i just found a 1994 civic hatch with 113,000 miles on the body and 75,000 miles on an ls/vtec engine swap........new wheels......short shifter, performance clutch, carbon fiber lips all around, full exhaust and cai.........it also has a 1996 civic hatch front conversion and close ratio gears being put in right before the car is about to be sold.........and hes looking for only $4500.00.........does this seem truthful that it would have this much in aftermarket parts, and hes doing the traanny and front conversion as we speak, right before he sells it........it doesnt seem like hes telling the truth does it??.......just looking for opinions

 

hmmm. i would atleast carfax the vin to cover your butt. and make sure the vin matches the vin tag on the dash, and firewall.

 

sounds almost maybe kinda....switched vin's...or stolen motor...

 

thanks man........or maybe the motor has a shitload of miles and that might be why its so cheap.......is there any way to tell the mileage on a swapped motor?

 

or maybe he needs cash. or has alot of it.

 

he said his brother gave it to him when he left to war........and hes just looking for another project

 

maybe thats all he can get for it....a 96 front end converted eg isnt exactly in high demand. The motor setup sounds aight tho if its done right

 

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From what I know, There is no real way to tell the exact mileage on a swapped engine.

 

no.......hes getting the conversion right now.........before he sells it

 

y would you get a conversion before selling a car?

 

exactly........thats why I think he might have crashed it and is trying to cover it up........is there any way to notice if a performance clutch or flywheel has been installed just by driving the car?

 

I would pass on it.

 

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i would test drive it first and check for any frame damage under the hood.. and also check the engine for block number and vin on tranny..

 

sounds to good to be true. do your homework and check up on the car.

 

aftermarket parts dont add THAT much in value. hell, who says that conversion is a positive thing, if he thinks it looks ugly and regrets it then in his mind it will DEVALUE the car. think outside your brain

 

its probly salvage or something majorly wrong