How to rebuild an engine
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Another good way of finding an engine in the classifieds is by browsing through the car wrecking section. Often time people will sell cars for parts, or as beaters, or for wrecking. These cars can be had for as cheap as $100, and if your lucky the engine in them might be half decent yet. Often times these cars are no longer roadworthy because the body is literally falling apart due to rust, but they're mechanically sound. An advantage to buying a complete donor car is that you get to hear the engine run, the engine is already mated to a working transmission, you can use all the accesories and wiring of the existing car to make the engine run, and if your lucky you might even find a good use for the rear-end. Sell the interior and seats on eBay or your local classifieds and get a small portion re-embursed. The drawback to buying a donor car is that the engine has to be removed, and the car takes up space (which a lot of us just dont have). | Another good way of finding an engine in the classifieds is by browsing through the car wrecking section. Often time people will sell cars for parts, or as beaters, or for wrecking. These cars can be had for as cheap as $100, and if your lucky the engine in them might be half decent yet. Often times these cars are no longer roadworthy because the body is literally falling apart due to rust, but they're mechanically sound. An advantage to buying a complete donor car is that you get to hear the engine run, the engine is already mated to a working transmission, you can use all the accesories and wiring of the existing car to make the engine run, and if your lucky you might even find a good use for the rear-end. Sell the interior and seats on eBay or your local classifieds and get a small portion re-embursed. The drawback to buying a donor car is that the engine has to be removed, and the car takes up space (which a lot of us just dont have). | ||
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| + | Junkyards can be a great resource for locating missing car parts, or locating an engine for your hot rod. Junkyards are full of cars from the 1970's and 80's waiting to donate their mechanical heart. Junkyard shoppping might be a good idea in order to find the best prices in town. A majority of the cars from the past 3 decades came equipped with a v8 as motorvation. Now tons of old cars are forgotten and throwin into junkyards. | ||
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