engine trouble and QUESTION !!!!
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Melting Slicks
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engine trouble and QUESTION !!!!
ok well its been a long time since I been on. But I need your guy's help once again..
My 1994 vette has currently 185,000 miles on it. It wont start. Took it to a place down the street and they said its the water pump leaking onto the distributer, and the plugs and wires and worn. So they said $ 1,900 and id have a new water pump, distributer, cap, wires and plugs..
BUT
If I put 2,000 into a car that still has 185,000 miles on it along with a main seal gone so it leaks a little oil, header gasket leak and no heat that doesn't make sense to me specially now !
My IDEA:
Get a newer engine off ebay or find one and swap it out. So If install was 1,500 on an engine and I find one for under 3,000 then for 4,000 id have a newer engine under 75,000 miles and I can drive that car till i die.
WHAT SHOULD I DO? Any help will help me !!
My 1994 vette has currently 185,000 miles on it. It wont start. Took it to a place down the street and they said its the water pump leaking onto the distributer, and the plugs and wires and worn. So they said $ 1,900 and id have a new water pump, distributer, cap, wires and plugs..
BUT
If I put 2,000 into a car that still has 185,000 miles on it along with a main seal gone so it leaks a little oil, header gasket leak and no heat that doesn't make sense to me specially now !
My IDEA:
Get a newer engine off ebay or find one and swap it out. So If install was 1,500 on an engine and I find one for under 3,000 then for 4,000 id have a newer engine under 75,000 miles and I can drive that car till i die.
WHAT SHOULD I DO? Any help will help me !!
Last edited by derekguzz; Nov 12, 2009 at 12:39 PM.
Le Mans Master
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With a new opti spark unit, plugs, wires, and water pump you should be well under a $1,000 for just the parts. Get a hold of a FSM (factory service manual) for your year 'vette if you don't already own one - then jump in and get your hands dirty.
Buying used complete engines from people you don't "know" is a gamble....you don't really know if you got a "good" deal until after you install it and fire it up.
I recommend you have the compression checked on your current engine to see if it additional attention is needed other than parts you already mentioned which need replacing/attention before you make your final decision.
Buying used complete engines from people you don't "know" is a gamble....you don't really know if you got a "good" deal until after you install it and fire it up.
I recommend you have the compression checked on your current engine to see if it additional attention is needed other than parts you already mentioned which need replacing/attention before you make your final decision.
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Melting Slicks
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so I have decided to fix it myself to save some moola.
Car does not start. I will crank but not fire.
The guy's said its the water pump and distributer along with plugs and wires. Is a distributer the same thing as a opti spark? and what else could be the cause. I dont want to but the things and then have it be something else ya know?
I know its hard but if anyone has any advice that would help. And thanks for the guys above.
Car does not start. I will crank but not fire.
The guy's said its the water pump and distributer along with plugs and wires. Is a distributer the same thing as a opti spark? and what else could be the cause. I dont want to but the things and then have it be something else ya know?
I know its hard but if anyone has any advice that would help. And thanks for the guys above.
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Also LT1*C4 has a very nice post with pictures on how to replace these parts,
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so I have decided to fix it myself to save some moola.
Car does not start. I will crank but not fire.
The guy's said its the water pump and distributer along with plugs and wires. Is a distributer the same thing as a opti spark? and what else could be the cause. I dont want to but the things and then have it be something else ya know?
I know its hard but if anyone has any advice that would help. And thanks for the guys above.
Car does not start. I will crank but not fire.
The guy's said its the water pump and distributer along with plugs and wires. Is a distributer the same thing as a opti spark? and what else could be the cause. I dont want to but the things and then have it be something else ya know?
I know its hard but if anyone has any advice that would help. And thanks for the guys above.
Opti-Spark is your distributor.
See this for step by step on it's replacement with full color photos of every step:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...-pictures.html
Last edited by 86PACER; Nov 15, 2009 at 07:38 AM.
