my life
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yeah you can find n/a motors for pretty cheap a friend of mind just got one for 250.
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It has about 160,000 miles and it never burned or leaked oil. Transmission was very smooth and made no noises. I will throw in the ECU as well.

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thats what the guy said in the email
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I just bought a S4 NA engine, harness, ECU and got a logicon for $220. Has 88K on it.
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if im looking on ebay for an engine preferably the 13b turbo

how much is a normal/average price?




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