Is it worth the risk?
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Car: 1991 Z28
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Is it worth the risk?
Hi everyone!
So I'm looking in to a 1991 Camaro Z28 305 TPI auto. It has 57k miles, and the interior is in decent condition. However, the fuel pump is broken so I can't test drive it. The exterior needs a lot of work, and the car looks like it's been in a minor accident. The person who's selling it only wants 1k for it, so I'm thinking it's worth it. Is there anything else I should look for, or do you think, once the fuel pump is replaced, it'll be good?
So I'm looking in to a 1991 Camaro Z28 305 TPI auto. It has 57k miles, and the interior is in decent condition. However, the fuel pump is broken so I can't test drive it. The exterior needs a lot of work, and the car looks like it's been in a minor accident. The person who's selling it only wants 1k for it, so I'm thinking it's worth it. Is there anything else I should look for, or do you think, once the fuel pump is replaced, it'll be good?
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Car: 91 firebird Formula 350
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: N/A, working on a t5 swap
Axle/Gears: 3.73 posi
Re: Is it worth the risk?
Have you thought about doing a car fax? Idk man, I've never seen a fuel pump go out with that low of mileage. Doesn't mean it can't happen but if it's in that rough of a shape with that low mileage it sounds fishy.
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Car: 87 firebird 86 c10 90 mustang
Engine: 383 sbc
Transmission: 97 t56
Axle/Gears: Moser 12 bolt 3.73
Re: Is it worth the risk?
Try to bang on the tank while someone cranks the car see if the fuel pump starts up. Works at work most of the time when the tow truck pulls them in so I don't have to push them in the shop.
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Car: 1987 SC/1985 TA
Engine: 350/vortec/fitech
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9-bolt
Re: Is it worth the risk?
don't know where you are but around here a non-running 91wouldn't fetch near $1000 unless the exterior and interior were fresh. from your description I'd say you're buying a parts car.
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Car: 1991 Z28
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Re: Is it worth the risk?
Edit: I'm also in Orlando, where a parts car RS with a 305 is going for around 1k, and running Z28s are around 2-3k.
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Re: Is it worth the risk?
My feeling is any component of a used car that you can't operate to test probably needs to be considered non-functional. In your case, pretty much the whole drivetrain.