DarthMuppet
CEG'er
Okay so my buddies 98 CSVT probably has a bad rod bearing. He doesnt want to pay for a new engine so I was wondering if anyone new about how much he could probably expect to make if he just parted it out. Any ideas?
Parting out a car is a TON of work and I wouldn't recommend parting it out if it just has a bad motor. If it is a clean car and has a clean title then you are best off just posting it up for sale. Send me a pm with pictures and a price and I'd probably buy it off your friend. :shrug: Seriously. Parting out is pain in the *** and you sit on mountains of parts for years.
Oh, and putting in a SE motor is the dumbest thing ever.
+1 on the parting out, and +1 on the SE motor, costs just as much as doing a 3L and gives you substaintially less horsepower.
your not agreeing w/alias...like usual,he's following up what someone else said:laugh: it is not the same cost to put a 2.5 in..period. even the most straight forward 3L swap will cost more.For once I have to say I agree with Alias on this one. And of couse it's actually Reebs who I'm agreeing with cause we all know Alias doesn't actually
think! :laugh:
Seems to me that to be on the safe side, the crank journals should be polished and measured before new bearings are installed. I realize that this means removing the engine but I've never heard of what amounts to just slapping in new bearings and calling it good before reading about it on this site. Yikes!Until you have a look at the journal, it seems pre-mature to condemn the engine.
If the crank isn't scored, you might be able to put in a new bearing set and drive into the sunset.
its nothing here...go read shoforums. its done as prevent. maintance over there.Seems to me that to be on the safe side, the crank journals should be polished and measured before new bearings are installed. I realize that this means removing the engine but I've never heard of what amounts to just slapping in new bearings and calling it good before reading about it on this site. Yikes!
Karl
it is not the same cost to put a 2.5 in..period. even the most straight forward 3L swap will cost more.
Truth... I can't believe how many people think the 3L's are straight swaps (not intended at Reebs/Alias, mainly the people who have never been involved in one)
reebs if you buy this, how many svt's will you have? just curious