should I buy this car
03-10-2006, 08:24 PM
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should I buy this car I am looking at this ta and the guy changed the heads out and it wont run. I was told that he said oil wont get up to the heads. What do you think could be wrong? Also should I buy the car or not?
03-10-2006, 08:38 PM
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well if oil wont get to the heads then wouldnt that be a bad oil pump..maybe the screw broke off that holds it in place...if oil isnt getting to the heads then i wonder where else is it not getting too, might need all new bearings as well...i agree dont start off with a headache
03-10-2006, 08:48 PM
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Yeah I was thinking about the shaft on the oil pump maybe, I always go to steel. Well the price of the car is worth picking up just to check it out. I already have something to drive.
03-10-2006, 08:53 PM
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you need to post more info on the car and price.....
i ll just guess since i dont know what car or price it is.....
if it was a 98-00 Z28..... id say, if you really like the car.... give him $5K for it.....
and just throw in a $4K shortblock.... maybe a 402?
and go from there.....
i ll just guess since i dont know what car or price it is.....
if it was a 98-00 Z28..... id say, if you really like the car.... give him $5K for it.....
and just throw in a $4K shortblock.... maybe a 402?
and go from there.....
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03-10-2006, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by lowc10
I am looking at this ta and the guy changed the heads out and it wont run. I was told that he said oil wont get up to the heads. What do you think could be wrong? Also should I buy the car or not?
03-10-2006, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by lowc10
Yeah I was thinking about the shaft on the oil pump maybe, I always go to steel.
03-10-2006, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by lowc10
haha that would get worse gas mileage than my truck. I want a fast car but reliable.
03-10-2006, 11:00 PM
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It will be way better than my truck, 355 with 490 lift @ 290 297 112* seperation cam, flat top pistons, 0 deck clearance, worked heads, crane gold series roller rockers, 110 gph holley fuel pump, 750 cfm edelbrock carb, perormer rpm intake with 1" carb spacer. With aerodynamics of a brick.
03-10-2006, 11:11 PM
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Blown 402 would still get better gas milage than a carbed 355!
With the right tune you could still get 19 on the highway, 13-14ish in the city if you drive it right!
Pshhh if you won't do it, I will... where is this guy lol.
With the right tune you could still get 19 on the highway, 13-14ish in the city if you drive it right!
Pshhh if you won't do it, I will... where is this guy lol.