Originally Posted by GaleForce That's what I'm going to do. Hopefully I can get lucky enough to find another motor. i was on my account looking at wrecked and totaled
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01-09-2013, 09:23 AM | #46 (permalink) |
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i was on my account looking at wrecked and totaled 370's with intact motor and transmissions to see if it would be cheaper to go that route for spares lol
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Not a bad idea. Yank the drivetrain and try to part out whatever is left. You would have to get the car for dirt cheap though.
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prices arent too bad for some of them. my favorite one was a convertible that was completely burnt from the rear end to the dash. engine was perfect lol
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What prices are you seeing for mid to rear damaged Z (with engine fine)?
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this is it clean engine. this one is in austin tx i think
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I'm not saying aftermarket parts are necessarily better and I never said ALL aftermarket parts were overdesigned. I was refering to the overall approach to the engine build. You overdesign the block to handle more than what you need. Of course it's not that simple, but staying with components designed for 332-350 hp and boosting it to 550hp or more isn't the correct path either. The reliability aspect isn't guaranteed when you do ANY type of modification. A huge factor is going to be on the mechanic doing the work.
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No real bites other than some trade or low ball offers, but I spent the entire Christmas break re-evaluating the situation and decided to hang on to the car. Oh, the recent trip to the dealer to replace the brake switch finally resolved the annoying throttle lag and slow acceleration issue since first ownership in '09. Imagine flooring it 1st and 2nd to redline, and not seeing boost! Throttle barely opened up.
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lack of traction can be seen by those strange set of black marks he leaves on the road
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