Engine is toast...part out or fix???

[dustyrue]

So....after a few months of toying around with my P5, it has decided that it wants to lay down on me, I have invested a small sum of money in it but after pricing used engines I don't really see it fit to put that much into a car with hail damage (and by hail damage, I mean it looks like a friggin golf ball). So I'm left wondering do I try to make my money back by selling the several still usable parts or bite the bullet and stick an engine in it......decisions decisions.

 

[BRIAN_MP5T]

So insurance will not fix the hail damage?

An engine at a yard will be Sub $1000...

 

[wallabe]

You are not that far from me, I understand how you feel about the car. Nice little car to drive around in but damned if you have to repair it. I have got a guy on here that going to do my swap for me for around $1.2k. I say keep it but only you know your limit as for if it goes or not.

 

[dustyrue]

The car had the hail damage when I got it so kinda screwed there, but putting and engine in a car with 250K?? Its not really worth it if I ever try to resell. I just don't know where to turn

 

[dustyrue]

 

[tweety2300]

Jb weld and duct tape itl be fine .

 

[dustyrue]

I tried octane boost, but I still have spark knock......I think if I pull the rod out and drive a wooden plug into the cylinder, I can probably run on three cylinders

 

[BRIAN_MP5T]

 

[tweety2300]

If there's no good body parts engine is done and trans has 250k on it I would put a new motor in it or scrap it

 

[dustyrue]

Will a 626 FS swap over, don't want the trouble of a probe swap

 

[tweety2300]

Yes