what is a donor car?
09-29-2009, 07:15 PM
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oh so how do people buy donor cars do they get them from insurance companys or salvage yards or something and another question where would be the best place to buy a ls1 engine im doing a swap into an rx7 and i need a motor hoping to find a cheap one around 1500
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09-29-2009, 07:24 PM
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I hate to be this guy but I have to ask is this a real thread or are you yanking our chains? i mean no doisrespect either way and learning is something everyone needs to do at some point but to answer your second question insurance companies salvage yards or private sellers
09-29-2009, 07:46 PM
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sorry that was a real question this is going to be my first project and im trying figure out where i can buy these things and i have read about the donor car thing but i couldnt figure out what it actually was i appreciate the info guys
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09-30-2009, 09:27 PM
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Don't want to rain on your parade, more trying to inject some reason. Great project but not something I'd recommend for someone brand new to this. Also taking into the dollars invested vs. the final projects worth, you'd be light years ahead financially and in a running LS1 car right away if you sold the RX7 and just bought an LS1 Camaro or Firebird.
10-02-2009, 06:13 PM
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well basically if i just went and bought a ls1 car im looking to pay what 10k for a pretty clean z28 when me puting 10k in this rx7 i would have a pretty well built rx7 ls1 swap car that would walk a 10k camaro or firebird just because of the weight difference im looking at what 3500 for a complete swap and then another 3500 for the swap kit thats 7k then put another 3k in it for a head and cam package and 400 horse in the light rx7 would kill an ls1 car
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well basically if i just went and bought a ls1 car im looking to pay what 10k for a pretty clean z28 when me puting 10k in this rx7 i would have a pretty well built rx7 ls1 swap car that would walk a 10k camaro or firebird just because of the weight difference im looking at what 3500 for a complete swap and then another 3500 for the swap kit thats 7k then put another 3k in it for a head and cam package and 400 horse in the light rx7 would kill an ls1 car
If I were you and had $10,000 in my pocket, I'd buy a 50k mile SS (can be done if you look hard enough) and slowly mod it over time. Or I'd get a mint 94-96 Corvette and pimp that. Weight makes no difference as a standard Camaro weighs around 3300-3400lbs. A C4 Corvette weighs about 100-200lbs less. ALso when it's all said and done, you'd have an SS or a Corvette instead of a late 80s long forgotten japanese import.
Good luck man either way but note that my comments are geared to saving you a TON of money, headache, and time.
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well basically if i just went and bought a ls1 car im looking to pay what 10k for a pretty clean z28 when me puting 10k in this rx7 i would have a pretty well built rx7 ls1 swap car that would walk a 10k camaro or firebird just because of the weight difference im looking at what 3500 for a complete swap and then another 3500 for the swap kit thats 7k then put another 3k in it for a head and cam package and 400 horse in the light rx7 would kill an ls1 car
Take that money and put it into the LS1 car that you already have and it'll still be way faster. A swap like that is just a waste. I can actually see the RX7 exploding from the sheer awesomeness of the LS1.
