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Growing up, I had a project vehicle that my dad and I built and I still have it today. I wanted the same for my son, so I told my ten year old son to put some thought into what kind of car he would like. His first choice was a first gen Camaro. Well, that's a bit out of my price range, so I told him to keep looking. After spending a fair bit of time looking and coming up with decent candidates, the third gen Camaro seemed like the best choice that would be budget friendly. As a single dad, I don't have a lot to spend here.
After searching for some time, we found what looked like a good deal, a 1991 RS:
The V6 was halfway through a head gasket replacement when it was left for a couple years. It supposedly had all the pieces, it just had to be put back together. It was dirty, and hadn't been driven in 12-15 years. So, we decided to drag it home.
Good looking start, you might want to replace the injectors when your reassemble the engine.
contact southbay fuel injectors for options. Don’t skimp on a fuel pump either. It’s not to difficult to drop the tank some cut access holes but this weakens the body and exhaust fumes can enter the cabin.
Not sure what caused the scorch mark, but it's the only major blemish on the body.
The title looked like it was sorted out despite two owners not transferring it into their name. Well, it turns out that the title was in the name of a guy and his deceased wife. He signed for himself and provided the paperwork to show he could sign for her... but didn't sign the second time to release her rights to the car. So, the car still technically belongs to a dead lady. Hrmm. Fortunately, I have 5 1/2 years to sort that out...
Good looking start, you might want to replace the injectors when your reassemble the engine.
contact southbay fuel injectors for options. Don’t skimp on a fuel pump either. It’s not to difficult to drop the tank some cut access holes but this weakens the body and exhaust fumes can enter the cabin.
After cleaning the car, we took an inventory of the parts and decided there was little hope for the V6. There was dirt and debris in/around the rocker arms, inside oil passages near the oil filter, the engine harness was burnt and cut in multiple places, and nothing was marked during disassembly, but it looks like there are a lot of missing bolts. We figured it was better to pull it to make room for the eventual engine swap.
If anyone needs bits and pieces or brackets, etc, I'll just be disposing of most of the engine and tranny.
06-19-2019, 12:58 PM
