Cascade Crew

Danked · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:03 pm Post subject: mechanic says...

mechanic says i should buy a new motor cause a piston rod is broke, said he could fix it but would cost more than a decent used engine. any suggestions?

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:04 pm Post subject:

A connecting rod? Surprised

Damn, yeah that'd end your day real quick.

Dewey316 · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:06 pm Post subject:

My best advice, is to follow your mechanics advice. Get a price quote from, for both a used motor swap, and fixing the one you have. Its your money, I assume when you have the two quotes in front of you, the solution will be obvious.

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:10 pm Post subject:

After you do that, figure out how much the car itself is worth.

You might actually come out ahead by parting it, and buying a new one.

Danked · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:18 pm Post subject:

current value is around $500 from kbb, body is ok i guess Wink

and motor crap. seriously though, would it be worth actually putting a 3.1 in it? as i said in other threads my moms selling an 84? z28 with a carb'd 305, would it be easier to swap?

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject:

What shape is the '84 in? Might be easier to keep that one in one piece.

Danked · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:49 pm Post subject:

body is nicer than mine, but i like the way mine sits and the exhaust work ive done and the gauges and so many other things... i found a motor for $350, used, runs, no leaks heh like 80k miles on it tho Mad

would it be easy to put the 305 in mine? mines fuel injected hers aint

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject:

It would be FAR easier to swap the exhaust, and gauge pods into the Z28 than it would be to swap the LG4 into your car.

However if you want to learn something about cars, get that $350 engine, or your Mom's LG4, drop a non-CC carb on it, and roll. IIRC none of the MPFI computer/wiring stuff will transfer over to TPI. Might be wrong on that though.

Edit: BTW, what do you mean "the way yours sits"? Unless the Z28 is completely sacked out, it should have an equal or better suspension.

Xophertony · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 5:38 pm Post subject:

dude. just buy your moms car. we can swap the exhaust in a day. we can swap the guages in two hours. manual to electric will be dificult, is yours a 91? if so we will hafta swap the whoel dash. four hours for that... we could do the entire interior in a half a day (6 hours? )

buy your moms car.

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject:

How much does your mom want for it?

Danked · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject:

she wants $800 for hers, mine sits higher in the back and lower in the front, i like the color of mine too gah i guess ill tell her ima buy it but ALSO...... her steering column doesnt need a key neither do her doors so im kinda sketchy on leaving it alone for more than about 5 min

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:18 pm Post subject:

The door keys are easy. Takes about 30 minutes per door, assuming you drop the C-clip down in the door about a dozen times. Mad

Column might be more trouble, but you can probably swap yours in. As for the ride height, why is yours higher in the back? Did you cut the front springs or something?

Danked · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject:

its a long story, i wanted mine to sit higher in the back so i went to my dads machine shop and got some iron slabs and some washers and a bolt and jacked up the back on each side used the same number of washer (i think) and made it sit higher and now my suspension is very tight heh cheap fix Very Happy

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject:

Right.... And how does that help the car? Laughing

QwkTrip · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject:

These are all decisions you have to make yourself but I see several options you might consider.

1. Fix the engine. The is really a cost comparison against option 2. Both will give the same result.

2. Replace engine.

3. Sell it as is and get a different car. Sometimes it's good to cut your losses instead of continuing to drop money into a basket case.

4. Hot rod it and don't worry about a broken engine you won't use anyway. Who cares if the engine is broken if you are going to swap in a V8 anyhow. Again, my advice is to not drop money into a car that is a basket case. You'll have to make that judgement call as I have never seen your car.

Danked · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:54 pm Post subject:

i think id rather just dump money into my moms, i mean its a 305, i can put my rear end in it, swap the dash's, i think it would work, i just bought black out tail lights and installed them too, oh AND my exhaust so id like to if anything have A camaro, and since hers is so cheap and i know i can mod it like crazy why not give it a try?

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:55 pm Post subject:

That's the spirit. Very Happy

Plus now you have a parts car. Is the tranny and body in the V6 any good?

Danked · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:57 pm Post subject:

yeah the tranny is great, got a 700r4, the body is crap though, i was also hoping to transfer the power windows, and power locks and crap cause thats pretty convenient to have

Danked · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject:

heres the front end pic,

i hope u guys know im only gonna do this if im gonna get some help i really dont know how to do barely anything Embarassed

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:05 pm Post subject:

Wow.

What does your Mom's look like? Is it in pretty decent shape?