My E0 spun a bearing last week: the engine is hosed.
What to do... large amounts of un-budgeted-for funds to be spent soon, so I figured why not let everybody in on the fun? Swaps/rebuilds/salvages (oh my!); what works well within the following parameters? And perhaps most importantly some good service referrals (especially in the LA area) - so have at it guys! Who the hell knows what you'll come up with?
Here's my parameters:
1. The kids & I are walking now: I need to handle this soon.
2. This IS my only vehicle, reliability is paramount (downtime is NOT playtime).
3. Gotta be professionally installed. That means all three: proper tools, experienced, AND fair (by that definition, the Dealer does NOT qualify: they want ~$5800 to swap a rebuilt long block - cha ching! - OR, they could give me $3.5-4K for it as a trade in (!!!) Hmmm... laugh, cry, or break out the Molotovs? :rolleyes: ).
4. It must pass CA emissions without surgery or bribery.
Note: My ride's a keeper, for this kind of coin I'm eyeing SHOShop's 3L... ooh, and an Accusump, and an electric water pump, and that upcoming Ford y-pipe, and a Quaife, and DAMMIT do those kids have to eat EVERY DAY???
Hopefully this thread will become a very useful resource for those who, like myself, need the ever-present option for a fantastic driving experience while enduring those long, slow, leisurely rush hour commutes.
