the car has a stock single cam in it. the body is decent the tranny is gone and engine is weak. is it worth it?

 

I should warn you that life expectancy of threads with no tech on this forum is about 3 hours. Most common answer for your question is: is it worth this much TO YOU?
Personally, hell no, ok. maybe if it was 1989 Si, than I would negotiate. But what you are buying is a project car, which means a money pit. At my junk yard, or in craigslist searches, they sell swaps for approx. $300 bucks (with tranny). I don't know where you live, but if you were in California, this weak engine may be difficult to smog.

Let me put it in perspective. I purchased my commuter with blown head gasket for $250.
Oh BTW, there was this thread here that answered your question in depth:
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-crx-ef-civic-1988-1991-3/how-much-did-you-pay-your-ef-2925775/

 

Ok thanks. Sorry about the post with no tech. im new to honda tech. just finding my way around the site.