Engine sitting in junkyard for 5 years....
01-27-2003, 09:38 PM
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Engine sitting in junkyard for 5 years....
I found this 95 Integra LS that was totalled from the side, but everything under the hood is ok. The car has been siiting with the hood shut for 5 years. The guy said if I pull the engine, he will sell it for $200 including tranny, ecu, ect.... Will this engine run after sitting for 5 years? What should I do???
01-27-2003, 09:40 PM
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Re: Engine sitting in junkyard for 5 years.... (Licensed2Spool)
Valve train is probably locked. If its still in the car, bring a fresh battery and compression test that bad boy before you buy it 
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01-27-2003, 09:59 PM
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Re: Engine sitting in junkyard for 5 years.... (Licensed2Spool)
The tranny alone is worth more than that, so I would say go for it, and if it's not what you need just sell it for a profit 
01-27-2003, 11:02 PM
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Re: Engine sitting in junkyard for 5 years.... (Brad)
daymn that is some cool *** junkyard...to be able to find "junks" such as a 95 LS and it's been sit'n for 5 years? hahaha...i wish there's junkyard like that in the Bay Area...even in most part of california....junkyards in Cali means junkyard...
01-28-2003, 04:03 AM
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Re: Engine sitting in junkyard for 5 years.... (AsiAnVenOm)
That's a great find! But be forewarned that you'll need to invest at LEAST that much to get it back up and running. Timing belt, water pump, oil pump, new seals, etc.
Try opening it up and checking under the valve cover. Hopefully its not rusted. Maybe even squirt a few drops of oil in the cylinders to lube things up.
Try opening it up and checking under the valve cover. Hopefully its not rusted. Maybe even squirt a few drops of oil in the cylinders to lube things up.
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01-28-2003, 06:09 AM
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Re: Engine sitting in junkyard for 5 years.... (98CTRCoupe)
definitely a good buy.
$200 alone is soooo little for that swap.
ecu, axles, tranny, mounts,block, oilpan/distributor/injectors/etc. are all parts you could sell off after cleaningh them up and make enough loot to buy a better swap.
or you could build this one up if you have money already....
$200 alone is soooo little for that swap.
ecu, axles, tranny, mounts,block, oilpan/distributor/injectors/etc. are all parts you could sell off after cleaningh them up and make enough loot to buy a better swap.
or you could build this one up if you have money already....
01-31-2003, 05:17 AM
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Re: Engine sitting in junkyard for 5 years.... (vw-honda-hatches)
Dam I wish I could find a ls Swap for that price.
I was looking at $200 for a block and head. That needed work!
I was looking at $200 for a block and head. That needed work!
01-31-2003, 11:40 AM
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Re: Engine sitting in junkyard for 5 years.... (hatchdrvr)
dudes.... theres a junkyard buy my place that has like 6 ls's you can get whole engine,tranny,ect. for 150.00,but the thing is you gotta pull it your self.
01-31-2003, 12:10 PM
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Re: Engine sitting in junkyard for 5 years.... (CRXRACER0069)
i would not fire it up until changing fluids and the like.
definately drop the oil pan and clean out the slop that was once oil
definately drop the oil pan and clean out the slop that was once oil
02-03-2003, 08:58 PM
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Re: Engine sitting in junkyard for 5 years.... (Tweakmeister)
i would not fire it up until changing fluids and the like.
definately drop the oil pan and clean out the slop that was once oil
definately drop the oil pan and clean out the slop that was once oil
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