Would It Be Worth It?
Would It Be Worth It? How much do you think I can get out of my motor/tranny/pcm? The engine has 34k on it, less than 3k since we last went through it a year ago. Tranny was went through and checked out at 18k, and the new stall/pan has less than 3k on it also. Pretty much everything has less than 3k. This is not a for sale thread. I am still thinking about what I am going to do with it all--donor car, 1st gen, etc. The only thing that broke in my wreck was the FAST 90 Intake cracked, so it would need another one of those. Other than that, all is well I believe:
TEA Stage 1.5 5.3 Heads Milled 0.010
Comp Cams XE 228/230/571/573 LSA 112
0.045 Cometics Head Gaskets
Thunder Racing 7.4 Hardened Pushrods
Nick Williams 90mm TB
TSP 85mm Lid
GM 85mm MAF
Airflow Bellow
ASP Under Drive Crank Pulley
ASP Over Drive Alternator Pulley
K&N Air Filter
Rollmaster Double Timing Chain
TSP Ported Oil Pump
MSD 8.5 mm Wires
NGK TR55 Plugs
99+ Valve Covers
99+ Coil Pack Brackets
All New Engine Gaskets and Bolts
Transmission:
Fuddle Racing 4200/2.35 STR Stall
B&M Deep Tranny Pan
B&M 24K Cooler
Exhaust:
Kooks 1 3/4 Stainless Steel Race Headers
Kooks Y Pipe
SLP Dual/Dual Catback Exhaust
Flowtech Cutout
TEA Stage 1.5 5.3 Heads Milled 0.010
Comp Cams XE 228/230/571/573 LSA 112
0.045 Cometics Head Gaskets
Thunder Racing 7.4 Hardened Pushrods
Nick Williams 90mm TB
TSP 85mm Lid
GM 85mm MAF
Airflow Bellow
ASP Under Drive Crank Pulley
ASP Over Drive Alternator Pulley
K&N Air Filter
Rollmaster Double Timing Chain
TSP Ported Oil Pump
MSD 8.5 mm Wires
NGK TR55 Plugs
99+ Valve Covers
99+ Coil Pack Brackets
All New Engine Gaskets and Bolts
Transmission:
Fuddle Racing 4200/2.35 STR Stall
B&M Deep Tranny Pan
B&M 24K Cooler
Exhaust:
Kooks 1 3/4 Stainless Steel Race Headers
Kooks Y Pipe
SLP Dual/Dual Catback Exhaust
Flowtech Cutout
TECH Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 14,620
Likes: 17
From: BFE
I would consider a 93>95 RX7 donor car.
With that much power potential, that baby would be killer (and look good too)
you can get a theft recovery for like 4K, another 5K will get you all the necessary hardware to swap, 2 K paint job (with you doing prep), and a few miscalleneous.
Anywhere from 12> 15 K and you get a hot rocket, 2800'lbs capable of high 10's without a sweat.
IMO you could sell the tranny too and get a T56 or TKO.
Keep the motor, sell the rest (can sell headers too).
Also keep in mind that once finished that car will be worth no less than 20>25K on the market.
With that much power potential, that baby would be killer (and look good too)
you can get a theft recovery for like 4K, another 5K will get you all the necessary hardware to swap, 2 K paint job (with you doing prep), and a few miscalleneous.
Anywhere from 12> 15 K and you get a hot rocket, 2800'lbs capable of high 10's without a sweat.
IMO you could sell the tranny too and get a T56 or TKO.
Keep the motor, sell the rest (can sell headers too).
Also keep in mind that once finished that car will be worth no less than 20>25K on the market.
Being in med school, and beginning residency in a year and a half or so, I really don't have time to put together that kind of car. I would love to, honestly, something like that or a first gen Camaro (or a 68-69 GTO), but my schedule does not seem to allow that, thus I would like to just sell it all and buy a new vette.
Trending Topics
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
